School of Engineering and Science
Undergraduate

Term: Summer 2026
Session: 2nd 8 Week Online (Jul 04 - Aug 28)
Start Date: Saturday, Jul 04, 2026
End Date: Friday, Aug 28, 2026
Availability: Online
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This course begins with a discussion of how heredity changed in the 18th and 19th centuries. Darwinian and Mendelian theories are presented. A thorough discussion of cells chromosomes and cell division is followed by an analysis of the transmission of genes from generation to generation as exemplified by Mendel's laws. Pedigree analysis and human genetics are explained by dominant and recessive traits sex-linked inheritance and genetic maps. Cytogenetics occupies a large section of the course. Polyploidy aneuploidy Klinefelter and Turner syndromes are examined. Human reproduction and embryology are studied. DNA structure the genetic code and manufacture of proteins are highlights. Metabolic disorders such as phenylketonuria sickle cell anemia and the thalassemia are discussed. Mutation recombinant DNA and its application are followed by a discussion of genes cancer and the immune system. Population genetics human diversity and evolution and genetic screening and counseling conclude the course. Principles of scientific inquiry are integrated throughout the course.3 Credits