The Midwestern University College of Graduate Studies PGCert in Precision Medicine Program reserves the right to alter its curriculum however and whenever it deems appropriate. This Catalog does not establish a contractual relationship between Midwestern University and students. Total quarter-credit hours required for Program completion is 22.
A typical curriculum, course credits, and course sequencing is shown below. Not all electives are offered every quarter.
| Year 1 | - |
|---|---|
| Summer Quarter | |
| PMGCG 501 Introduction to Genetics and Genomics | Credits: 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Fall Quarter | |
|---|---|
| PMGCG 502 Genomics of Rare and Complex Diseases | Credits: 3 |
| Total | 3 |
| Winter Quarter | |
|---|---|
| PMGCG 503 Introduction to Bioinformatics, Statistics, and Data Interpretation | Credits: 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Spring Quarter | |
|---|---|
| PMGCG 504 'Omics and Biomarkers | Credits: 3 |
| Total | 3 |
| Year 2 | - |
|---|---|
| Summer Quarter | |
| PMGCG 601 The Application of Precision Medicine to Cancer | Credits: 3 |
| Total | 3 |
| Fall Quarter | |
|---|---|
| PMGCG 602 Pharmacogenomics | Credits: 2 |
| Precision Medicine Elective | Credits: 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Winter Quarter | |
|---|---|
| PMGCG 603 Microbial Genetics, the Microbiome, and Infectious Diseases | Credits: 2 |
| Precision Medicine Elective | Credits: 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Spring Quarter | |
|---|---|
| PMGCG 604 Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of Precision Medicine | Credits: 1 |
| PMGCG 605 Counseling and Communication Skills for Precision Medicine | Credits: 1 |
| Precision Medicine Elective | Credits: 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Students complete three elective courses. Not all electives may be offered in every academic quarter.
| - | |
|---|---|
| Electives | |
| PMGCG 801 Application of Precision Medicine to Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disease | Credits: 1 |
| PMGCG 802 The Application of Precision Medicine to Neurological Diseases | Credits: 1 |
| PMGCG 803 Application of Precision Medicine to Cardiovascular Diseases | Credits: 1 |
| PMGCG 804 Advanced Topics in Pharmacogenomics | Credits: 1 |
| PMGCG 805 A One Health Approach to Genomics and Precision Medicine | Credits: 1 |
| PMGCG 806 Epigenomics and Functional Genomics in Health and Disease | Credits: 1 |
| PMGCG 807 Genetic Technologies for the Treatment of Disease | Credits: 1 |
| PMGCG 808 Precision Medicine Journal Club | Credits: 1 |
| PMGCG 809 Understanding and Interpreting Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing | Credits: 1 |
| PMGCG 810 Independent Study | Credits: 0.5 - 6 |
| Total | 9 |
