BIOL 220 - Genetics

FDR: SL: BIOL 221 is a corequisite for students seeking laboratory science credits
Credits: 3
Planned Offering: Fall

Prerequisites: BIOL 111 and 113, and sophomore or junior standing. A study of the three main branches of modern genetics: 1) Mendelian genetics, the study of the transmission of traits from one generation to the next; 2) molecular genetics, a study of the chemical structure of genes and how they operate at the molecular level; and 3) population genetics, the study of the variation of genes between and within populations. This course is a prerequisite to most 300-level courses in biology. Ayoub, Cabe.