Course Code: BIOL 2999
Academic Year: 2024-2025
This course introduces the student to the study of human genetics. It examines the structure and function of DNA, gene expression, familial inheritance, and how mutations can lead cancer. Techniques used in genetic laboratories and their practical applications will also be explored. Students will have the opportunity to investigate various human genetic diseases, looking specifically at the mutations involved and how it alters body functions. How genetic conditions are inherited will be examined through the use of both Punnett squares and pedigree analysis. Group projects will give students the opportunity to be creative while applying major elements of the course, which allows for a non-traditional assessment of knowledge.