CBIO 2200-2200L. Anatomy and Physiology Anatomy and Physiology LAB4 hours. 2.5 hours lecture and 1 lab period of 2.5 hours each per week
Oasis title: ANAT & PHYSIOL I, ANAT & PHYS LAB I
Not open to students with credit in CBIO 3200-3200L
Systematic study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body at cellular, tissue, and gross levels
Offered fall semester every year
Offered summer semester every odd-numbered year
CBIO 2210-2210L. Anatomy and Physiology II. Anatomy and Physiology II LAB.4 hours. 2.5 hours lecture and 1 lab period of 2.5 hours each per week
Oasis title: ANAT & PHYSIOL II, ANAT & PHYS LAB II
A continuation of Anatomy and Physiology I
Offered spring semester every year
Offered summer semester every even-numbered year
CBIO 3000-3000L. Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy. Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy LAB.4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 1 lab period of 2 hours each per week
Oasis title: COMP VERT ANATOMY, COMP ANAT LAB
Not open to students with credit in ECOL(FORS) 3260-3260L
Prerequisite or corequisite: One of the following: BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1107-1107L or BIOL 1108-1108L
Comparative systemic vertebrate anatomy emphasizing structure and function
Offered fall semester every year
(CBIO)IDIS 3100. People, Parasites, and Plagues. 3 hours
Oasis title: PEOPLE AND PLAGUES
Not open to students with credit in PARA 3100
Prerequisite: (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL 1107-1170L
A multi-disciplinary approach to examining the impact of infectious diseases on human populations. Current persistent, epidemic, and emerging diseases and how they are identified, studied, and combatted will be discussed. Topics will also include the sociological, psychological, historical, legal, environmental, and economic implications of disease.
Offered spring semester every year.
(CBIO)IDIS 3100H. People, Parasites, and Plagues (Honors).. 3 hours
Oasis title: PEOPLE AND PLAGUES
Not open to students with credit in PARA 3100H
Prerequisite: (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL 1107-1170L
A multi-disciplinary approach to examining the impact of infectious diseases on human populations. Current persistent, epidemic, and emerging diseases and how they are identified, studied, and combatted will be discussed. Topics will also include the sociological, psychological, historical, legal, environmental, and economic implications of disease.
Non-traditional format: Honors students will be required to meet for a 1 hour discussion group each week in addition to meeting for the thee hours of normal weekly lecture.
Offered spring semester every year.
CBIO(BIOL) 3300. Developmental Biology. 4 hours
Oasis title: DEVELOPMENTAL BIOL
Prerequisite: BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 or BCMCB 4010/6010 or BCMB 4020/6020
Prerequisite or corequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200 or PGEN 3580
Cell differentiation and morphogenesis, primarily in animal development. Gene regulation at the molecular level, gametogenesis, fertilization, normal embryonic development, cell and tissue interactions, hormonal regulation, and developmental aspects of cancer and the immune response
Offered spring and summer semesters every year
CBIO(BIOL) 3400. Cell Biology. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 1 lab period of 1 hour each per week
Oasis title: CELL BIOLOGY
Prerequisite: BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 or BCMB 4010/6010
Prerequisite or corequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200
Structure and function of cells: cell architecture and organization, cell cycle, membrane phenomena, organellogenesis, energy transduction, and cellular control mechanisms
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year
CBIO(BIOL) 3410L. Laboratory in Cellular and Developmental Biology. 4 hours. 10 hours lab per week
Oasis title: LAB CELL DEV BIOL
Prerequisite: BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 or BCMB 4010/6010 or BCMB 4020/6020
Cell biology research techniques in cell cycle and cell differentiation, cell adhesion, motility, molecular transport, and cell metabolism. Cell culture, cell fractionation, fluorescence and laser-confocal microscopy, electron microscopy, immunocytochemistry, DNA isolation, polymerase chain reaction, and DNA sequencing
Offered fall and spring semesters every year
CBIO(BIOL) 3800. Neurobiology. 3 hours
Oasis title: NEUROBIOLOGY
Prerequisite: BIOL 1108-1108L
Structural organization, cell biology, physiology, development, and integration of the nervous system. This course integrates individual nervous system cells into neural systems for motivation, locomotion, perception, and learning
Offered spring semester every year
CBIO(MIBO) 4100/6100. Immunology. 3 hours
Oasis title: IMMUNOLOGY
Undergraduate Prerequisite: [BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 or BCMB 4010/6010 or BCMB 4020/6020] and GENE(BIOL) 3200
Immunology from an experimental perspective. Anatomy, development, and function of the immune system. Immune system in infectious diseases. Mechanisms and pathogenesis of
immunological disorders. Evolution of immunological concepts
Offered fall semester every year
CBIO 4340/6340. Biology of Aging. 3 hours
Oasis title: BIOLOGY OF AGING
Undergraduate Prerequisite: BIOL 1107-1107L AND BIOL 1108-1108L
Graduate Prerequisite: Permission of department
Biological processes accompanying aging in human and other organisms. Emphasis on physiological decline; theoretical explanations; attempts to prolong life; and the utility and limitations of model systems used to analyze human aging
Offered spring semester every year
CBIO 4500/6500. Medical Parasitology.3 hours
Oasis title: MED PARASITOLOGY
Undergraduate Prerequisite: BIOL 1108-1108L
Major protozoan and metazoan endo- and ectoparasites of humans. Principles of parasitism and general biology of each parasite. Vector biology, epidemiology, control, and treatment of parasitic diseases are discussed.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year
CBIO(PBIO) 4600/6600-4600L/6600L. Biology of Protists. 5 hours. 3 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week
Oasis title: BIOL OF PROTISTS, BIOL PROTIST LAB
Undergraduate Prerequisite: BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108-1108L or PBIO 1220-1220L
Protists (algae, protozoa, and zoosporic fungi) with an emphasis on cell structure, evolution, and life histories. Laboratories will concentrate on examination of living and fixed materials and will include methods of isolation and culturing of protists
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year
CBIO 4730/6730. Endocrinology. 3 hours
Oasis title: ENDOCRINOLOGY
Undergraduate Prerequisite: (BIOL 1103 AND 1104) or (BIOL 1107-1107L AND BIOL 1108-1108L)
Vertebrate endocrinology and the principles of chemical integration, emphasizing the physiology of regulatory mechanisms and the cellular and molecular bases of hormone action
Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year
CBIO 4960H. Directed Reading and/or Laboratory Research (Honors). 4 hours
Oasis title: DIRECT READ OR RES
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors
Individual study, reading, or laboratory research directed by faculty of the Cellular Biology department
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year
CBIO 4970. Directed Reading. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit
Oasis title: DIRECTED READING
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Oral and written evaluation of original papers and reviews in cellular biology directed by a member of the department faculty
Non-Traditional Format: Directed study
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year
CBIO 4970H. Directed Reading and/or Laboratory Research (Honors). 4 hours
Oasis title: DIRECT READ OR RES
Not open to students with credit in CBIO 4970
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors
Individual study, reading, or laboratory research directed by faculty of the Cellular Biology department
Non-Traditional Format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year
CBIO 4980. Research in Cellular Biology. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit
Oasis title: CELL BIOL RESEARCH
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Independent laboratory research directed by departmental faculty members. Two semesters may fulfill the departmental techniques requirement
Non-Traditional Format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year
CBIO 4980H. Directed Reading and/or Laboratory Research (Honors). 4 hours
Oasis title: DIRECT READ OR RES
Not open to students with credit in CBIO 4980
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors
Individual study, reading, or laboratory research directed by faculty of the cellular biology department
Non-Traditional Format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year
CBIO 4990. Fourth-year Seminar in Cellular Biology. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit. 1 hour lab per week
Oasis title: CELL BIOL SEMINAR
Capstone course required of all Cellular Biology majors usually taken in the fourth year or after completion of core requirements of the major. Presentation and discussion of current research in specific topic areas of Cellular Biology.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year
CBIO 4990H. Honors Thesis. 3 hours
Oasis title: HONORS THESIS
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors
Preparation of Honors thesis under supervision of departmental faculty
Non-Traditional Format: Independent research and thesis preparation
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year
(CBIO)BIOL(VPAT) 5040/7040.Electron Microscopy. 3 hours
Oasis title: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Prerequisite: [(CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (CHEM 1412 and CHEM 1412L)] and
PHYS 1112-1112L
Instrument theory and theory of specimen preparation for both transmission and scanning electron microscopy. Fundamentals of X-ray microanalysis, image processing, and image analysis
Offered fall semester every year
(CBIO)BIOL 5050L/7050L. Electron Microscopy Laboratory. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week
Oasis title: ELECTRON MICRO LAB
Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL(CBIO)(VPAT) 5040/7040 or permission of department
Operation of both transmission (TEM) and scanning electron microscopes (SEM). Preparation of specimens (ultramicrotomy, critical point drying, negative staining) for examination in both TEM and SEM. Basics of X-ray microanalysis
Offered fall semester every year
CBIO 6130. Introduction to Research in Cellular Biology. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week
Oasis title: INTRO RES CELL BIOL
Introduces new Cellular Biology graduate students to research in the department, to research facilities, to the Science Library, and to laboratory safety. Professional ethics and responsibilities
Offered fall semester every year
CBIO 7000. Master's Research. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 30 hours credit
Oasis title: MASTER'S RESEARCH
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members
Non-Traditional Format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year
CBIO 7300. Master's Thesis. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit
Oasis title: MASTER'S THESIS
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor
Non-Traditional Format: Independent research and thesis preparation
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year
CBIO 8010. Molecular Cell Biology. 3 hours.
Oasis title: MOL CELL BIOL
Not open to students with credit in CBIO 6400.
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Molecular cell biology emphasizing experimental approaches that have led to our current understanding of cellular architecture, macromolecular components and how they influence cell function.
Offered fall semester every year
CBIO 8050-8050L. Techniques in Modern Microscopy. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week
Oasis title: TECH MOD MICROSCOPY, MOD MICRSCPY LAB
Prerequisite: (PHYS 1112-1112L or PHYS 3330-3330L) and permission of department
Modern microscopical techniques: brightfield, phase, DIC, fluorescence, confocal, scanning tunneling, and scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Related techniques: X-ray microanalysis photomicrography, and image analysis and processing
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year
CBIO 8070. Research Seminar in Cellular Biology. 2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit
Oasis title: CELLBIO RES SEMINAR
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Current research in Cellular Biology. Emphasis on sub-disciplinary subjects of cell and molecular biology, developmental biology, molecular parasitology, immunology, cellular neurobiology, and related areas.
CBIO 8080. Scientific Communication Skills in Cellular Biology. 2 hours.
Oasis title: CBIO WRITE & SPEAK
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Objective of the course is to help develop skills in grant seeking and proposal writing. General information about identification of funding agencies, areas of research and program priorities, components of a grant application, internal institutional review process (i. e. , animal care and recombinant DNA), formats, and the review process will be given. The major assignment will consist of a grant proposal writing project carried out with close consultation of the instructor.
CBIO 8100. Advanced Immunology. 3 hours.
Oasis title: ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY
Prerequisite: CBIO(MIBO) 4100/6100 or IDIS 4100/6100-4100L/6100L or permission of department
Immunology with emphasis on underlying mechanisms of development and function of the immune system. Students will critically evaluate current literature and design experiments to test hypotheses
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.
CBIO 8300. Advanced Developmental Biology. 3 hours
Oasis title: ADV DEV BIOL
Prerequisite: [GENE(BIOL) 3200 and CBIO(BIOL) 3400] or permission of department
Experimental analysis of invertebrate and vertebrate development
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year
CBIO 8400. Advanced Cell Biology. 3 hours
Oasis title: ADV CELL BIOLOGY
Structure and function of living cells. Biological questions, molecular mechanisms, and experimental approaches
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year
CBIO 8480. Advanced Topics in Cell Biology. 1-5 hours. Repeatable for maximum 5 hours credit
Oasis title: ADV TOPICS CELL BIO
Current cell biological research using sources in the primary literature
Non-Traditional Format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member
Not offered on a regular basis
CBIO 8490. Cell Biology Seminar. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 1 hour lab per week
Oasis title: CELL BIOL SEMINAR
Weekly discussion of current research in cell biology. Student presentations and development of public speaking skills
Offeresd Spring semester every even-numbered year
CBIO 8500. Biology of Parasitism. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 1 hour lab per week
Oasis title: BIOLOGY PARASITISM
Parasitism and host-parasite interactions from cell biological, immunological, biochemical and molecular biological perspectives. Major protozoan and helminth parasites of humans, and unique aspects of immunity to parasites and parasite cellular biochemistry and molecular genetics. The control of parasites via vaccine development and chemotherapy
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.
CBIO(BCMB)(MIBO) 8520. Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics of Parasites. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis title: MOLEC PARASITOL
Prerequisite: CBIO 8010 or BCMB 8020 or GENE 8930
Parasite cellular biochemistry and molecular genetics with potential for rational drug design. Topics include DNA replication, RNA editing, nucleic acid salvage pathways, polyamine metabolism, and glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchors
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year
CBIO(PARA)(POUL) 8560. Seminar in Parasitology. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit. 1 hour lab per week
Oasis title: SEM PARASITOL
Not open to students with credit in PARA 8560
Weekly discussion of parasitological topics
Not offered on a regular basis
CBIO 8580. Advanced Topics in Parasitology. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit
Oasis title: ADV TOP PARASITOL
Prerequisite: CBIO 8500
Topics in parasitology and host-parasite interactions. Either cell biological/immunological or biochemical/molecular genetic aspects of parasites
Not offered on a regular basis.
CBIO 8920L. Cellular Biology Research Techniques. 1-2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit
Oasis title: CELLULAR BIO RES
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Corequisite: CBIO 6130
Student rotations in the research laboratories of faculty members. Not for thesis or dissertation
Non-Traditional Format: By arrangement with faculty member
Offered fall and spring semesters every year
CBIO 9000. Doctoral Research. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 30 hours credit
Oasis title: DOCTORAL RESEARCH
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members
Non-Traditional Format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year
CBIO 9010. Problems in Cellular Biology. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit. 1 2-6 hours lab per week
Oasis title: PROB CELL BIOL
Approved problems in cellular biology
Offered fall and spring semesters every year
CBIO 9300. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit
Oasis title: DOCT DISSERTATION
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor
Non-Traditional Format: Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year