100-Level Courses
MMBIO 151 : Introduction to Microbiology.
(4:3:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Chem 105 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Principles of prokaryotic biology emphasizing cell structure, function, and metabolism. Introduction to bacterial genetics, microbial diversity, and microbial ecology. |
MMBIO 194A : Freshman Research Initiative 1.
(2:0:6)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | By application only. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Phage isolation and characterization. |
| NOTE: | For freshmen or sophomore students only. Requires two semester commitment. |
MMBIO 194B : Freshman Research Initiative 2.
(2:0:6)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 194A. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Phage genome annotation. Focus on experimental design and data analysis. |
| NOTE: | For freshmen or sophomore students only. Requires two semester commitment. |
200-Level Courses
MMBIO 221 : General Microbiology.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Any chemistry course and any biology course. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Microbial world, emphasizing communicable diseases, their causes, and control. |
| NOTE: | Recommended for students seeking a liberal education in microbiology who do not have the prerequisites to take the more advanced courses. |
MMBIO 240 : Molecular Biology.
(3:3:1)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | PDBio 120, Chem 105. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Fundamentals of protein and nucleic acid structure and their function in the context of the classical experiments that have informed our current models of biology at the molecular level. |
MMBIO 241 : Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory.
(1:0:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 240 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Molecular and cellular biology techniques laboratory. |
MMBIO 265 : (MMBio-Bio-PWS) Genomics.
(3:2:1)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 240. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Introduction to genomics and genome projects (human, plant, bacterial, yeast, parasites). Introduction to genes and genomes; computational and statistical approaches for analyzing genomic data, including genome sequencing and annotation, gene expression and the transcriptome, proteomics and functional genomics, and genetic variation and SNPs. |
300-Level Courses
MMBIO 361 : Infection and Immunity.
(4:4:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Chem 105; PDBio 120 or MMBio 221 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Principles of infectious organisms (principally bacteria and viruses), the diseases they cause, and the role of host immune responses in health and disease. |
MMBIO 394 : Practical Hematology.
(2:0:7)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 392 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Laboratory to accompany MMBio 392; medical laboratory techniques in hematology. |
MMBIO 395 : Practical Immunohematology and Coagulation Theory.
(2:0:7)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 393 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Laboratory to accompany MMBio 393; medical laboratory techniques in immunohematology and coagulation theory. |
400-Level Courses
MMBIO 417 : Medical Parasitology.
(3:2:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Bio 100 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and epidemiology of human parasitic diseases. Laboratory included. |
MMBIO 420 : Pathophysiology and Laboratory Diagnosis in Clinical Chemistry.
(5:4:2)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Clinical laboratory science program acceptance. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Laboratory diagnosis of disorders involving the major systems of the human body. |
MMBIO 421 : Laboratory Techniques in Clinical Chemistry and Diagnostic Molecular Biology.
(4:0:14)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Concurrent enrollment in MMBio 420. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Medical laboratory techniques in urinalysis, clinical chemistry, and diagnostic molecular genetics. |
MMBIO 441 : Advanced Molecular Biology.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 240, Chem 352. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Molecular biology of gene structure and expression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. |
MMBIO 460 : Microbial Genetics.
(4:3:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 240. |
| DESCRIPTION: | How DNA governs complex bacterial functions. Classical and modern approaches to gene discovery, including genetic screens, gene mapping, targeted genetic manipulations, and analyzing gene activity. |
MMBIO 461 : Advanced Bacterial Physiology.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Chem 481, MMBio 151. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Principles of prokaryotic physiology, including cell structure and function, gene regulation, and biochemical processes; focusing on the unique aspects of prokaryotic biology. |
MMBIO 462 : Microbial Ecology.
(3:2:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 151, PDBio 120. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Natural history of a microbe; its distribution and abundance. Critical influence of scale and perspective in determining underlying mechanisms. |
MMBIO 464 : Bacterial Pathogenesis.
(4:3:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 361. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Fundamental principles of bacterial pathogenesis, emphasizing the molecular interactions of medically important bacteria and their hosts. |
MMBIO 465 : Virology.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 361 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Basic principles of virology, emphasizing selected molecular aspects of virus life cycles and disease processes. |
MMBIO 466 : Virology Laboratory.
(1:0:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 361; 465 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Laboratory exercises illustrating in vitro behavior of selected viruses. Developing laboratory skills for virus studies. |
MMBIO 491 : Concept Applications in Laboratory Medicine.
(1:1:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance into clinical laboratory science program. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Case presentations of various medical disorders. |
MMBIO 496R : Clinical Experience.
(1-9:0:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 392, 393, 394, 395, 407, 417, 420, 421, 491. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Performing the full range of clinical laboratory tests in an affiliated clinical facility. A six-month internship experience. |
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)
MMBIO 510 : History of Microbiology and Molecular Biology.
(2:2:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W even years. |
| PREREQUISITE: | Any one 400-level MMBio course. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Exploring the lives and historical settings of major contributors to the development of the sciences of microbiology and molecular biology emphasizing the importance of their ground-breaking discoveries in both basic and applied science. |
MMBIO 513 : Philosophy of Biology.
(2:2:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F even years. |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 460 or 461 or 462 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Epistemological, metaphysical, and ethical issues in the biological sciences. Philosophical questions concerning the theory of evolution, debate between evolution and creationism, fitness, adaptationism, the units of selection, systematics, sociobiology, and evolutionary ethics. |
MMBIO 515 : RNA-Mediated Gene Regulation.
(2:2:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F odd years |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 441 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Current advances in studies on RNA processing, including RNA splicing and editing, riboswitches, ribozymes, and the role of small RNAs in RNA interference and regulation of gene expression. |
MMBIO 557 : Genes and Cancer.
(2:2:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W odd years |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 441 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Molecular basis of human cancers, emphasizing oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, chromosomal instability, hereditary cancers, chemical and physical carcinogens, and viral carcinogenesis. |