Timeroom: Spring 2025

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 713 (01) - Microbial Ecology and Evolution

Microbial Ecology & Evolution

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 22
CRN: 53617

Evolutionary and ecological forces that generate the tremendous diversity of microbial life on Earth with emphasis on viruses, archaea and bacteria. Functional roles of microorganisms, their population dynamics and interactions, and their mechanisms of evolutionary change in a variety of environmental settings, including natural communities and laboratory microcosms.

Prerequisite(s): GEN 604 and BMS 503 and BMS 504

Equivalent(s): MICR 713

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman, Sophomore

Only listed majors in section: BCHMMOLCELBIO, BMS:MEDMICRO, BMS:MEDVETSCI, GENETICS

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Anna O'Brien

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	MURK G01

Manchester Coll of Professional Studies :: Genetics

GEN 714 (M1) - Personal Genomics

Personal Genomics

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Asynchronous

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 53206

Analysis and implications of personal genomic data is the focus of this course. Students understand and appreciate all aspects of the availability of personal genomic information and tools including scientific, medical, social, ethical and legal issues. Students have the opportunity to analyze their own individual genome to one of the publicly available genomes to learn about all various aspects of this emerging field. The course will be an entirely online format.

Prerequisite(s): GEN 604

Instructors: Sarah Prescott

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Additional Course Details:

This course is open to students from both campuses who have met the prerequisites. This lecture course runs in an asynchronous format. There are no online meetings; instead, modules are completed with assignments due weekly. You will need a reliable internet connection for this course and the ability to navigate various online websites and animations successfully. A laptop or desktop computer is needed to complete the asynchronous work in this class.

Photo Credit: Ernesto del Aguila III, NHGRI.

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Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 721 (01) - Comparative Genomics

Comparative Genomics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 56727

Explores the central questions and themes in contemporary comparative genomics, including genome biology, phylogenomics, human origins, population genomics, and ecological genomics. Provides the conceptual framework required to evaluate new work in this fast-changing field.

Prerequisite(s): GEN 604

Instructors: David Plachetzki

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	KING N204

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 795 (01) - Investigations in Genetics

Investigations in Genetics

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

CRN: 50768

Advanced research or scholarly projects developed and conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Provides the opportunity to apply advanced knowledge and techniques of the major to a specific problem or question.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Equivalent(s): GEN 795W

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 795W (01) - Investigations in Genetics

Investigations in Genetics

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

CRN: 51051

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Equivalent(s): GEN 795

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 799 (01) - Senior Thesis

Senior Thesis

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

CRN: 50933

Independent research project under the direction of a faculty sponsor for seniors in genetics. Final product is a written thesis. One or two semesters.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Only listed majors in section: GEN:GENOMICS, GENETICS

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 799H (01) - Honors Senior Thesis

Honors Senior Thesis

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

CRN: 51066

Independent research project under the direction of a faculty sponsor for seniors in genetics and in the Honors Program. Final product is a written thesis. One or two semesters.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Only listed majors in section: GEN:GENOMICS, GENETICS

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Honors course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 804 (01) - Genetics of Prokaryotic Microbes

Genetics Prokaryotic Microbes

Credits: 5.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 55656
Special Fees: $90.00

Maintenance, exchange, and expression of genetic material in bacteria and their viruses. Historical overview of the role microbial genetics played in development of modern molecular biology. Contemporary perspective on methods used to understand the function of genes and their applications to basic science, biomedical research, and biotechnology. Introductory microbiology and microbiology lab AND one semester genetics recommended. Lab.

Equivalent(s): MICR 804

Instructors: Cheryl Whistler

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	MWF	11:10am - 12:00pm	RUDMAN G89
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	W	1:10pm - 5:00pm	RUDMAN G40

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 806 (01) - Human Genetics

Human Genetics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 50396

Genetic basis of human traits and diseases including both traditional methods of diagnosis and contemporary molecular genetic approaches stemming from the human genome project. Case studies exemplify common practices in human genetic counseling and integrate the scientific basis of diagnosis with the special ethical implications of human genetic analysis. One semester of genetics recommended.

Equivalent(s): ANSC 806

Instructors: W. Kelley Thomas

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	NESM 125

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 811 (01) - Genomics and Bioinformatics

Genomics and Bioinformatics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 6
CRN: 52478

Methods, applications, and implications of genomics-the analysis of whole genomes. Microbial, plant and animal genomics are addressed. Medical, ethical and legal implications of genomic data. Computer lab provides exposure and experience in a range of bioinformatics approaches used in genome analysis. One semester of genetics recommended. Computer lab.

Equivalent(s): BCHM 811, MICR 811

Instructors: Jeffrey Miller

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	HS 107
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	F	3:10pm - 5:00pm	JAMS G54