BIOL 108: POPULATION GENETICS AND GENOMICS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005C; BCH 100 or BCH 100H or BCH 110A or BCH 110HA; MATH 007B or MATH 009B or MATH 09HB; PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC or PHYS 02HC, PHYS 02HLC; STAT 010. Studies factors influencing genomic variation in biological populations. Includes the effects of natural selection and genetic drift on genetic variation; detecting adaptive change from genomic data; why genetic diseases and cancers persist; evolution of co-operation; adaptation to pathogens and a changing environment; and how small, conserved populations face genetic challenges
Average GPA: 2.92
Grade distribution records: 717 students across 11 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 47 | 6.6% |
| A | 84 | 11.7% |
| A- | 84 | 11.7% |
| B+ | 84 | 11.7% |
| B | 128 | 17.9% |
| B- | 102 | 14.2% |
| C+ | 49 | 6.8% |
| C | 50 | 7.0% |
| C- | 35 | 4.9% |
| D+ | 8 | 1.1% |
| D | 16 | 2.2% |
| D- | 3 | 0.4% |
| F | 19 | 2.6% |
| W | 8 | 1.1% |
Based on 717 student grade records across 11 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Kieran Samuk 236 students, Average GPA 2.75
- Leonard Nunney 235 students, Average GPA 2.83
- Lucy Delaney 36 students, Average GPA 3.67