BIOL 300 - Genetics

This course covers the nature, transmission, variation, and action of the genetic material. Topics include DNA replication, RNA transcription, protein translation, gene regulation, and epigenetics, mutations and DNA repair, inheritance patterns, population genetics, and quantitative genetics. The laboratory focuses on molecular biology and bioinformatics techniques. Core Biology Course - required of all Biology majors.

Credit(s): 4

Repeatable for Credit? No
Disciplinary Perspective(s):
None
Interconnecting Perspective(s):
None
University Graduation Requirement(s):
Honors Scholar

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 107 - Cells, Molecules, and Genes with a grade of “C” or higher AND (BIOL 104 - Ecology and Evolution of the Organism or BIOL 330 - Cell Biology) AND CHEM 131 - Chemical Principles II (or concurrent enrollment).
Term Offered: Fall, Spring