BIO110 Concepts of Biology

• Fundamental concepts of biology including the chemical basis of life, cell structure and function, molecular and transmission genetics, evolution, and ecology. Satisfies Group II laboratory requirement. May be applied towards fulfilling the requirements of any Biology major or minor. Recommended: High school chemistry or CHM120 and 127 or 131 or 161 (Group II-A)

BIO325 Biotechnology

• Laboratory experience in the theory and practice of techniques used in basic cell and molecular biology research and their applications in biotechnology. Prerequisites: BIO208, and BIO324 or BIO326; one of the following CHM sequences: CHM120, CHM127 and CHM342 (may be taken concurrently); or CHM 131 and CHM132; or CHM161 and CHM211

BIO326 Genetics

• The principles of heredity dealing with the location, transmission, structure and function of genes and the results of modern genetic techniques. Prerequisites: BIO208; one of BIO101, BIO105, BIO110

BIO487 Neuroscience Seminar

• Analysis of current research in specified areas of neuroscience; critiquing and discussing primary literature and the students' current research related to specific topics. Prerequisites: Signed Neuroscience major and prior or concurrent neuroscience research through BIO403 or PSY496 (or equivalent)

BIO490 Biomedical Sciences Capstone Seminar

• Seminar course covering variable topics in an area of biomedical science. Repeatable when content previously studied is not duplicated. Prerequisites: BIO324, BIO 326, BIO392
• Most recent topic offered: BIO490B Neurodegenerative Disease (Fall 2008)

BIO620 Advanced Cell Culture

• An in-depth study of the theory and practice of animal cell culture. Major topics address fundamentals of cell culture concepts and provide students with practical experience in cell culture.

BIO620 Advanced Biotechnology

• This laboratory course trains graduate students in lab skills including making solutions, asceptic technique, protein and nucleic acid purification/quantitation, agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, PCR, and cloning.