MMSC 491 - Human Molecular Genetics

Credit(s): 3

HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS
Component: Lecture
This course explores the molecular basis and diagnosis of inherited diseases, covering single-gene and complex disorders, inheritance patterns, and allele frequencies. Topics include chromosomal structures, disease-causing mutations, and detection methods. Gene regulation principles, including epigenetic mechanisms, abnormal regulation in Mendelian disorders, and DNA testing applications in transplantation, paternity, and forensics, are addressed. Ethical considerations in genetic testing and DNA-based therapies will also be discussed.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

PREREQ: BISC 208 and BISC 218 and CHEM 104 and CHEM 134.

Course Typically Offered: Fall and Spring

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE3B: Work Independently Across Cultures GE4: Critically Evaluate Ethical Implications GE5A: Reason Quantitatively GE5B: Reason Computationally GE5C: Reason Scientifically