100-Level Courses
PDBIO 120 : Science of Biology.
(2:2:1)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp; Honors also. |
| DESCRIPTION: | General biology course designed for biological science majors, emphasizing the scientific method, cell theory, biochemical unity, the Central Dogma, bioenergetics, reproduction, and evolutionary theory. |
200-Level Courses
300-Level Courses
PDBIO 305 : Human Physiology (with lab).
(4:4:2)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Chem 101 or equivalent. |
| RECOMMENDED: | A general biology course. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Function of body organ systems. |
| NOTE: | Not acceptable for physiology and developmental biology, biophysics, or neuroscience majors. Designed for students with basic chemistry / no molecular biology. Students with chemistry/molecular biology should take PDBio 362. |
PDBIO 349R : Physiology and Developmental Biology Teaching Seminar.
(1-3:ARR:ARR)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | B or above in the specific physiology and developmental biology course; instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Undergraduate students teaching small help sections for lecture portion of physiology and developomental biology courses or helping to teach departmental student laboratory. |
PDBIO 360 : Cell Biology.
(3:3:1)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBio 240. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Fundamentals of cell structure and function with reference to analytical methods used by cell biologists. Practice in designing, executing, and interpreting relative experiments. |
PDBIO 362 : Advanced Physiology.
(3:3:1)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Biol 240; Phscs 106 or 220. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Integrated approach to organ system and cellular physiology. Problem solving/calculations. |
| NOTE: | Requires background in chemistry and molecular biology. Students without this background should take PDBio 305. |
PDBIO 363 : Advanced Physiology Laboratory.
(1:.5:1.5)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | PDBio 362 or concurrent enrollment; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Experiments and exercises in advanced physiology emphasizing human physiology. Computer simulations of muscle function, endocrine disease, and human physiology. Emphasizes problem solving and calculations. |
PDBIO 365 : Pathophysiology.
(4:4:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | PDBio 305 or 362. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Variations in physiological mechanisms that account for development of common disturbances in normal control and activities of body's organs and organ systems. |
PDBIO 399R : Academic Internship: Physiology and Developmental Biology.
(1-9:ARR:ARR)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Department cooperative education coordinator's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | On-the-job experience in off-campus laboratories with a focus related to physiology, biophysics, or developmental biology. |
400-Level Courses
PDBIO 482 : Developmental Biology.
(3:3:1)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Biol 240, 241, 360. |
| RECOMMENDED: | PDBio 225. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Invertebrate and vertebrate developmental biology. Embryonic gastrulation, neurulation, pattering, etc. Modern approaches and research strategies. Emphasizes gene function, cell signaling, signal transduction during embryogenesis. |
PDBIO 484 : Human Embryology.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Biol 360 or equivalent. |
| RECOMMENDED: | PDBio 225. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Developmental milestones of prenatal life: etiology of congenital malformations, emphasizing molecular and cellular changes and their functional consequences. |
PDBIO 494R : Undergraduate Research in Physiology and Developmental Biology.
(1-4:ARR:ARR)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp Su |
| DESCRIPTION: | Basic (entry level) research laboratory experience for students interested in physiology and developmental biology. |
PDBIO 495R : Advanced Undergraduate Research in Physiology and Developmental Biology.
(1-4:ARR:ARR)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | 2 credit hours of PDBio 494R. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Senior level research laboratory experience for majors in physiology and developmental biology. |
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)
PDBIO 550R : Advanced Topics in Physiology and Developmental Biology.
(.5-4:ARR:ARR)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | On demand. |
| PREREQUISITE: | Instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Close interaction between small groups of students and instructor on topics in physiology, developmental biology, or biophysics. |
PDBIO 561 : Physiology of Drug Mechanisms.
(3:2:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | PDBio 352 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Overview of physiological and pharmacological mechanisms and principles of human therapeutics as applied to clinically significant pathophysiology. |
PDBIO 568 : Cellular Electrophysiology and Biophysics.
(3:2:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | PDBio 362, Phscs 140, 220; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Using electrophysiology and biophysics as an approach to study of physiology. Extensive look at ion channels and cell signaling. |
PDBIO 582 : Developmental Genetics.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | PDBio 482 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Gene function and regulation during cell specification and differentiation, pattern formation, and organogenesis in developing embryo. |