ZOOL 3200 - Cell Biology

Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Cells form the basis of all life on Earth and an understanding of cells is essential for examining the features of all living things, including evolutionary adaptations. This course explores the fundamentals of cellular structure and function, including bioenergetics, protein function, membrane properties, cell transport, and cell signaling. Research techniques are emphasized throughout. Applications of cell biology, such as stem cell biology, tissue organization and cancer are explored. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.
Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week.
Pre-requisite(s): ZOOL 1110 and either the CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1120 series or the CHEM 1210 and CHEM 1220 series, or approval of instructor.