Undergraduate Course Descriptions

• Course Code: 01:146:474
• Semester(s) Offered: Fall
• Credits: 3
• CBN Core Courses: CBN Upper Level Courses
• Suggested Year: 3rd/4th
• Fall Synopsis

Fundamental principles of immunology with emphasis on antibody formation, immunoglobulin molecules and genes, hypersensitivity reactions, and the cellular basis for the immune response. Prerequisites: Genetics (01:447:380) or Genetic Analysis I (01:447:384). Recommended: General Microbiology (01:447:390). 

• Course Code: 01:146:475
• Semester(s) Offered: Spring
• Credits: 1
• Spring Synopsis

Biochemical and molecular analysis of immune cell function. Application of immunological techniques to the examination of normal and diseased states. It can be used to satisfy the laboratory requirement of the CBN Major. Prerequisite: Immunology (01:146:474). Corequisite: Honors Immunology (01:146:476).

• Course Code: 01:146:481
• Semester(s) Offered: Spring
• Credits: 3
• CBN Core Courses: CBN Upper Level Courses
• Suggested Year: 3rd/4th
• Spring Synopsis

This course is intended for junior or senior students majoring in CBN and fulfills one of the advanced course requirements for this major (R10). The course may also be used to fulfill the elective requirements of the CBN (R11) or Biological Sciences major, and is also suitable for other Life Science students who have a strong background in cell biology. Credits not given for this course and discontinued Advanced Cell Biology I (01:146:470) or II (01:146:480). Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Cell Biology (01:146:270).

• Semester(s) Offered: Fall
• Credits: 3
• CBN Core Courses: CBN Upper Level Courses
• Suggested Year: 4

This honors course, taught by two professors, explores advanced concepts in cell biology using modern genetic approaches. Students will learn how genetic tools are applied to uncover disease-causing alleles, model development and disease pathology, and translate discoveries from bench to bedside. Organized into three modules, the course integrates genomics, gene expression regulation, RNA biology, and different model systems with critical thinking about experimental design, scientific logic, and therapeutic innovation. The course pre-requisite is any one of: Fundamentals of Cell Biology (146:270); Genetic Analysis II (447:385); or Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (694:408).