Courses
and Programs 1995-1997 Courses
and Programs 1995-1997Gen 110. Genetics Orientation. (1-0) Cr. R. F. First 8 weeks. Orientation to the area of genetics. For students considering a major in genetics. Specializations and career opportunities. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
Gen 260. Human Heredity and Society. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: One semester of college biology or Anthr 202. A survey course in genetics for non-biology majors interested in heredity and its importance, and implications to self and society. Not recommended for those intending to take advanced courses in genetics. Credit for graduation will not be allowed for more than one of the following: 260, 301, 320.
Gen 298. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department cooperative education coordinator; sophomore classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for these courses prior to commencing each work period.
Gen 301. Principles of Genetics. Same as Biol 301. See Biology. Credit for graduation will not be allowed for more than one of the following: 260, 301, 320.
Gen 301L. Principles of Genetics Laboratory. Same as Biol 301L. See Biology. Credit for graduation will not be allowed for more than one of the following: 260, 301, 320.
Gen 320. Genetics, Agriculture and Biotechnology. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Biol 201 and 202. Transmission genetics with an emphasis on applications in agriculture, the structure and expression of the gene, how genes behave in populations and how recombinant DNA technology can be used to improve agriculture. Credit for graduation will not be allowed for more than one of the following: 260, 301, 320.
Gen 398. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department cooperative education coordinator; junior classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for these courses prior to commencing each work period.
Gen 410. Transmission Genetics. This course is dual listed with 510. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 301. The principles and practice of transmission genetics. The Mendelian concept of the gene, mutational analysis of gene function, linkage and gene mapping, genetic fine structure analysis, chromosomal aberrations, aneuploidy and polyploidy, extrachromosomal inheritance, analysis of genetic pathways, genetics of quantitative traits.
Gen 411. Molecular Genetics. This course is dual listed with 511. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 301. The principles of molecular genetics: gene structure and function at the molecular level, including regulation of gene expression, genetic rearrangement, and the organization of genetic information in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Gen 460. Mathematical Genetics. This course is dual listed with 560. (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: Knowledge of elementary algebra and 301 or 320. Probability theory and its application to Mendelian, population, and quantitative genetics.
Gen 462. Evolutionary Genetics. This course is dual listed with 562. Same as Zool 462. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Biol 403. The genetic basis of evolutionary processes in higher organisms. The role of genetic variation in adaptation, natural selection, adaptive processes, and the influence of random processes on evolutionary change.
Gen 490. Independent Study. Cr. arr. Prereq: 301, junior or senior classification, permission of instructor. Students in the College of Agriculture may use no more than 6 credits of Gen 490 toward the total of 128 credits required for graduation; students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences may use no more than 9 credits of Gen 490 toward graduation.
G. Genetics research. Cr. 1 to 5 each time taken.
I. Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
S. Attendance and critique of genetics seminars. Cr. 1.
U. Laboratory teaching experience. For students registering to be undergraduate laboratory assistants. Cr. 1 to 2.
Gen 491. Undergraduate Seminar. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Junior classification. The investigation of current issues in genetics. Graduate school and employment opportunities discussed. Practice in résumé writing and interview techniques. Required for majors in genetics.
Gen 498. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department cooperative education coordinator; senior classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for these courses prior to commencing each work period.
Gen 510. Transmission Genetics. This course is dual listed with 410. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 301. The principles and practice of transmission genetics. The Mendelian concept of the gene, mutational analysis of gene function, linkage and gene mapping, genetic fine structure analysis, chromosomal aberrations, aneuploidy and polyploidy, extrachromosomal inheritance, analysis of genetic pathways, genetics of quantitative traits.
Gen 511. Molecular Genetics. This course is dual listed with 411. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 301. The principles of molecular genetics: gene structure and function at the molecular level, including regulation of gene expression, genetic rearrangement, and the organization of genetic information in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Gen 520. Genetic Engineering. Same as B B 520, MCDB 520. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 411 or B B 405. Strategies and methods of gene cloning, restriction endonuclease mapping, southern hybridization, isolation and manipulation of plasmid DNA, and detection of specific genes in bacteria.
Gen 536. Genetic Statistics. Same as Stat 536. See Statistics.
Gen 537. Genetic Statistics. Same as Stat 537. See Statistics.
Gen 550. Population Genetics. Same as An S 550. See Animal Science.
Gen 560. Mathematical Genetics. This course is dual listed with 460. (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: Knowledge of elementary algebra and 301 or 320. Probability theory and its application to Mendelian, population, and quantitative genetics.
Gen 562. Evolutionary Genetics. This course is dual listed with 462. Same as MCDB 562, Zool 562. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Biol 403. Graduate study in conjunction with 462. The genetic basis of evolutionary processes in higher organisms. The role of genetic variation in adaptation, natural selection, adaptive processes, and the influence of random processes on evolutionary change.
Gen 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 3. Prereq: 301 or 320.
Gen 615. Molecular Immunology. Same as B B 615. See Biochemistry and Biophysics.
Gen 620. Advanced Molecular Genetics. Same as MIPM 620, MCDB 620. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 511 or B B 405. Detailed analysis of procaryotic and some eucaryotic genetic material at the molecular level including: replication, transcription, repair, recombination, control of gene expression (bacterial and viral), and genetic engineering using restriction endonucleases.
Gen 627. Cytogenetics and Advanced Plant Genetics. Same as Agron 627. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 510. An analysis of chromosomes and their involvement in crossing over, chromosomal aberrations, polyploidy and plant evolution. Gene regulation, cytoplasmic inheritance, and genetic control of meiosis in plants.
Gen 630. Developmental Genetics. Same as MCDB 630. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 411 or B B 405. Genetics of developmental processes; the molecular structure and function of developmental regulatory genes. Techniques of genetic analysis of developmental systems.
Gen 675. Nucleic Acid Structure and Function. Same as B B 675. See Biochemistry and Biophysics.
Gen 696. Seminar in Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology. Same as Agron 696, B B 696, Bot 696, For 696, Hort 696. See Botany.
Gen 698. Seminar in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. Same as B B 698, Bot 698, MCDB 698, MIPM 698, Zool 698. See Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology.
Gen 699. Research.