Genetics (GEN)

Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.

This course is intended for first year students and others new to the genetics major. Discussion of university policies and resources, requirements of the major, career opportunities, and other topics related to the first-year experience. Graduation Restriction: Only one of GEN 1100 or 1120 may count toward graduation. (Typically Offered: Fall)

Credits: 0.5. Contact Hours: Lecture 0.5.

Eight-week course for external transfer students and internal change of major students. Discussion of university policies and resources, requirements of the major, and career opportunities. Graduation Restriction: Only one of GEN 1100 or 1120 may count toward graduation. (Typically Offered: Spring)

(Cross-listed with BIOL 1130X).
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 0.5, Discussion 0.5.

Seminar focusing on introducing students to life science fields and careers. Explores interdisciplinary career paths and guidance on strategies for success in achieving career goals. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Spring)

(Cross-listed with BIOL 1140X).
Credits: 1.

A second year experiential learning course focused on careers in life science fields. Sections offer themed learning allowing students to choose an immersive experience in an area of interest. Sections utilize hands-on engagement, field trips to on- and off-campus locations, and small group discussions with speakers working in different life science careers. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall)

Credits: Required.

Prereq: Permission of the department cooperative education coordinator; sophomore classification
Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

(Cross-listed with BIOL 2990X).
Credits: 1-2.

Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
Identify a research opportunity on campus and conduct guided research under the supervision. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

(Cross-listed with BIOL 3130).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: BIOL 2110 and BIOL 2120
Introduction to the principles of transmission and molecular genetics of plants, animals, and bacteria. Recombination, structure and replication of DNA, gene expression, cloning, quantitative genetics, and population genetics. Graduation Restriction: Students may receive graduation credit for no more than one of the following: GEN 2600, GEN 3130 and 3130L, GEN 3200, BIOL 3130 and 3130L, and AGRON 3200. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

(Cross-listed with BIOL 3130L).
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Laboratory 4.

Prereq: Credit or enrollment in BIOL 3130
Laboratory to accompany 3130. Graduation Restriction: Students may receive graduation credit for no more than one of the following: BIOL 3130 and 3130L, GEN 2600, GEN 3130, GEN 3200, and AGRON 3200. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

(Cross-listed with AGRON 3200).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: BIOL 2120
Transmission and molecular genetics with an emphasis on applications in agriculture, the structure and expression of the gene, how genes behave in populations and how recombinant DNA technology can be used to improve agriculture. Graduation Restriction: Credit for graduation will not be allowed for more than one of the following: GEN 2600, 3130, 3200 and BIOL 3130 and 3130L. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

(Cross-listed with BIOL 3220/ BCBIO 3220).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: BIOL 2120
Genome sequencing, assembly, structural and functional annotation, and comparative genomics. Investigating these topics will develop skills in programming and scripting (Perl and/or Python), the use of biological databases, sequence alignment, similarity search, identification of sequence patterns, construction of phylogenetic trees, and comparative genomics. (Typically Offered: Fall)

Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: BIOL 3130 or GEN 3130
Fundamental concepts and current issues of human genetics. Human chromosome analysis, pedigree analysis, gene mapping, the human genome project, sex determination, genetics of the immune system, genetics of cancer, gene therapy, the genetic basis of human diversity, eugenics. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

(Cross-listed with BIOL 3490).
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 3, Laboratory 2.

Prereq: GEN 3130 or GEN 3200
Analysis of genome, RNA, and protein data using computer technology to answer biological questions on topics ranging from microbial diversity to human health. An introduction for students in the life sciences to the fields of genomics, bioinformatics and systems. (Typically Offered: Spring)

(Cross-listed with ANS 3510).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: BIOL 2120; STAT 1010 or STAT 1040
Foundation of genetics, genomics, and statistical concepts in domestic animal populations. Graduation Restriction: Only one of ANS 3510, GEN 3130, and GEN 3200 may count toward graduation. (Typically Offered: Fall)

Credits: Required.

Prereq: Permission of Department Cooperative Education Coordinator; Junior classification
Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

(Cross-listed with BIOL 4010/ COMS 4010/ BCBIO 4010).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: BCBIO 3220; (COMS 1270 OR COMS 2270); (MATH 1600 or MATH 1650); (MATH 1660 or STAT 3010); (STAT 1010 or STAT 1040 or STAT 3300) or Permission of Instructor
Application of computer science and statistics to molecular biology with a significant problem-solving component, including hands-on programming using Python to solve a variety of biological problems. String algorithms, sequence alignments, homology search, pattern discovery, genotyping, genome assembly, genome annotation, comparative genomics, protein structure. Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Fall)

(Dual-listed with MICRO 5020/ VMPM 5020). (Cross-listed with MICRO 4020).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: BIOL 3130; MICRO 3020
The fundamental concepts of bacterial and bacteriophage genetics including mutagenesis, mechanisms of vertical and horizontal genetic information transfer and gene regulation are covered, along with genetic and genomic-based approaches to study these and other cellular processes of microorganisms. Review and discussion of research literature to examine experimental design, methodology, and interpretation of both historical and contemporary relevance to microbial genetics and genomics. Offered even-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Fall)

(Cross-listed with BIOL 4060/ COMS 4060/ BCBIO 4060).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: BIOL 2120
Introduction to cutting edge OMICS analyses including transcriptome, proteome, metabolome, DNA-protein interactome, protein-protein interactome and methylome. Genomic analysis including transcriptome analysis, cancer genomics, comparative genomics, and regulatory network analysis. (Typically Offered: Spring)

Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: BIOL 3130 or GEN 3130
Principles of molecular genetics and analysis of gene expression, including elements of the Central Dogma (DNA replication, transcription, and translation) and gene regulation. Utilizing examples from the primary literature to illustrate experimental design, data analysis, and interpretation. (Typically Offered: Fall)

Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: BIOL 3130 or GEN 3130
The principles and practice of genetic analysis. Mendelian genetic analysis, mutational, transgenic, and genomic analysis of gene function, linkage and gene mapping, chromosomal aberrations, aneuploidy and polyploidy, extrachromosomal inheritance, analysis of genetic pathways. (Typically Offered: Spring)

(Cross-listed with BIOL 4620).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: BIOL 3150
The population and quantitative genetic basis of evolutionary processes. The role of genetic variation in natural selection and the influences of random processes on evolutionary change. The determinants of phenotype. (Typically Offered: Fall)

Credits: 1-5. Repeatable, maximum of 9 credits.

Prereq: GEN 3130; Junior or Senior classification; Instructor Permission
Independent study in any area of genetics. Graduation Restriction: Students may use no more than 9 credits of university-wide 4900 credits (including GEN 4900) toward the total of 120 credits required for graduation.

Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.

Prereq: Junior classification
Intended to develop career objectives and obtain positions appropriate to the goals of students, in particular juniors, in preparation for position searches in the senior year. Discussion of various career paths in genetics disciplines; identification of experiences to enhance entry to specific careers; exposure to professional practices not covered elsewhere including literature database management, scientific figure preparation for publication, the peer-review journal system, the federal competitive grants system, laboratory budgets and management, authorship and collaborations, etc.; preparation of effective curricula vitae and application letters; and verbal scientific discourse appropriate to interview interactions and other professional settings. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

Credits: 1-2. Repeatable, maximum of 9 credits.

Prereq: BIOL 2120; Junior or Senior classification; Instructor Permission
For students registering to be undergraduate laboratory or classroom assistants. Graduation Restriction: No more than 2 credits of GEN 4920 may be applied toward the Genetics advanced course requirement. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

Credits: 1-3. Repeatable, maximum of 3 credits.

Prereq: GEN 3130; Instructor Permission
Content varies from year to year. Graduation Restriction: Genetics students may use no more than 9 credits of university-wide 4900 - 4990 credits toward the total of 120 credits required for graduation. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

Credits: 1-3. Repeatable, maximum of 3 credits.

Prereq: GEN 3130; Junior or Senior classification; Instructor Permission
Attendance and critique of departmental seminars in BBMB, GDCB, or EEOB. Graduation Restriction: Genetics students may use no more than 9 credits of university-wide 4900 - 4990 credits toward the total of 120 credits required for graduation. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

Credits: Required.

Prereq: Senior classification; Department Permission
Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

Credits: 1-5. Repeatable, maximum of 9 credits.

Prereq: GEN 3130; Junior or Senior classification; Instructor Permission
Independent research in any area of genetics. Graduation Restriction: Genetics students may use no more than 9 credits of university-wide 4900 - 4990 credits toward the total of 120 credits required for graduation. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

Credits: 1-5. Repeatable, maximum of 9 credits.

Prereq: GEN 3130; Junior or Senior classification; Instructor Permission
Independent research in any area of genetics; for Honors students only. Graduation Restriction: Genetics students may use no more than 9 credits of university-wide 4900 - 4990 credits toward the total of 120 credits required for graduation. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)