2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

358 Course Descriptions/Biology606. Microbial Genetics. (3-0). Credit 3. Basic understanding of microbial genetic systems and how geneticanalyses can be used to investigate fundamental biological processes in bacteria. Prerequisite:Approval of instructor.608. Theory and Applications of Light Microscopy. (2-3). Credit 3. Provides biologists, material scientistsand students from other disciplines with the theoretical background and practical techniques ofsample preparation, operation of light microscopes as well as image acquisition and processing; individualinstruction which facilitates the completion of their research projects involving light microscopictechniques. Prerequisite: half-page write-up describing how their graduate work will benefit.609. Molecular Tools in Biology. (3-0). Credit 3. Interactive lecture course in molecular biology for beginninggraduate students; introduction to tools and methodologies used in prokaryotic and eukaryoticmolecular labs; choosing the appropriate experimental technique for a given scientific question; virtualexperiments will reinforce the applications and introduce useful bioinformatics tools. Prerequisite:Graduate classification.610. Evolution. (3-0). Credit 3. Fundamentals of evolutionary biology with an emphasis on evolutionarytheory. Prerequisite: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.611. Molecular Biology of Differentiation and Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Major paradigms of eukaryoticgene regulation in terms of the role of gene expression during ontogeny and the effect of dysfunctionin these processes on the neoplastic state. Cross-listed with NRSC 611.613. Cell Biology. (3-0). Credit 3. Consideration of the eukaryotic cell as a functional, integrated unit inliving organisms: structure, composition, function and biogenesis of subcellular components; dynamicprocesses and interactions of cells, including division, communication, and death; experimental approachesin modern cell biology and selected applications of experimental cell biology to problemsin medicine. Prerequisite: BICH 410 or BIOL 213. Concurrent enrollment in BIOL 213 or BICH 410strongly discouraged.614. Signaling and Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Sensing, signal transduction, regulation, differentiation,and morphogenesis as it occurs in prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms at molecular, cellular,and genetic levels explored through classic and current research literature. Prerequisites: Graduateclassification.615. Signaling in Behavior and Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Will focus on signaling pathways used inmulticellular animals. In each lecture, major signaling pathways used in behavior, physiology, and developmentwill be introduced at the molecular level, and then be discussed in the context of organismalbiology. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Cross-listed with NRSC 636.620. Mechanisms of Transcription Initiation. (3-0). Credit 3. Molecular mechanisms of transcription inprokaryotes and eukaryotes, with an emphasis on prokaryotic systems; scientific papers will provide thebasis for class discussion. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.622. Microbial Physiology. (3-0). Credit 3. An area of microbial physiology will be explored at the molecular,cellular, and genetic levels through reading and discussion of classic and current research literature.The area of focus may change from semester to semester. May be taken three times for credit with approvalof instructor. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.625. Structural and Molecular Biology. (3-0). Credit 3. Successfully integrate structural knowledge intoareas of interest; literature examples used to integrate structural information from large macromolecularcomplexes to single proteins with functional information obtained through other methods. Prerequisite:Graduate classification or approval of instructor.627. Principles of Neuroscience I. (3-0). Credit 3. Detailed introduction to the basic fundamentals ofcellular and molecular neuroscience; topics include membrane potentials, action potential generation,and the mechanisms underlying synaptic transmission, as well as their molecular basis. Prerequisites:Graduate classification or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with NRSC 601.628. Principles of Neuroscience II. (3-0). Credit 3. Fully integrated overview of nervous system organizationand systems-level neurobiology; broad topics include sensory systems and sensory systemsfunction, motor systems and neuromuscular function, central pattern generation and locomotion, homeostaticregulation, motivation, emotions, learning and memory, and circadian rhythms. Prerequisites:Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Cross-listed with NRSC 602.634. Comparative Neurobiology. (3-0). Credit 3. Cellular, molecular and systems neurobiology, togetherwith neuroethology. A comparative approach to subject matter is stressed. Topics such as evolution ofnervous systems and their diverse structure and complex functions are dealt with. Cross-listed withNRSC 634.