BIOLOGY417S
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Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Biology Dept.A&S - Arts and Sciences
Subject
BIOLOGY
Catalog Number
417S
Title
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Course Description
Applications of recombinant DNA in medicine and in agriculture. Topics include diagnosis of genetic diseases, gene therapy, drugs for AIDS and cancer, DNA fingerprinting, cloning of mammals, phytoremediation, crop improvement, and pharmaceutical protein production in transgenic plants and animals. Social and environmental impacts of biotechnology. Recommended prerequisite: Biology 201L, 203L, or 220, or lab experience or consent of instructor.
Grading Basis
Graded
Course Typically Offered
Fall Only
Consent (Permission Number)
No Special Consent Required
Min Units
1
Max Units
1
Seminar
Crosslisted Courses
General Education Curriculum Codes
STS - (STS) Science, Technology, and Society, NW - (NW) Investigating Natural World: A&S Curriculum, NS - (NS) Natural Sciences