2022-2023: $600
2023-2024: $600
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1–4 Hours
Jen Moon
Ashley Schultz
Stacy Duffield
Melissa Sailors
This graduate curriculum provides specialized courses delivered online, offering flexible learning opportunities in animal quantitative genetics and genomics. These courses combine theory with application to solve real-world problems.
FAQs for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics
Is this program right for me?
- Positions and industries targeted by this program include livestock breed societies, breeding service companies, genomics and pharmaceutical companies, and university and industry-based extension and outreach programs.
- As part of a Master’s degree-level graduate program, this program provides a core in animal genetics and genomics necessary as the foundation for doctoral-level studies in these disciplines.
- This curriculum has been designed to be comprehensive, providing students with limited prior knowledge the opportunity to learn and apply new methods and theories. Courses include hands-on experience using a variety of computer-based technologies.
What will I learn?
Topics cover the breadth of modern animal genetics, spanning foundational concepts in quantitative genetics, design of breeding programs, methods for predicting breeding values and controlling inbreeding, and their collective interface with molecular genetics and genomics.
View the curriculum for additional information about course descriptions, prerequisites, and recommended sequence.
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"This program made it possible for me to learn from the best people in my field, which added to the already talented staff I worked with at the K-State campus. The flexibility and breadth of class options made this program unique and allowed me to take advantage of numerous classes I otherwise would not have been able to." Kelli Retallick, Genetic Service Director, Angus Genetics Inc. |
How will this program help me in my career?
The Qualitative Genetics & Genomics in Animal Science program will provide:
- The foundation for highly-sought job prospects in the industry, extension, and/or research in animal genetics and genomics.
- Opportunities to learn from and interact with instructors who are highly recognized in their respective fields.
- The ability to develop virtual communication skills necessary for engaging with an ever-increasingly global agricultural community.
History of the program
The curriculum was developed, and courses initially offered, through the support of the USDA-NIFA Higher Education Challenge Grants Program (2007-38411-18112; 2011-38411-30551). The curriculum is designed to train individuals at the master's degree level in animal genetics and genomics with the necessary skills to integrate advances in molecular genetics with agricultural systems.
Jen Moon
Ashley Schultz
Stacy Duffield
Melissa Sailors
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