Diagnostic Genetic Sciences

The Diagnostic Genetic Sciences (DGS) major is available for UConn students in their junior and senior years. Students will apply in the spring semester of their sophomore year as part of a competitive application process. The average class size is 14 students.

DGS students take coursework and laboratory training for three semesters on the UConn Storrs campus. During their 4th and final semester, students complete an internship at an affiliated laboratory. The plan of study is a one-cohort plan and courses are offered once per year. Students may only enter the program in the fall semester. Upon graduation, students will be eligible to sit for the certification exam offered by the Board of Certification of the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

***Accepting applications through March 15th for the Fall'25 semester!***

Email denise.anamani@uconn.edu for more information.

Please consider donating to the Martha Keagle DGS Clinical Experience Award Fund providing scholarships for students in the Diagnostic Genetic Sciences Program who are in good academic standing and have financial need.

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Program Outcomes

These program outcomes are based on combined data for the undergraduate and certificate programs.

Graduation/Attrition Rates

For students who began the last year of the Molecular program:

100%

3-year average graduation rate

100%

 Class of 2023 graduation rate

100%

Class of 2022 graduation rate

100%

Class of 2021 graduation rate

Pass rate on National Certification Examination

For program graduates who took the exam within one year following graduation:

Molecular

  • 3-year average = 100%pass
  • Class of 2023 = 100% pass
  • Class of 2022 = 100% pass
  • Class of 2021 = 100% pass

Placement Success Rates

Graduates who found employment (in Genetics/Genomics or a closely related field) and/or continued their education within six months of graduation:

Molecular

  • 3-year average = 98% placement
  • Class of 2023 = 95% placement
  • Class of 2022 = 100% placement
  • Class of 2021 = 100% plecement
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The guidance and mentorship provided by the faculty, especially the director, were instrumental in my growth and development. My UConn experience would have not been the same without the DGS program. - Stephanie Ballas '24

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Gifts to the Martha Keagle DGS Clinical Experience Award Fund provide scholarships for students in the Diagnostic Genetic Sciences Program who are in good academic standing and have financial need.

This program is fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).

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National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
5600 N. River Rd, Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
Phone : (773) 714-8880
Fax : (773) 714-8886
Email : info@naacls.org