BIOL 332
BIOL 332, also known as Molecular Biology, is an upper level biology course typically taught by Matthew Jones-Rhoades.
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Course Description[edit]
Official Course Description[edit]
"Gene structure, expression, replication, and recombination are the central focus of this course. Lab activities are centered on genetic engineering strategies and genomics (computer analysis of gene sequences). Three periods lecture and one period laboratory."[1]
Credits and Prerequisites[edit]
Credit Earned: The course is worth a single credit.
Major/Minor Requirement: The course satisfies the Cell and Molecular Biology component of the biology major. It can also count as the 300-level elective for both the major and minor.
Prerequisites: BIOL 130 and CHEM 101.
Text[edit]
Watson, James D (2008). "Molecular Biology of the Gene" (6th edition) ISBN 080539592X.
Course Schedule[edit]
Biol 332 is taught in the spring. Although it is listed as being offered every other year, it has recently begun to be taught every year.
Reviews[edit]
This is a fairly popular course in the biology department, especially for first years who took BIOL 130 in the winter and tested out of BIOL 120 due to AP credits. Although it can present a challenge for relatively new biology students, it is definitely manageable, and upperclassmen often complain that the course is taught more like a 100-level than a 300-level. There is a strong emphasis on scientific papers- READ THEM- and class lectures; the text is more of a supplement than a key resource. If you enjoyed BIOL 130, this class will prove interesting.
