BIO 212 - Genetics

3 credit hours - Three hours lecture weekly; one term.
Study the mechanism of heredity moving from the discoveries of Mendel through molecular genetics. Apply studies in viral, prokaryotic and eukaryotic model systems to the understanding of human inheritance and molecular genetics.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 101  or permission of department chair and eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A  and any general education math. 

Note: Students should check with their intended transfer institution or an AACC Academic and Transfer Advisor before enrolling.

Credit is not given for both BIO 212 and BIO 220  or BIO 212 and BIO 285 Special Topics in Biology - Genetics.

Typically offered OL; fall and spring terms.

Course Outcomes:
1-Describe the structure, regulation and function of genetic material and predict the outcome of changes to that material in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

2 -Describe the process of genetic transmission and predict offspring from sexual and asexual reproduction.

3 - Identify and calculate genetic linkage and use appropriate statistical analysis to assess predictions made.

4 -Generate and interpret graphs to display experimental data, and use the graphs to assess data.

5- Utilize public databases to locate information appropriate to an assigned topic, and use provided information to critique current scientific topics.