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Courses Accessible to Freshmen BIOC 111 Fundamentals of Experimental Biology (offered Fall and Spring, 1 credit hour) Introduction to basic laboratory skills, including pipetting, solutions, dilutions, spectrophotometry, aseptic technique, record keeping, and similar basic laboratory activities. Work will consist of short investigative projects. This course is recommended for students with very limited practical laboratory experience. Students wishing to take BIOC 211 must take this course or test out of it. www.clear.rice.edu/bioc111/ BIOC 115 Freshman Seminar in Local Biology Research (offered Fall and Spring, 1 credit hour) A 7-week seminar course to introduce freshmen prospective biologists to the excitement of research at Rice and the Medical Center. Small groups will meet weekly with a researcher to explore a published research article by a local lab, meet researchers, and tour labs at Rice and the Medical Center. All first-year non-transfer students are eligible to enroll in BIOC 115/FSEM 115 regardless of AP credit. Meets in the second half of each semester. www.bioc.rice.edu/bioc115/ FWIS 121: The Body Against Itself: Autoimmune Disease and Diagnosis (Fall only, 3 credit hours) Autoimmune diseases are chronic, incurable illnesses in which the immune defenses of the body destroy its own tissues. This course explores the medical and social ramifications of these illnesses and introduces students to clinical diagnosis through the assessment, presentation, and interpretation of specific diagnostic data. FWIS 121 is designed to help students develop clear critical writing in the context of both matters of opinion and matters of scientific fact. FWIS 160: Demystifying Bioscience for the Public (Spring only, 3 credit hours) Scientists make discoveries that change our world, but those leaps forward can also generate fear and misunderstanding among the general public. Improving communication between scientists and the lay public will help remove the air of mystery from laboratory research. To those ends, we will teach students to be scientific translators, taking information from scientists and presenting it in lay terms. BIOC 122 Fundamental Concepts in Biology (offered Fall and Spring, 3 credit hours) For non-majors. An introduction to the nature of science, living organisms, biomolecules, cells, tissues, systems, evolution and possible origin of life on earth, and genetics, followed by topics of current interest presented by local researchers. Students will develop critical thinking skills that are needed to assess the social/political/economic impact of past and current research, research applications, and scientific theories. BIOC 201 Introductory Biology (Fall and Spring, 3 credit hours) Chemistry and energetics, cell physiology, cell biology, Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, developmental biology, and plant physiology. BIOC 211 Intermediate Experimental Biosciences (offered Fall and Spring, 2 credit hours) Introduction to scientific method, principles of experimental design, selected research strategies, record keeping, and technical communication as related to biological science. Eligible freshmen are encouraged to enroll in Spring semester. Prerequisites: BIOC 201 and BIOC 111 (or passed pre-lab exam http:// www.clear.rice.edu/bioc111/) BIOC 300 Paradigms in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Spring only, 3 credit hours) Designed for BIOC majors and minors and recommended strongly for students with Advanced Placement in Biology and students wanting additional foundation before transitioning to the other 300-level BIOC courses. BIOC 300 will examine paradigms in Biochemistry and Cell Biology with a specific focus on the “central dogma” of molecular biology. The course will utilize as a text the first eight chapters in The Molecular Biology of the Cell (Alberts), the balance of which will be covered in BIOC 341. In addition, this course will examine both historic and contemporary research papers. Using a newly designed “flipped” format, lectures will be available on-line, and in-class activities will address confusions/questions, examine research articles, explore cases and problems, and engage students in short writing assignments. These activities are designed to deepen understanding of the topics. BIOC 335 Cellular and Molecular Animal Physiology (Spring only, 3 credit hours) This course will investigate animal physiology from a cellular and molecular perspective using a comparative approach. Students will explore the physiological concepts underlying aerobic and anaerobic metabolism, thermoregulation, osmoregulation, kidney function, and other mechanisms involved in maintaining homeostasis. Prerequisite: BIOC 201 6
Comparison of Biochemistry and Cell Biology Department Majors Category BA BCB BS BCB BCB-minor BA Biol Sci Math/Stat Physics Intro Chem Orgo Chem Intro Bio Labs MATH 101*/102 MATH 101*/102 MATH 101*/102 MATH 101*/102 MATH 211 MATH 211 MATH 211, STAT 305 or EBIO 338 PHYS 125/126 or PHYS 101/102 or PHYS 111/112 CHEM 121*/122*/123*/124* CHEM 211*/212*/215 PHYS 125/126 or PHYS 101/102 or PHYS 111/112 CHEM 121*/122*/123*/124* CHEM 211*/212*/215 PHYS 125/126 or PHYS 101/102 or PHYS 111/112 CHEM 121*/122*/123*/124* CHEM 211*/212*/215 PHYS 125/126 or PHYS 101/102 or PHYS 111/112 CHEM 121*/122*/123*/124* CHEM 211*/212*/215 BIOC 201 BIOC 201 BIOC 201 BIOC 201 EBIO 202 BIOC 211 (prereq. BIOC 111 or test out) BIOC 211 (prereq. BIOC 111 or test out ) Adv Labs BIOC 311 BIOC 311 2 BIOC labs >300 2 BIOC labs >300 level* level* BIOC 211 (prereq. BIOC 111 or test out) BIOC 211 (prereq. BIOC 111 or test out ) EBIO 213 3 Adv labs (EBIO or BIOC)* BCB Lec BIOC 301 BIOC 301 BIOC 301 BIOC 301 BIOC 302 1 of these 4: 2 of these 3: BIOC 344 BIOC 302, 341, 344, or BIOC 302, 344, 352* BIOC 352* 352 BIOC 341 BIOC 341 BIOC 341 EEB Lec Bios Lec Nat Sci Lec 2 Nat Sci/Eng >300** (>3cr hrs ea.) 2 Nat Sci/Eng >300** (>3 cr hrs ea.) 1 BIOC >300 level (>3cr hrs) 1 BIOC >300 level** (>3cr hrs) 3 EBIO >300 level** (>3cr hrs ea.) 1 BIOC or EBIO >300 level ** (>3cr hrs) SR Capstone 1 BIOC 400 level* (>3cr hrs) 2 BIOC 400 level* (>3 cr hrs ea.) * Acceptable substitutions: Ø MATH 111 and 112 (combined) may be substituted for MATH 101 Ø CHEM 151, 152, 153, and 154 may be substituted for CHEM 121, 122, 123, and 124 Ø CHEM 251 and 252 may be substituted for CHEM 211 and 212 Ø CHEM 310 or CHEM 311 and 312 may be substituted for BIOC 352 Ø If taken for 3 or more credits, BIOC 310, BIOC 401/402/412 or HONS 470/471 may substitute for one 300-level lab (not BIOC 311) toward the BA and BS in BCB. This substitution may be used only once regardless of the number of semesters of BIOC 310, 401. 402, 412 or HONS 470/471 taken. Ø BIOC 310 or EBIO 306 (if taken for 2 or more credits), HONS 470/471, BIOC 412, or BIOC 393 may substitute for an advanced lab toward the BA in Biological Sciences. Ø BIOC 401/402/412 counts as a single 400-level course in the BCB BA and BS Ø Other substitutions may be permissible. Please consult the GA or your major advisor for details ** Must be a lecture course, not an independent research course This document was created to simplify, but not supersede, information found in the General Announcements. In the event of discrepancies, the General Announcements are to be considered the final authority on the requirements of the various majors offered by the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. 7
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