Not really. This is stated alot but it isn;t so.
Medelian inheritance is much more important.
In terms of the foundation it is Mendelian inheritance and chemistry.
If there was some edict or a parrallel universe where some sort of ID theory was universally held, the same results of the structure of DNA, structure of proteins, genome sequences, similarities and relationships between genes and genomes of species would all the be the same and the same work would be done.
Darwinism provides a framework to discuss and analyze and put things in perspective. It is not the foundation though.
Genetics is required for a biology degree. A class on evolution is not, for example.
"Genetics is required for a biology degree. A class on evolution is not, for example."
This isn't necessarily true. For example, at Arizona state schools and some private schools, genetics is an upper division course offered to biology and biochemistry majors which must be taken in sequence following general biology courses.
In general biology much discussion is on evolution before even touching advanced mendelian genetics topics.