Introduction to Genetics

Catalog description

This course is designed for first year biology majors and builds on skills and knowledge gained by the students from Introduction to Evolution and Scientific Inquiry. The course focuses on the study of genetic factors in bacteria, viruses, higher plants and animals. The principles of Mendelian, molecular and population genetics will be introduced. Discussion of genetic applications in agriculture, biotechnology, and medicine will be an integral part of the course. The laboratory projects will provide the students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the most common classical and molecular genetics methods. Credit will not be given for both Introduction to Genetics (BIOL 01106) and Biology II (BIOL 01101).