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Welcome
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"The DNA Revolution"
(01:119:140:01),
This course was originally developed by Sewell Champe, Pam Champe, and William Sofer. It is dedicated to the memory of Sewell Champe.

The DNA Revolution is a three credit, introductory course for non-science majors. The course is aimed at students who have taken high school-level courses (or their equivalent) in biology and chemistry. However, there are no formal prerequisites, and the course is open to anyone interested in learning about how life works. In particular, the course will give you an insight into the enormous increase in understanding of basic biology that has occurred over the past 30 years. It will also put you in a better position to understand the technological breakthroughs that will have a profound influence on your life in the coming decades.

Note: Students who are currently enrolled in any of the departments in the Division of Life Sciences (Genetics, MBB, CNB or Biology) can take this course (some have even found it useful), but they will not be awarded credits toward their major.

Class Announcements
Last updated Dec. 6, 2006
You are responsible for all announcements posted here!

  • 12/06 - We've posted a copy of the requirements for the research report, due Monday, Dec. 18 at 12 noon, here.
  • 11/21 - The Internet quizzes are due on Dec.7. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
  • 10/4 - A plasmid mapping problem set has been posted on the syllabus/calendar page of the web site. The problem set is due at the start of next week's class on 10/11/06.
  • 9/20 - The Lab Notes are now available in .doc and .pdf versions. Please let us know if you are having toruble accessing the files.
  • 7/28 - The course has been changed! It is now taught by Dr. Drew Vershon and Dr. Bill Sofer, and has a laboratory component. Please don't sign up for it unless you're serious. It will be a great class, but will require a substantial committment in both time and effort.

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