Minor in Genetics (Non-Teaching)
Genetics is a fundamental topic in biology and an important component of many biological disciplines. Montana State University offers a wide variety of genetics courses taught by faculty in four departments (Animal & Range Sciences, Ecology, Microbiology & Cell Biology, and Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology).
In order to earn a Genetics Minor, a student must take 13 units of required courses and 15 units of elective courses (see below) and must earn a grade of at least C- in every course. Students interested in this minor should consult the genetics advisor within each department to decide whether the Genetics Minor is appropriate for them and to help select specific courses. Course requirements for the Genetics Minor are consistent across all departments.
Program Learning Outcomes
- articulate the origin of genetic variation and its structure across time and space, including phylogeny and genomes.
- demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of inheritance and transmission using a variety of approaches, including molecular, cellular, and quantitative approaches.
- apply genetics concepts to broad societal issues and evaluate conclusions based on genetics data (e.g., human health, conservation, natural resources, animal and plant breeding, microbial diversity, ethics, biotechnology).
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOB 160 | Principles of Living Systems | 4 |
| or BIOB 260 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | |
| BIOB 375 | General Genetics | 3 |
| or BIOH 320 | Biomedical Genetics | |
| BIOB 480 | Conservation Genetics | 3 |
| or BIOH 420 | Molecular Genetics | |
| STAT 216Q | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| or BIOB 318 | Biometry | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Choose 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Plant Breeding & Genetics (3) | ||
| Principles of Animal Genetics (3) | ||
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Methods (3) | ||
| Evolution (3) | ||
| Plant Biotechnology (3) | ||
| Advanced Eukaryotic Genetics (3) | ||
| Gene Construction (4) | ||
| Conservation Genetics (3) if not taken as a requirement | ||
| Molecular Genetics (3) (If not taken as a requirement) | ||
| Genes and Cancer (3) | ||
| Human Developmental Biology | ||
| Gene Expression Lab: From Genes to Proteins to Cells (3) | ||
| Microbial Genetics (3) | ||
| Microbial Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution (3) | ||
| Virology (3) | ||
| Microbial Physiology (3) | ||
| Research Mthds in Microbiology (4) | ||
| Plant Systematics (3) | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | |