The courses listed below are taught regularly by Professor Adamkewicz. To see the most recent syllabus, or a representative set of exams, click on the underlined words. Be aware that these documents will not be properly formatted and will lack illustrations and diagrams. Dr. Adamkewicz will be on leave Fall 2000 and Spring 2001 and will not offer courses during that time.

(revised 01/28/02)

Biology 311 - General Genetics (4:3:3). Prerequisites: BIOL 213, BIOL 303, BIOL 304, BIOL 305-306 completed with no more than one D; or permission of instructor. Basic principles of heredity and modern developments in the field. Fall, Spring, Summer. Offered by Dr. Adamkewicz in the fall.
(answers, lecture, laboratory, exams)

Biology 313 - Human Genetics for the Social Sciences (3:3:0). Prerequisites: one year of biology and junior standing or permission of instructor. Emphasizes topics of interest to students in the social sciences but open to any non-biology major. Discusses the human genome and its inheritance; nature versus nurture; genetic disease; the genetics of sex determination, intelligence, personality, and mental illness; genetic differences within and between populations; evolution of human beings. Not available for biology credit. Offered in spring of odd years.
(lecture, exams)

Biology 411 - Advanced General Genetics (3:3:0). Prerequisites: BIOL 311 or permission of instructor (lecture syllabus)

Biology 495 - Directed Studies in Biology (1-2:0:0). Prerequisites: permission of both instructor and chair. Dr. Adamkewicz offers 1 credit of this course for which the student writes a research paper on a mutually agreed upon topic. She will sponsor the course only for students who have taken a course from her.

Biology 497 - Special Problems in Biology (1-4:0:0). Prerequisites: 60 hours and permission of both instructor and chair. Dr. Adamkewicz offers this course only to students who have taken a course from her and only under very special circumstances.

Biology 572 - Human Genetics (3:3:0). Prerequisites: BIOL 311 or permission of instructor. Also open to qualified undergraduates who have not had BIOL 413. The inheritance of humans emphasizing current problems including genetic control of metabolic diseases, effects of radiation and chemical agents in the environment, and directed genetic changes. Offered spring of even years.
(lecture, Paper #7 Questions)