2024-2025 Catalog

SF-H1191 Honors Writing Your Future: Genes and Gene Editing

An introduction to the field of personalized genetics and gene editing and how these technologies impact the modern world. We will discuss how sequencing your genome could affect decisions about your health and other areas of your life. Now that editing your genome is possible, what are the ethical, legal and social issues raised by this technology. These questions are explored through readings, writing assignments and field trips. There are no science prerequisites for this course and all majors are welcome.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Student has satisfied all of the following Academic Unit (Computed) in the selection list Advertising Public Relations and Social Media, Art and Design, Biology, Biology and Radiation Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication Journalism and Media, Economics, English, Environmental Science and Studies, History Language and Global Culture, INTO College of Arts and Sciences, Math and Computer Science, Medical Dosimetry, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science and Legal Studies, Psychology, Radiation Sciences, Sociology and Criminal Justice ... And Student has satisfied all of the following Student is a member of the Honors Summary All Student Cohort