|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
2.00 Credits
The major concepts of cell structure and function will be covered. Topics include tissue origin and organization, extracellular matrix, cytoskeleton, cell-cell adhesion, organelles and compartments, endocytosis, exocytosis, metabolic requirements for signal transduction, cell motility, and regulation of cell proliferation. WI (2 Credits)
-
3.00 Credits
The biochemical and cellular basis for tissue structure and function will be covered. Topics include systems histology and anatomy, immunity, tissue injury and repair/regeneration, regulation of cell-cell adhesion, apoptosis, endocrinology, pharmacology, and toxicology. WI [3]
-
2.00 Credits
This course will provide a didactic overview and a demonstration of certain laboratory techniques. Topics include electrophoresis, genomics, PCR, tissue culture, cell-sorting techniques, ELISA, chromatography/LC mass spectrometry, imaging techniques, histocytochemistry, and microscopy. FA (2 Credits)
-
1.00 Credits
This course will explore the fundamental dynamics of working in a laboratory and the basic techniques one needs to start his/her research. Each class will have a lecture and a practicum ("hands-on" experience). The course is intended to familiarize students with the basic safety, procedures, equipment, instruments, reagents/buffers, glassware, software, technical skills and the manual skills necessary to perform scientific research. The course will also teach the students laboratory calculations, mathematical conversions, medical terminology (on-line WebCT individual study), quality control procedures, and basic experimental design. (1 Credit)
-
1.00 Credits
The major issues of honesty and fairness as practiced in the scholarly pursuit of new knowledge will be reviewed. Topics include equal opportunity and non-discrimination, abusive relationships, student-faculty relationships, responsibilities of students, faculty, chairpersons and administrators, honesty in writing, authorship, and ownership of data. WI (1 Credit)
-
2.00 Credits
This is an introduction to study design and hypothesis testing. Topics include data definition, study design, probability theory, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and the techniques used in modern biostatistics. SP (2 Credits)
-
2.00 Credits
This is a hands-on writing course which focuses on the requirements for abstract, manuscript and grant application writing. Topics include abstract writing, manuscript writing and grant writing. Each topic is covered in several sub-components. SP (2 Credits)
-
1.00 Credits
FA (1 Credit)
-
1.00 Credits
FA (1 Credit)
-
1.00 Credits
WI (1 Credit)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|