PhD in Healthcare Genetics

This exciting new doctoral degree offers graduate students the opportunity to be mentored by interdisciplinary faculty from more than six disciplines. Core courses are in Genetics, Healthcare Genetics, Psychology, Political Science and Policy to provide students with the tools necessary to develop a program of research. In addition the curriculum offers the opportunity to learn from experts the vital elements of their discipline which can impact the evolving knowledge of genetics and/or genomics.

Three cognate areas allow students to focus on their area of interest for healthcare genetics and/or genomic research. These opportunities include translational “Bench to Bedside” research, the Interventionist focus for study on genetic issues for individuals, communities and/or populations and finally ethics and/or policy. Online courses are available though most classes and labs are presented in the traditional settings.

For information you can contact Claire Cappio at (864) 250-8880 or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Future Is Now:

The impact of genetics on health care has the potential to be greater than any earlier scientific advancement. With all it promises in early prevention, detection and treatment of disease, genetics will require a much different way of providing health care and conducting research. Finding new ways to apply genetics to clinical practice, creating policies and guidelines for ethical decision-making and identifying predisposition to disease in diverse communities require scientists and health-care providers to have new skills and to work together if health-care genetics is to reach its potential. To help meet this challenge, Clemson University is offering the country’s first interdisciplinary doctor of philosophy in healthcare genetics.

Interdisciplinary by Design:

The Ph.D. in healthcare genetics will draw on Clemson programs as diverse as sociology, higher education and administration, health policy, psychology, microbiology, biological sciences, cellular biology and statistics.
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