This course reviews basic genetics and its application to the study of inherited disorders. It begins with a study of the chromosomes and the disorders that result from their aberrations. Exploration of Mendelian and polygenic inheritance follows, illustrated by representatives of the major heritable disorders of man. There is coverage of molecular and clinical genetics, including prenatal diagnosis and genetic screening. The course concludes with introductions to growth points in modern genetics, cancer genetics, gene therapy, and the Human Genome Project.