Genetics — Pre-Vet (VGEN)
The Genetics major provides a broad perspective on the biological and physical sciences that are fundamental to the study of heredity and evolution. Courses cover the molecular mechanisms that underpin genetic changes as well as cutting-edge analysis of genome-scale data. This flexible major is designed to serve students interested in a broad range of careers related to genetics, including basic research as well as applications in biotechnology, agriculture, and the environment. The introductory coursework provides students with a strong foundation in biology, while upper-level courses can be tailored to include invaluable computational skills. The Genetics major provides students with a strong foundation for careers in healthcare including medicine, pharmacy and genetic counseling. This version of the major is tailored to meet the requirements for students interested in pursuing careers in veterinary medicine.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| CORE HISTORY I | 3 | MATH 1610 Calculus I | 4 |
| CHEM 1030 Fundamentals Chemistry I1 | 3 | CHEM 1040 Fundamental Chemistry II1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1031 Fundamental Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | CHEM 1041 Fundamental Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 1020 Principles of Biology | 3 | BIOL 1030 Organismal Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1021 Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 | BIOL 1031 Organismal Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 2100 Professional Development | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 2070 Organic Chemistry I | 3 | CHEM 2080 Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2071 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | CHEM 2081 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CORE HIST or LITERATURE | 3 | BIOL 3030 Evolution and Systematics | 3 |
| Core HUMANITIES or SOCIAL SCI | 3 | BIOL 3020 Genom. Bio or BIOL 3200/01 Micro | 4 |
| BIOL 3000 Genetics | 3 | STAT 2510 Statistics for Biological and Health Sciences | 3 |
| BIOL 3001 General Genetics Laboratory | 1 | ||
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CORE LITERATURE | 3 | BIOL 5220 Introductory Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 5800 Introduction to Computational Biology | 3 | BIOL 4100 Cell Biology | 3 |
| CORE SOCIAL SCIENCE | 3 | BIOL 4101 Cell Biology Laboratory | 2 |
| PHYS 1500 General Physics I | 4 | CORE FINE ARTS | 3 |
| BCHE 5180 Biochemistry I | 3 | CORE SOCIAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| GENE CORE Elective | 5 | BIOL 5330 Developmental Genetics | 3 |
| GENE SUPP Elective | 5 | GENE CORE Elective | 3 |
| CORE HUMANITIES | 3 | GENE SUPP Electives | 5 |
| ANSC 3400 Animal Nutrition | 4 | BIOL 4950 Senior Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 4AA0 Professional Development II | 0 | FREE ELECTIVE | 3 |
| UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed (SM1)* | 0 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
Long range schedules for COSAM courses are online at http://aub.ie/cosamlrs.
Courses in BOLD will be used to calculate GPA in major.
Options for courses labeled CORE are in the Auburn University Bulletin (https://bulletin.auburn.edu/) under Core Curriculum.
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The Chemistry 1110/1111-1120/1121 sequence can substitute for CHEM 1030/CHEM 1031-CHEM 1040/CHEM 1041. See advisor for details.
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Taken semester of graduation.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Genetics Electives | ||
GENE CORE Electives | ||
| Genomic Biology | ||
| Human Genetics | ||
| Prokaryotic Molecular Genetics | ||
| Plant Gene Expression | ||
| Gene Expression and Recombinant DNA Laboratory | ||
| Functional Genomics | ||
| Bioinformatics and Genome Analysis | ||
GENE SUPP Electives | ||
Any additional GENE CORE Elective | ||
| Vertebrate Development | ||
| Internship in Biology (up to 4) | ||
| Special Topics (as appropriate: i.e. Genetics of Mammalian Disease) | ||
| Undergraduate Research (up to 6 hours) | ||
| Fundamentals of Biophysics | ||
| Virology | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Nanomedicine | ||
| RNA in Biomedicine | ||
| Biomedical Physiology | ||
| Biochemistry II | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| Agricultural Genetics | ||
| Animal Breeding | ||
| Introduction to Applied Biotechnology | ||
| Methods of Synthetic Biology | ||
| Applied Biotechnology | ||
| Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement | ||
| Forest Tree Physiology | ||