Dr. Annkatrin Rose

Genetics (BIO 2400)

This course is designed for students majoring in the biological sciences and is a required course for all Biology majors at Appalachian State University. It is typically taught in large class sections of 100+ students. I am teaching it on an irregular rotation with other faculty members. One part of the course focuses on molecular biology (aka DNA & Co.), modern genetic techniques and discoveries, and their applications in current research. Another part of the course covers classical (Mendelian) genetics and basic principles of inheritance and chromosome transmission. The course takes a brief look at genetic disorders, population genetics and evolution. Examples used in class cover a wide range of organisms including viruses, microbes, fungi, plants, animals, and humans.

Prerequisites:

This is a science-heavy class that requires an understanding of biomolecules, meiosis and simple statistics. I strongly recommend completing the required classes (BIO 1801, CHE 1102, and MAT 1025) before signing up for Genetics. Students getting into the class based on prereq overrides typically struggle to do well in it.

Human Genetics (BIO 2700)

Human Genetics covers the same principles as the Genetics class but with stronger emphasis on the human perspective. It was originally geared towards Exercise Science majors, but can now be taken in place of Genetics on the Biology major check sheet as well. However, you can only count one towards your Biology major and cannot use Human Genetics to replace a grade in Genetics or vice versa. Human Genetics may be offered sporadically and/or as an online class only. I do not teach this course, so please contact the instructor on record for it if you are interested.

Genetics Lab (BIO 2410)

Not all majors and concentrations require their students to take Genetics Lab - please refer to your checksheet before you sign up for this class and then realize you don't need it after all! Either BIO 2400 (Genetics) or BIO 2700 (Human Genetics) work as a pre/co-requisite for Genetics Lab. Lab capacity is limited, thus labs fill up quickly and long before the lectures during registration. At this time, you do not need to take the lab in the same semester as lecture, but I always recommend doing so to avoid having to learn the material twice.