09 - 10 Undergraduate Catalog | Microbiology and Molecular Biology (MMBio) Courses

MMBIO 102 : Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Techniques. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
DESCRIPTION:	Hospital laboratory techniques.

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.

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 222 : General Microbiology Laboratory. (1:0:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	MMBio 221 or concurrent enrollment.

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.

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 362R : Survey of Careers in Microbiology. (1:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F
DESCRIPTION:	Lectures and field trips surveying career choices.

MMBIO 390R : Readings in Molecular Biology. (1:1:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
PREREQUISITE:	PDBio 360.
DESCRIPTION:	Selected readings in molecular biology.

MMBIO 392 : Hematology. (2.5:2.5:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
PREREQUISITE:	Clinical laboratory science program acceptance.
DESCRIPTION:	Normal and abnormal hematology.

MMBIO 393 : Immunohematology and Coagulation Theory. (2.5:2.5:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
PREREQUISITE:	Clinical laboratory science program acceptance.
DESCRIPTION:	Theory and practice of bloodbanking and coagulation theory.

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.

MMBIO 399R : Academic Internship. (1-9:0:40) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Mentor's consent.
DESCRIPTION:	Approved experiential learning.

MMBIO 407 : Clinical Microbiology. (4:2:6) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
PREREQUISITE:	MMBio 361.
DESCRIPTION:	Approaches to laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases.

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 430 : Advanced Cell Biology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F
PREREQUISITE:	PDBio 360; bioscience major status.
DESCRIPTION:	Molecular genetics, cell biology, and developmental biology.

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 442 : Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory. (2:0:6) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
PREREQUISITE:	MMBio 241; MMBio 441 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Laboratory to accompany MMBio 441.

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 463 : Immunology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
PREREQUISITE:	MMBio 240, 361.
DESCRIPTION:	Advanced concepts of immunological processes.

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 467 : Immunology Lab. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
PREREQUISITE:	MMBio 361; 463 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Laboratory exercises in advanced concepts of immunological processes.

MMBIO 490R : Molecular Biology Seminar. (1:1:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
PREREQUISITE:	MMBio 441; senior status.
DESCRIPTION:	Critical examination of current literature and research in molecular biology.

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 494R : Mentored Research. (.5-3:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Mentor's consent.
DESCRIPTION:	Mentored research.

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.

MMBIO 499R : Senior Honors Thesis. (1-3:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Topic to be cleared with Honors Program and Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology.

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 518 : Select Pathogens. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F odd years
PREREQUISITE:	MMBio 453 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	Current literature in special pathogens.

MMBIO 551R : Current Topics in Microbiology and Molecular Biology. (1-3:Arr.:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	On demand.
DESCRIPTION:	Readings from current literature on a specific topic; student presentations and discussion.

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.

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