BS in Biophysics
(70.5 hours*)

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1. Complete the following life sciences core courses:
   BIO 420 : Evolutionary Biology. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   BIO 420 : Evolutionary Biology. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	MMBIO 240 & PWS 340
   RECOMMENDED:	Concurrent enrollment in Bio 421.
   DESCRIPTION:	Intensive examination of evolution as the conceptual cornerstone of biology.
   
   
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   MMBIO 240 : Molecular Biology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MMBIO 240 : Molecular Biology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 105; Bio 130 or MMBio 151 or PDBio 120.
   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.
   
   
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   MMBIO 241 : Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MMBIO 241 : Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	MMBio 240 or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	Molecular and cellular biology techniques laboratory.
   
   
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   PDBIO 120 : Science of Biology. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PDBIO 120 : Science of Biology. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Summer
   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.
   
   
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   PDBIO 360 : Cell Biology. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PDBIO 360 : Cell Biology. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   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.
   
   
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   PWS 340 : Genetics. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PWS 340 : Genetics. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	MMBIO 240
   DESCRIPTION:	Genetic mechanisms, their fundamental nature, interactions, and applications to human affairs. Genetics in quantitative terms. Extensive practice in problem solving.
   
   
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2. Complete the following chemistry courses:
   CHEM 105 : General College Chemistry. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CHEM 105 : General College Chemistry. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Math 110 (or equivalent) or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	Atomic and molecular structure including bonding and periodic properties of the elements; reaction energetics, electrochemistry, acids and bases, inorganic and organic chemistry.
   NOTE:	Primarily for students in engineering and biological sciences. Three lectures and two recitation sections per week.
   
   
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   CHEM 106 : General College Chemistry. (3:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CHEM 106 : General College Chemistry. (3:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 105; or CHEM 111
   DESCRIPTION:	Continuation of Chem 105 but covering most of the topics in a more quantitative way. Detailed treatment of thermodynamics and equilibria.
   NOTE:	Three lectures and one recitation section per week.
   
   
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   CHEM 107 : General College Chemistry Laboratory. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CHEM 107 : General College Chemistry Laboratory. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Chem 106 or Chem 112 or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	Chemical properties, chemical reactions, collection and interpretation of data, preparation of reports.
   NOTE:	Required for most students needing one year of general chemistry.
   
   
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   CHEM 351 : Organic Chemistry. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CHEM 351 : Organic Chemistry. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 105; or CHEM 111
   DESCRIPTION:	Chemical bonds and molecular structure, conformation and configuration, functional classes, reactions and mechanisms, syntheses.
   NOTE:	Primarily for majors in chemical engineering and the biological sciences.
   
   
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   CHEM 352 : Organic Chemistry. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CHEM 352 : Organic Chemistry. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 351
   DESCRIPTION:	Continuation of Chem 351.
   
   
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   CHEM 353 : Organic Chemistry Laboratory--Nonmajors. (1-2:0:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CHEM 353 : Organic Chemistry Laboratory--Nonmajors. (1-2:0:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Chem 352 or concurrent enrollment (preferred).
   DESCRIPTION:	Physical and chemical properties, isolation and purification, characterization, syntheses.
   NOTE:	For predentistry, premedicine, and other majors who do not intend to take Chem 455.
   
   
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   (1 hour required)
   CHEM 468 : Biophysical Chemistry. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CHEM 468 : Biophysical Chemistry. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 481 & MATH 113 & PHSCS 123; or CHEM 481M & MATH 113 & PHSCS 123
   DESCRIPTION:	Applications of physical chemistry to biological systems. Spectroscopic applications, computational methods, structural biochemistry, thermodynamics, equilibria, statistical mechanics, transport properties, kinetics, quantum mechanics.
   NOTE:	For biochemistry (BS) majors and those interested in the health professions or biochemistry.
   
   
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   CHEM 481 : Biochemistry. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CHEM 481 : Biochemistry. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 352M & PDBIO 120; or CHEM 352 & PDBIO 120
   DESCRIPTION:	First-semester biochemistry. Molecular components of cells, chemical structure and function, enzymes, metabolic transformations, photosynthesis.
   NOTE:	For chemistry majors and students in biological sciences who contemplate pursuing advanced degrees, including medicine.
   
   
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3. Complete the following math and physics courses:
   MATH 112 : Calculus 1. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 112 : Calculus 1. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Math 110 and 111 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Differential and integral calculus: limits; continuity; the derivative and applications; extrema; the definite integral; fundamental theorem of calculus; L'Hopital's rule.
   
             : Honors Calculus 1.
   
   
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   MATH 113 : Calculus 2. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 113 : Calculus 2. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Math 112 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Techniques and applications of integration; sequences, series, convergence tests, power series; parametric equations; polar coordinates.
   
   
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   PHSCS 121 : Principles of Physics 1. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PHSCS 121 : Principles of Physics 1. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	Calculus or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	Newtonian mechanics. Weekly lab.
   
   
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   PHSCS 123 : Principles of Physics 2. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PHSCS 123 : Principles of Physics 2. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 112 & PHSCS 121
   DESCRIPTION:	Waves, thermal physics, optics, special relativity, and introduction to modern physics. Weekly lab.
   
   
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   PHSCS 140 : Electronics Lab. (1:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PHSCS 140 : Electronics Lab. (1:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Spring
   DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to analog and digital circuits.
   
   
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   PHSCS 220 : Principles of Physics 3. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PHSCS 220 : Principles of Physics 3. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Phscs 121 or equivalent; Math 113 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Electricity and magnetism. Weekly lab.
   
   
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4. Complete the following major core courses:
   PDBIO 362 : Advanced Physiology. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PDBIO 362 : Advanced Physiology. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	MMBIO 240 & PHSCS 106; or MMBIO 240 & PHSCS 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.
   
   
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   PDBIO 363 : Advanced Physiology Laboratory. (1:.5:1.5)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PDBIO 363 : Advanced Physiology Laboratory. (1:.5:1.5)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   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.
   
   
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   PDBIO 455R : Physiology and Developmental Biology Seminar. (.5:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PDBIO 455R : Physiology and Developmental Biology Seminar. (.5:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   DESCRIPTION:	Seminar (research) presentations for undergraduates in physiology and developmental biology.
   
   
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   PDBIO 568 : Cellular Electrophysiology and Biophysics. (3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PDBIO 568 : Cellular Electrophysiology and Biophysics. (3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   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.
   
   
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5. Complete 11 hours from the following. At least 4 hours must come from the mentored experience and at least 5 hours from electives.
   1. Mentored laboratory experience (must be in an approved biophysics lab):
      PDBIO 494R : Undergraduate Research in Physiology and Developmental Biology. (1-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      PDBIO 494R : Undergraduate Research in Physiology and Developmental Biology. (1-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
      DESCRIPTION:	Basic (entry level) research laboratory experience for students interested in physiology and developmental biology.
      
      
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      PDBIO 495R : Advanced Undergraduate Research in Physiology and Developmental Biology. (1-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      PDBIO 495R : Advanced Undergraduate Research in Physiology and Developmental Biology. (1-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
      PREREQUISITE:	2 credit hours of PDBio 494R.
      DESCRIPTION:	Senior level research laboratory experience for majors in physiology and developmental biology.
      
      
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      PDBIO 498 : Advanced Senior Research Project. (3:Arr.:Arr.)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      PDBIO 498 : Advanced Senior Research Project. (3:Arr.:Arr.)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	On Demand
      PREREQUISITE:	PDBIO 494R & PDBIO 495R; Instructor's consent must be obtained during previous semester.
      DESCRIPTION:	Special project course for advanced PDBio research students. Engaging in scientific research as specified in an approved research proposal. Comprehensive written work of research required.
      
      
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   2. Electives
      CHEM 223 : Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis. (4:2:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      CHEM 223 : Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis. (4:2:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Spring
      PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 107; or CHEM 113
      DESCRIPTION:	Principles of chemical equilibrium, quantitative chemical measurements, and qualitative detection of selected chemical species.
      NOTE:	Primarily for majors in molecular biology and the life sciences.
      
      
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      CHEM 227 : Principles of Chemical Analysis. (4:2:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      CHEM 227 : Principles of Chemical Analysis. (4:2:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Spring
      PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 113
      DESCRIPTION:	Principles of quantitative analysis, introductory instrumental methods, and computer applications to chemical analysis.
      
      
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      CHEM 482 : Mechanisms of Molecular Biology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      CHEM 482 : Mechanisms of Molecular Biology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
      PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 481M; or CHEM 481
      DESCRIPTION:	Second-semester biochemistry. Nucleic acid biochemistry and molecular biology: nucleotide metabolism, chromosome and chromatin structure, DNA structure and replication, RNA transcription and gene expression, protein synthesis and regulation, eukaryotic gene systems, signal transduction.
      
      
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      CHEM 489 : Structural Biochemistry. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      CHEM 489 : Structural Biochemistry. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
      PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 468
      DESCRIPTION:	Molecular structures of proteins, RNA and DNA as determinants of biological function. Topics include thermodynamics of folding and binding, structural determination, spectroscopy, modeling, protein recognition.
      
      
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      CHEM 581 : Advanced Biochemical Methodology 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      CHEM 581 : Advanced Biochemical Methodology 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
      PREREQUISITE:	Chem 482 or equivalent.
      DESCRIPTION:	Analytical and structural determination methods used in biochemical research, including mass spectrometry-based proteomics, immunotechniques, atomic force and electron microscopy, NMR and X-ray diffraction.
      NOTE:	One of two required courses for biochemistry graduate students. May be taken before or after Chem 583.
      
      
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      CHEM 583 : Advanced Biochemical Methodology 2. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      CHEM 583 : Advanced Biochemical Methodology 2. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
      PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 482
      DESCRIPTION:	Maintenance and expression of genetic information, the role of nucleic acids in biology at the chemical and structural level, and methods to study and control nucleic acid function as a means of solving biological problems.
      NOTE:	One of two required courses for biochemistry graduate students. May be taken before or after Chem 581.
      
      
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      CHEM 584 : Biochemistry Laboratory/Proteins. (3:1:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      CHEM 584 : Biochemistry Laboratory/Proteins. (3:1:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
      PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 481M; or CHEM 481; or equivalent.
      DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to current biochemical research procedures including spectrophotometry, chromatography, electrophoresis, and immunological techniques. Protein over-expression; isolation and characterization methods. Enzyme kinetics and protein-ligand interactions. Introduction to bioinformatics.
      NOTE:	May be taken before or after Chem 586.
      
      
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      CHEM 586 : Biochemistry Laboratory/Nucleic Acids. (3:1:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      CHEM 586 : Biochemistry Laboratory/Nucleic Acids. (3:1:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
      PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 482
      DESCRIPTION:	Laboratory course covering major techniques involved in isolation, amplification, and cloning of recombinant DNA as well as isolation, synthesis, translation, and identification of RNA.
      NOTE:	May be taken before or after Chem 584.
      
      
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      EC EN 301 : Elements of Electrical Engineering. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      EC EN 301 : Elements of Electrical Engineering. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
      PREREQUISITE:	PHSCS 220 & MATH 303; or PHSCS 220 & MATH 334
      DESCRIPTION:	Linear electric circuits, computer organization, and logic circuits for nonmajors.
      NOTE:	Fee.
      
      
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      MATH 302 : Mathematics for Engineering 1. (4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      MATH 302 : Mathematics for Engineering 1. (4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
      PREREQUISITE:	MATH 113; Passing grade on required preparatory exam taken during first week of class. (Practice exams available on class web site).
      DESCRIPTION:	Multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and numerical methods.
      
      
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      MATH 303 : Mathematics for Engineering 2. (4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      MATH 303 : Mathematics for Engineering 2. (4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
      PREREQUISITE:	MATH 302; or MATH 314
      DESCRIPTION:	ODEs, Laplace transforms, Fourier series, PDEs.
      
      
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      MMBIO 430 : Advanced Cell Biology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      MMBIO 430 : Advanced Cell Biology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
      PREREQUISITE:	PDBIO 360; Bioscience major status.
      DESCRIPTION:	Molecular genetics, cell biology, and developmental biology.
      
      
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      MMBIO 441 : Advanced Molecular Biology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      MMBIO 441 : Advanced Molecular Biology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
      PREREQUISITE:	MMBIO 240 & CHEM 352
      DESCRIPTION:	Molecular biology of gene structure and expression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.
      
      
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      MMBIO 442 : Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory. (2:0:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      MMBIO 442 : Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory. (2:0:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
      PREREQUISITE:	MMBIO 241; MMBio 441 or concurrent enrollment.
      DESCRIPTION:	Laboratory to accompany MMBio 441.
      
      
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      NEURO 480 : Advanced Neuroscience. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      NEURO 480 : Advanced Neuroscience. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
      PREREQUISITE:	NEURO 205 & PDBIO 360; Neuroscience major status.
      DESCRIPTION:	Principles of neural science. Structure-function relationships and integration of the nervous system.
      
      
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      PDBIO 365 : Pathophysiology. (4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      PDBIO 365 : Pathophysiology. (4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
      PREREQUISITE:	PDBIO 305; or PDBIO 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.
      
      
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      PDBIO 450R : Topics in Physiology and Developmental Biology. (1-3:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      PDBIO 450R : Topics in Physiology and Developmental Biology. (1-3:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	On Demand
      DESCRIPTION:	Close interaction between small groups of students and instructor on topics in physiology, developmental biology, or biophysics. Topics vary.
      
      
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      PDBIO 498 : Advanced Senior Research Project. (3:Arr.:Arr.)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      PDBIO 498 : Advanced Senior Research Project. (3:Arr.:Arr.)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	On Demand
      PREREQUISITE:	PDBIO 494R & PDBIO 495R; Instructor's consent must be obtained during previous semester.
      DESCRIPTION:	Special project course for advanced PDBio research students. Engaging in scientific research as specified in an approved research proposal. Comprehensive written work of research required.
      
      
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      PDBIO 561 : Physiology of Drug Mechanisms. (3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      PDBIO 561 : Physiology of Drug Mechanisms. (3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
      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.
      
      
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      PDBIO 565 : Endocrinology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      PDBIO 565 : Endocrinology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
      PREREQUISITE:	PDBio 362 or instructor's consent.
      DESCRIPTION:	Mammalian hormones.
      
      
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      PHSCS 145 : Experimental Methods in Physics. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      PHSCS 145 : Experimental Methods in Physics. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter; Summer
      PREREQUISITE:	PHSCS 121 & PHSCS 140
      DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to physical measurement and analysis, optics, sensors, actuators, and computer-based data acquisition.
      
      
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      PHSCS 230 : Computational Physics Lab 1. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      PHSCS 230 : Computational Physics Lab 1. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
      PREREQUISITE:	MATH 112 & MATH 113
      DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to numerical and symbolic computation and graphical analysis using a symbolic mathematics program. Applications to mechanics, optics, and special relativity.
      
      
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      PHSCS 240 : Design, Fabrication, and Use of Scientific Apparatus. (2:0:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      PHSCS 240 : Design, Fabrication, and Use of Scientific Apparatus. (2:0:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
      PREREQUISITE:	PHSCS 123 & PHSCS 145
      DESCRIPTION:	Machining, computer interfacing, controls, and vacuum systems.
      
      
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      STAT 121 : Principles of Statistics. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      STAT 121 : Principles of Statistics. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	Independent Study also; Honors also.
      WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
      RECOMMENDED:	MATH 110 or equivalent.
      DESCRIPTION:	Stemplots, boxplots, histograms, scatterplots; central tendency, variability; confidence intervals and hypothesis testing involving one and two means and proportions; contingency tables, simple linear regression.
      
                : Honors Principles of Statistics.
      
      
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