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cellular structure and function common to most eukaryotic organisms. Topics
include cellular components, membrane function, energetics, and enzyme
function. Laboratory activities are designed to develop critical thinking skills and
thoughtful data interpretation.
BI416 Anatomy and Physiology II
One trimester
Credit: One unit core biology or core elective credit.
Prerequisite: BI352 Anatomy and Physiology I or BI364 Developmental Biology, or
permission of the Dean of Science.
Meeting pattern: Five periods per week including lab.
Building upon the concepts learned in BI352 Anatomy and Physiology I, this
course provides an in-depth study of the neural and hormonal control of the
human body. Topics include homeostasis, the disease-state, the nervous and
endocrine systems, as well as the major organ systems discussed in BI352
Anatomy and Physiology I. The laboratory component of the course explores
physiological concepts via experimentation.
BI422 Immunology
One trimester
Credit: One unit core biology or core elective credit.
Prerequisite: BI360 Molecular Genetics, or BI410 Molecular and Cellular Biology,
or BI434 AP Biology (I), or permission of the Dean of Science.
Meeting pattern: Four periods per week including lab.
This course extends the concepts of molecular and cellular biology to focus
upon the mechanisms that compose the immune system. We begin with the
general properties and development of immunity and proceed to generation of
B-cell and T-cell responses, immune effector mechanisms and the immune
system in health and disease. Specific topics include expression of
immunoglobulin genes, hypersensitivity, leukocyte migration and inflammation,
AIDS and other immunodeficiencies, autoimmunity, transplantation
immunology, and vaccines.
BI424 AP Environmental Science (I)
One trimester
Credit: One unit core biology or core elective credit.
Prerequisite: One course in biology and one course in chemistry, or one course
in biology and one trimester of NCSSM chemistry, or permission of the Dean of
Science.
Meeting pattern: Five periods per week including lab.
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