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BI358 Classical Genetics
One trimester
Credit: One unit core biology or core elective credit.
Corequisite: MA305 Precalculus and Modeling.
Meeting pattern: Four periods per week including lab.
This course begins with the fundamentals of cell division and focuses on modes
of inheritance of traits, beginning with Mendel’s pea plants and stressing
extensions and exceptions to Mendel’s principles. Laboratory activities,
problem-solving, and critical thinking skills are emphasized.
BI360 Molecular Genetics
One trimester
Credit: One unit core biology or core elective credit.
Corequisite: MA305 Precalculus and Modeling.
Meeting pattern: Five periods per week including lab.
This course focuses on DNA. Beginning with Watson and Crick’s double-helix
model the course focuses on DNA structure, replication, transcription and
translation. Current topics in DNA technology, gene cloning and bioinformatics
are discussed. Critical thinking skills and thoughtful data interpretation are
stressed.
BI364 Developmental Biology
One trimester
Credit: One unit core biology or core elective credit.
Meeting pattern: Four periods per week including lab.
Building a viable multicellular organism from a single fertilized egg involves the
coordination of many biological processes. This course studies the molecular
and genetic mechanisms involved in embryogenesis with an emphasis on the
processes that establish axis orientation of an embryo, specify the fate of stem
cells, and regulate the formation of organ systems. Inherent in the field of
developmental biology is the comparison of these processes across a variety of
species in their evolutionary context. This course focuses on applying modern
and canonical laboratory techniques using live animal models. Students who
have completed this course qualify for BI416 Anatomy and Physiology II, but it is
also possible to take this course following BI416, if the student wishes.
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