#1 ·GENETICS 699
Special Problems
1–3 creditsSpecial Problems course for individual advanced work in Genetics under faculty guidance.
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#2 ·BIOCHEM/BME/BMI/CBE/COMPSCI/GENETICS 915
Computation and Informatics in Biology and Medicine
1 creditsSeminar on computation and informatics in biology and medicine.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Explores molecular genetic methods including biobanking, gene editing, and nuclear transfer for animal biodiversity preservation and regeneration.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026#4 ·GENETICS 566
Advanced Genetics
3 creditsAdvanced Genetics is a capstone course covering principles of classical and modern genetic analysis via scientific literature readings and group projects.
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Past student reviews · Christopher Day
Students reported that putting in consistent effort resulted in high grades, as the instructor was available to answer questions outside of class.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Communicating Evolutionary Biology exposes students to diverse contemporary topics through guest lectures on primary research, developing critical thinking and communication skills; the 3-credit version deepens outreach to varied audiences.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026#6 ·GENETICS 545
Genetics Laboratory
2 creditsGenetics Laboratory provides practical experience in classical and molecular genetic techniques using plants, animals, and fungi, covering topics from gene mapping to PCR and Southern blotting.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Genetics in the News explores genetics methodologies and current topics to help citizens understand headlines, evaluate credibility, and discuss ethical issues, including how genes influence traits and disease.
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Past student reviews · Carin Loewen
Students noted that quizzes required knowing the lecture and powerpoint material to get correct answers.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026#8 ·GENETICS 468
General Genetics 2
3 creditsGeneral Genetics 2 covers genetic analysis, population genetics, evolution, and quantitative genetics, including mutant screens, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, and complex trait inheritance.
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Past student reviews · William Engels
Exams were challenging for students who struggled with math, requiring independent mastery of derived equations.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Cancer Genetics covers the genetic basis of cancer, focusing on DNA-level abnormalities like oncogenes, tumor suppressors, and DNA repair mechanisms.
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Past student reviews · Nicholas Zumwalde
Readings were interesting and helped students expand their knowledge significantly, though specific workload metrics beyond reading assignments were not detailed in the reviews.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026#10 ·GENETICS 520
Neurogenetics
3 creditsNeurogenetics covers the genetic basis of nervous system development, structure, function, and dysfunction, emphasizing research on neurological disorders and genetic methodologies.
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Past student reviews · Carin Loewen
The workload included multiple weekly assignments and very long required study guides with many long-form questions, which some students found excessive.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Clinical cases in medical genetics covering risk genes, diagnostics, and therapies for disorders like cystic fibrosis, achondroplasia, and Retts syndrome.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026EUKARYOTIC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY focuses on basic molecular mechanisms regulating DNA, RNA, and protein metabolism in eukaryotes, including a thesis research project.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Principles of Genetics covers genetics in eukaryotes and prokaryotes, including transmission, molecular, and evolutionary genetics, genetic engineering, and societal issues.
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Past student reviews · Christopher Tilmann
Christopher Tilmann assigned copious prelecture material and expected students to watch past lectures before attending class. He used random attendance quizzes to prevent skipping, and exams comprised 90% of the grade in that term.
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