BIO 240 - Genetics

▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
Genetics is the study of an organism’s biological information. This includes how organisms use biological information to survive and how biological information is passed to progeny. Students will explore inheritance, gene structure, gene function, gene mutation, and ethical issues related to genetics. This course includes a laboratory section that has experiments and activities specifically designed to facilitate knowledge acquisition of course subject matter. Additionally, students will develop skills in critical thinking, scientific inquiry, problem solving, and scientific communication. Students must register for a lab component of this course.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 111 and BIO 112, or permission of Division Dean’s office
3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week
4 credit hours