BIO 402 Molecular Genetics and Synthetic Biology

This advanced-level course introduces students interested in the life sciences to the fields of molecular genetics and synthetic biology, as well as to intensive project-based lab research. It covers the structure and activity of genetic material at the molecular level as well as the creation of novel biological systems solving real-world biological problems. Topics include DNA structure & replication, gene expression (transcription & translation), and gene regulation. In both lab and in lecture, students will apply engineering principles to the design, construction, and testing of synthetic biological devices and systems. Select applications as well as safety and ethical concerns will also be addressed. This course includes three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week.  

Credits

4

Prerequisite

class='sc-courselink' href='/en/2024-2025/undergraduate-catalog/course-descriptions/bio-biology/100/bio-111'>BIO 111, class='sc-courselink' href='/en/2024-2025/undergraduate-catalog/course-descriptions/bio-biology/100/bio-112'>BIO 112, class='sc-courselink' href='/en/2024-2025/undergraduate-catalog/course-descriptions/bio-biology/300/bio-301'>BIO 301, and class='sc-courselink' href='/en/2024-2025/undergraduate-catalog/course-descriptions/bio-biology/300/bio-361'>BIO 361 or CHE 411

Distribution

Math & Science

Offered

Spring, every other year