Abstract: The specialty of tea science and tea industry in the new century are committed to the organic combination of economy, science and technology, education and culture of tea industry. Genetics is the core basic compulsory course of agricultural science major. University agronomy background student learning, on the basis of the traditional Genetics course for the improvement of teaching methods, teaching emphasis, can let the student learning theoretical knowledge and practical ability was applied to study on heredity and variation law of tea tree, breeding and breeding of new varieties, and so on, for the sustained development of tea industry has important significance. Based on the requirements of tea science major in the new century, it is of great significance for the long-term development of tea science major to optimize the teaching contents and methods of Genetics, improve students' understanding of theory and promote students to combine theory with practice. This paper aims to make Genetics teaching closer to tea specialty by exploring and improving the curriculum.

Key words: Genetics, Tea science, Higher education, Teaching methods