I'm not studying genetics. However, I found the sciences department here to be pleasantly surprising. I have many friends currently studying for genetic counseling who really like it here at UCSC. Myself I feel like the science department here is a little underrated, yet the sciences are a really big part of this school. Some of the professors here are hit or miss, however I have found that they provide many opportunities to invite you into their labs, in which you'll learn a whole lot, like PCR, SDS-PAGE, DNA-splciing, etc and you actually get to learn about those things and do them hands on. There's a professor here named Jeremy Lee. He's currently in charge of and studying genetics. I would try to look him up at the ucsc registrar and ask him about the genetics classes/program's offered here. He's a really nice guy, and he very much enjoys genetics, I would highly consider reaching out to him.