BIO 341: Human Genetics
An introduction to human genetics and inheritance — and a working tour through the genetic disorders shaping medicine today.
Course Description
BIO 341 introduces students to human genetics and the fundamental principles of inheritance — chromosomes, genes, alleles, and the patterns through which genetic information passes from one generation to the next. Selected human genetic disorders are studied in detail with reference to current literature, so students engage the field through real cases rather than only abstract principles.
The course connects classical genetics to modern molecular tools and to the genetic counseling, clinical genomics, and personalized medicine fields where the work increasingly happens.
Prerequisites
Corequisites
- None
Learning Outcomes
Apply Genetic Principles
Use Mendelian and post-Mendelian principles to predict inheritance patterns.
Examine Chromosomal Inheritance
Trace inheritance through chromosomal structure and meiotic processes.
Study Human Genetic Disorders
Engage selected disorders through current literature, signs, and treatment options.
Connect Genetics to Medicine
Apply genetic principles to genetic counseling, clinical genomics, and personalized medicine.
Read Current Genetics Literature
Engage primary scientific literature on genetic disorders and discoveries.
Biblical Worldview Connection
A Biblical Worldview takes the dignity of every human being seriously — including those affected by genetic disorders. BIO 341 develops both the scientific literacy and the ethical sensitivity that genetics requires, in a field where the questions are rarely abstract.
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