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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to extend the basic concepts introduced in Cell Biology and Genetics and apply them to a well-known human disease, cancer. The course covers current concepts and knowledge of cancer, including research and treatment. This student will explore the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying cancer development with the aim of understanding how changes in the normal growth and division processes lead to the formation of tumors. Lecture topics include the natural history of cancer, oncogenes, tumor suppressors, cancer-causing viruses, signal transduction, other genetic alterations in cancer, epidemiology, health care policy and current therapeutic approaches to cancer treatment. Three (3) lecture hours and three (3) hours of laboratory per week.Credit, four hours.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Pathophysiology is the study of abnormal function in living tissue. This course describes the basic biology of various disease processes, building upon the knowledge gained in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Principles of Physiology. Physiological principles underlying the causes, signs, symptoms, and pattern of development of human disease will be examined. Building upon a basic background in human biology, the manifestations of various human diseases will be explained by the way these diseases disrupt normal physiology, anatomy and biochemistry. Knowing how diseases disrupt normal physiology will also help in understanding the rationale behind many types of treatment. Health disparities will also be addressed.Pre-requisites: Cell Biology (23-215) and Genetics (23-210) with a C or better; Physiology (23-307) as a prerequisite or co-requisite; or by permission of instructors.Credit, four hours.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 307
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4.00 Credits
An advanced course focusing on the biotechnical aspects of molecular biology. Topics include: recent advances in cloning, PCR, DNA sequencing, genetic engineering using recombinant plasmids, and the isolation and screening of genomic libraries. The laboratory portion will focus on DNA manipulation techniques. Three (3) lecture hours and three (3) hours of lab each week.Prerequisites: BIOL 310, CHEM 403 or BIOL 422.Credit, four hours.
Prerequisite:
(BIOL 310 AND CHEM 403 OR BIOL 422)
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4.00 Credits
A study of how drugs are used to achieve therapeutic benefits. The mechanism of action of various drug types at the molecular, cellular, and interactive-system levels will be addressed. Topics will include the basis for rationale uses of medically relevant drugs in biological systems and detailing their effectiveness in various diseases and disorders. Focus will be on understanding the balance between pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, and toxicological side effects that underlie effective treatments. Three (3) lecture hours and three (3) hours of lab each week.Prerequisites: BIOL 210, BIOL 215.Credit, four hours.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 210 AND BIOL 215
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4.00 Credits
An advanced study of basic and essential processes of eukaryotic cells with the emphasis on the correlation of structure and function at the organelle and cellular level as related to their biochemical properties and physiology. Topics covered will include cell cycle regulation, cell signaling pathways, and control of apoptosis. Three (3) lecture hours and three (3) hours of lab each week.Prerequisites: BIOL 215, CHEM 403 or BIOL 422.Credit, four hours.
Prerequisite:
(BIOL 215 AND CHEM 403 OR BIOL 422)
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This is a four credit laboratory based course that addresses body organ formation at the cellular level. Restricted to Biology Majors that have completed BIO 210 and BIOL 215.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 210 AND BIOL 215
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to general immunology focusing on principles of immunobiology, serological techniques, and immunodeficiency diseases. Three (3) lecture hours and three (3) hours of lab each week.Prerequisites: BIOL 210, BIOL 215.Credit, four hours.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 210 AND BIOL 215
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
A detailed study of microbial physiology, ecology, and involvement in biogeochemical cycles. Roles of bacteria fungi, algae, and protozoa in various ecosystems will be studied. Bacterial genetics and the role of bacterial viruses will also be included. Three (3) lecture hours and three (3) hours of lab each week.Prerequisites: BIOL 215.Credit, four hours.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
The course is an integration of study of the molecular and cellular functions of a cell from the perspective of biochemistry. The course will focus on protein biochemistry, enzymatic activity and function, carbohydrate and lipid structure and function, and metabolism. Life is a chemical phenomenon but, for the most part, the chemistry of life is governed by the actions of proteins. Therefore, our focus will be on these proteins, what they do, and how they do it.Prerequisites: BIOL 210, CHEM 302.Credit, four hours.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 210 AND CHEM 302
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3.00 Credits
Biology of Aging presents biological principles that have led to a new understanding of the causes of aging and descripbes how these basic principles help one understand the human experience of biological aging, longevity, and age-related diseases. It describes how the rate of biological aging is measured and explores the mechanisms underlying cellular aging. This course will examine the genetic pathways that affect longevity in various organisms and outline the normal age-related changes and the functional decline that occurs in physiological systems over the lifespan; it also consideres the implications of modulating the rate of aging and longevity. This course will provide students with the opportunity to solidify their knowledge in molecular biology, genetics, cellular biology, and evolution and apply those basic principles to understanding the aging process.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 310
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