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2015-2016 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

BIO 107 - Biology of Genetic Disease

Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Science in Engaged Community
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Fundamentals of genetic disease and disorders. Explains the role of genes in causing disease and disorders and the prospects that genetic information will help prevent, treat and cure diseases. This course also presents the ethical issues and social context of medical genetics. This course is intended for the non-biology major and meets the University Studies Curriculum Cluster 2 B requirements.
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