BS Diagnostic Genetic Sciences

DGS is a competitive educational and training program in genetic testing. It includes Cytogenetics and Molecular diagnostics. DGS is the evaluation of chromosomes and DNA for the prediction of risk for disease, diagnosis of disease, and/or identification of prognostic biomarkers of survival or therapy. This UCONN program prepares highly qualified laboratory professionals for the demands of the expanding genetics and genomics workforce. The mission of the Diagnostic Genetic Sciences Program is to prepare graduates for careers as integral members of laboratory teams by providing them with didactic and clinical experiences leading to the acquisition of knowledge and technical skills suitable for attaining minimum competency as genetics laboratorians, as defined by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), and for the pursuit of research that will result in advancement of the body of knowledge in the genetic sciences.