BIOL 2416 - Genetics

Institution:

San Jacinto Community College

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Description:

This course is designed to give students a comprehensive, in-depth survey of the field of modern genetics. Genetics is concerned with the study of heredity and the molecular basis of physical traits. The broad scope of the discipline extends from the study of simple molecules (DNA structure and function), to inheritance patterns, to populations of organisms. The course is designed with a lecture and laboratory format, meeting three hours per week for lecture and three hours per week for lab, and as such awards four credit hours. Topics include (but are not limited to) Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance patterns, the molecular nature of genes, the physical and chemical nature of DNA, biotechnology, and the applications of these topics for medicine and industry. Prerequisites: BIOL 1406 and 1407, or 1413 and 1411, or approval of department chairman and Reading level 7. At least one semester of college chemistry is strongly recommended. (4:3-3)

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sjcd.edu

Phone Number:

(281) 998-6150

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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