BIOL 220 - Genetics

Prerequisite: BIOL 111, BIOL 113, and either sophomore or junior class standing.
FDR: Lab Science Distribution (SL)
Credits: 3

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.

Note(s): This course is a prerequisite to most 300-level courses in biology.