Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: INTRODUCTORY SYNTHETIC BIO

Department: Biosciences

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Prerequisite(s): BIOS 211 or permission of instructor

Description: Introduction to the emerging field of synthetic biology. Focuses on molecular biological procedures commonly used to build and characterize synthetic genetic circuits. Students maintain a research quality laboratory notebook and submit a project proposal that promotes the development of novel biotechnology. Taught second half of each semester. Prerequisite: BIOS 211 or equivalent lab.