HIST 325: THE CENTURY OF THE GENE
Spring 2026 · Section 001 · CRN 24526
A survey of the history of genetics from Mendel to the Human Genome Project, and of the history of efforts to improve human heredity (eugenics), from Galton to “GATTACA.” Some topics include experimental breeding; agriculture; the mutation theory; Lysenkoism; molecular biology; the genetic code; genetic engineering; biotech; patenting; and personal genomics.
- Credits
- 3
- Instructors
- Luis Campos