At the 50-year anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA, it is clear that the technology and medicine related to DNA have generated a wide range of ethical implications. This connection permits students interested in studying the genome at different levels to consider and apply those implications in their work. The 200-level DNA…

The autistic spectrum of behaviors is becoming increasingly connected to genetics as more neurological and developmental pathways are being deciphered. provides a rich set of examples, as taught by Professor Grace Baron, an authority on autism and practitioner in the field. supplements by providing the background needed to appreciate the genetics of childhood behavior disorders…

The courses in this connection have the common theme of the origins and consequences of dividing humans into categories based upon morphological characteristics. In Genetics, students will study the complex pathways by which melanin pigments are formed. A major conclusion will be an appreciation for skin tones as a continuum of shades rather than as…