This is the preliminary (or launch) version of the 2020-21 VCU Bulletin. This edition includes all programs and courses approved by the publication deadline; however we may receive notification of additional program approvals after the launch. The final edition and full PDF version will include these updates and will be available in August prior to the beginning of the fall semester.
BIOL 540. Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics. 3 Hours.
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: BIOL 310 or consent of instructor. The basic principles and methodologies of molecular biology and genetics are applied to genome organization, replication, expression, regulation, mutation and reorganization. Emphasis will be placed on a broad introduction to and integration of important topics in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. Crosslisted as: BNFO 540.
Bioinformatics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in biological/genomic sciences
...Course Title Hours BIOL/BNFO 540 Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics 3 BIOL/BNFO 541 Laboratory...
Bioinformatics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in computational sciences
...in Bioinformatics (variable) 1 1-4 BIOL/BNFO 540 Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics 3 BNFO...
Health Sciences, Certificate in (Post-baccalaureate undergraduate certificate)
...3 BIOL 524 Endocrinology 3 BIOL 530 Introduction to Human Genetics 3 BIOL 540 Fundamentals...
Forensic Science, Master of Science (M.S.) with a concentration in forensic biology
...Cell and Molecular Biology BIOL/BNFO 540 Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics BIOL 693 Current Topics...
Biostatistics, Master of Science (M.S.) with a concentration in genomic biostatistics
...654 , BIOS 658 , OVPR 601 , BIOL 540 or BNFO 540 , at least one of BIOS...
Biostatistics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with a concentration in genomic biostatistics
...654 , BIOS 658 , BIOS 668 , BNFO 540 (or BIOL 540 ) and one of OVPR 601...
Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Master of Science (M.S.), advanced master’s concentration
...504 Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology BIOL/BNFO 540 Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics CHEM 633...
Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Master of Science (M.S.), categorical concentration
...504 Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology BIOL/BNFO 540 Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics CLLS 602...