Course title

Human Genetics

Pre-requisite

Open to Grades 11 and 12 - Prerequisites: Biology and permission of instructor

Course description

This course will emphasize important topics; principles; and methods of genetics and molecular genetics as they relate to human variation and disease; using specific genetic disorders to illustrate key points. The course covers the topics of chromosomal and genomic structural variation and disorders; Mendelian inheritance and monogenic traits; non-Mendelian inheritance; complex genetic disorders; and cancer genetics. Students will examine the role of genetic factors in determining health and disease in families and in populations and the interplay of such genetic factors with environmental factors.

School country

United States

School state

Nevada

School city

Las Vegas

High school

Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson Ed Campus

School / district Address

9700 Hillpointe Rd.

School zip code

89134

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

03/13/2019

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

• LADV
• Advanced science

• LBIO
• Biology

Approved date

03/26/2019

Deferred Reason

In order to determine applicability; specific hands on laboratory exercises and classroom time spent doing these labs each week is needed.

Online / Virtual

No