BIO 325 Molecular Biology
Prerequisites: BIO 112, 211 and a 4 hour BIO course applicable to the BIO major; CHE 314/324 is recommended. [For Forensic Science majors only, alternative prerequisites are BIO 112, BIO 211, BIO 221, CHE 314, and CHE 324] Basic principles of molecular biology focusing on recombinant DNA methods as applied to a variety of biological questions. Students will learn basic research laboratory skills through a wide range of methods from gel electrophoresis to subcloning. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory/week.