MCDB 101A: MOLEC. GENETICS I
University of California, Santa Barbara
From the double helix and genetic code to the latest breakthroughs. Structu re, function, evolution and manipulation of DNA, RNA. Replication, expressi on, recombination, complementation, and their regulation in prokaryotes (ba cteria, plasmids, viruses). Recombinant DNA technology in medicine, researc h, agriculture and industry.
Average GPA: 2.87
Grade distribution records: 10,733 students across 50 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 433 | 4.0% |
| A | 2,547 | 23.7% |
| A- | 661 | 6.2% |
| B+ | 918 | 8.6% |
| B | 1,986 | 18.5% |
| B- | 618 | 5.8% |
| C+ | 692 | 6.4% |
| C | 1,493 | 13.9% |
| C- | 292 | 2.7% |
| D+ | 180 | 1.7% |
| D | 451 | 4.2% |
| D- | 56 | 0.5% |
| F | 406 | 3.8% |
Based on 10,733 student grade records across 50 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Thrower D A 4,811 students, Average GPA 2.75
- Low D A 2,234 students, Average GPA 2.79
- Richardson C 1,774 students, Average GPA 3.20
- Gonzalez Nino 1,506 students, Average GPA 2.93
- Volland J 279 students, Average GPA 3.17
- Yi T 129 students, Average GPA 2.80