Course Description
Not open to those with credit for BIOL 2110.This course is intended for nonscience majors and is designed to provide a general understanding of genes, heredity, and the science of genetics. Topics include: patterns of inheritance in a family pedigree, the structure and function of DNA, biotechnology, DNA fingerprinting, genetic testing, gene therapy, genetics of cancer, the Human Genome Project, eugenics, how genes affect behavior and sex determination.
Units
4
