Genetic Engineering.

Catalog description

This upper-division course will give a detailed overview of methodologies and techniques of molecular biology that allow the isolation, handling, and manipulation of DNA sequences in order to obtain a genetically modified protein or structurally alter the genome of an organism. In addition, students will explore the effects of genetic engineering applications on medicine, agriculture, biology, forensics, and other areas of technology. The discussion of potential ethical concerns of genome manipulations will also be included in this course. Prerequisites: Successful completion of two semesters of biology or approval by the instructor. It is recommended to have at least one other more specialized biology course such as Genetics ( BIOL 310 ), General Microbiology ( BIOL 311 ) or Introduction to Biotechnology ( BIOL 490 ).