BIOL 114 - DNA, Gene Technology, And You

Credits: 3

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Campus/Sites Offered: Varies by semester.
Offering Note: One section offered per semester.

Description
This course is an introduction to genetics with emphasis on issues facing modern society. Topics include: the structure and function of DNA and RNA; the complexities of heredity and population genetics; various methods and purposes of cloning, gene therapy, and genetic modification of organisms; and the role of natural selection in speciation and common ancestry.

Student Learning Outcomes

Describe the structure, function, and regulation of DNA, RNA, and proteins.
Apply fundamental rules of inheritance and describe various complications to these rules.
Describe some of the processes that can alter the genetics of populations over time.
Explain the history, processes, purposes, and ethics of cloning, gene therapy, and the genetic modification of organisms.
Explain the process of evolution by natural selection, and how this relates to speciation and common ancestry.

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade