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University of California, Irvine
Genetics B.S.

The Genetics major is designed to benefit motivated undergraduates who have a particular interest in learning about developmental genetics, evolutionary genetics, and molecular genetics and to allow them to explore how our knowledge of genetic mechanisms contributes to our understanding of human development and disease. The Genetics major will accommodate students interested in the study of inheritance either as a basic discipline or in terms of its applied aspects in biotechnology, medicine, and agriculture. Open only to upper division Biological Science majors. Prior approval required to enroll. Interested students should apply for Biological Sciences.

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