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Jake Brunkard

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Classes with Jake Brunkard

BIOCHEM/GENETICS 631

Plant Genetics and Development

3 credits

Covers genetics and genomics applied to plant development, including breeding systems, linkage, and genome structure.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.76 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.81 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=42 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.75 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=48 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Jake BrunkardPatrick Masson

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
GENETICS 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

GENETICS 299 is an independent study course involving research work in Genetics under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Francisco PelegriAhna Skop+30 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2024 · limited sample
GENETICS 375

Special Topics

1–4 credits

GENETICS 375 covers specialized subject matter of current interest to undergraduate students.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jake Brunkard

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025
GENETICS 699

Special Problems

1–3 credits

GENETICS 699 is a special problems course allowing students to conduct individual advanced work in a specific area of Genetics under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

Jeff HardinFrancisco Pelegri+46 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
GENETICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

GENETICS 990 is a research course where students conduct independent laboratory research under faculty supervision to prepare a graduate thesis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jeff HardinFrancisco Pelegri+62 more

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026BIOCHEM/GENETICS 631Plant Genetics and Development
Fall 2026GENETICS 299Independent Study
Fall 2026GENETICS 375Special Topics
Fall 2026GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2026GENETICS 808From Genes to Grants: Writing Winning Research Proposals in Genetics
Fall 2026GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2026MOLBIOL 681Senior Honors Thesis

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