Permissions

CBMG688I, advanced eukaryotic genetics, is required for graduate students in CBMG and MOCB, but enrollment is strictly limited. Permission is required for this course. Sarah Biancardi, in the CBMG graduate office (1123 Microbiology, 301-405-6991) is empowered to grant permissions according to the schedule below. I (Steve Mount, the instructor for this course) grant permission to those in other Ph.D. programs personally on an individual basis until the class is full (I want to talk to them; final permission is still given by the graduate office).

The policy is that anyone who has been accepted into the MOCB or CBMG graduate program will automatically be granted permission by the department or program. Students in other Ph.D. programs will be granted permission from the instructor on a individual basis until the class is full. Everyone else must wait until the start of classes (Jan. 28, 2008, which is well before this class actually starts), when permissions for registration up to a total of 30 students will be granted. Thus, students who are not in Ph.D. programs will have to wait until Jan. 28. At that time, I will grant permissions for registration up to a total of 30 people on a space-available basis.

Prerequisites: everyone must have had a course in genetics (BSCI 222 or equivalent). Masters students should have had an additional upper level course in molecular biology. Undergraduates, or students with an undergraduate degree from College Park, must have taken BSCI410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415 or 416.

Summary by type of student:

MOCB or CBMG graduate students: 
-- A course in genetics, BSCI 222 or equivalent, is a required prerequisite. 
-- Permission is automatic and can be granted any time by the graduate office.

Ph.D. students in other programs: 
-- A course in genetics, BSCI 222 or equivalent, is a required prerequisite.
-- An additional upper level course in molecular biology is expected (in the case of students with a College Park degree, this means a course from BSCI410 thru 416). Students who have not taken a second undergraduate course in genetics are strongly encouraged to take BSCI410 first. 
-- Permission can be granted any time, but only after an interview.

Masters students (all programs), Undergraduates and Advanced Special Students: 
-- An advanced course in genetics, BSCI410 or equivalent, is a required prerequisite. 
-- Permission may be granted on or after Jan. 28 as space allows.

Only Ph.D. students in CBMG or MOCB will be allowed to enroll if the enrollment reaches 30. While advanced special students with an interest have been able to enroll most years (including 2007) this has not always been the case.