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Biology
Course Descriptions for Liberal Arts and Sciences
BIOL3135 Cancer Biology In 1971, President Nixon declared a “war on cancer,” which was followed by increased levels of funding and support, with the intention of “beating” this disease within ten years. Over 35 years later, we are still very far from finding a cure. This course will require students to draw on knowledge learned during their studies within the biology major, including genetics, cell, physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, immunology, and molecular biology, as we undertake a rigorous treatment of cancer as a “holistic” biological problem and explore both what is known and what remains to be learned. Primary research and review articles will serve as the basis for this course. Spring semester, alternate years, expected spring 2013. 4 credits Prerequisite: BIOL2131; BIOL3103 or BIOL3125 recommended BIOL3137 Medical Neuroscience This course is designed with the future medical student and health professional in mind. Lecture content will focus on diseases and disorders of the nervous system. Clinical case studies will be discussed, thus making this a good course for pre-med students. While there is no separate laboratory, students will participate in class on group projects working on clinical cases as if they were working in the medical field. This course is an upper-level elective course for completing the neuroscience concentration. Fall semester, alternate years, expected fall 2012. 4 credits Prerequisite: BIOL2201 or PSYCH2209 or permission of instructor BIOL3141 Systems Biochemistry The high-throughput methods that underlie contemporary biomedical research: genome sequencing, proteomics, DNA and RNA chips, high-throughput drug screening, are all based on biochemical principles. This
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course is aimed at providing students with advanced understanding of the biochemical basis of contemporary high-throughput technology. The aim is to train students to understand the technology at a deeper level by exposing them to the principles upon which the technology is built. Topics covered include genome sequencing, microarrays, proteomics and high-throughput screening for protein-protein interactions. Spring semester. 4 credits Prerequisite: BIOL2131 Recommended: BIOL2123, BIOL2135 (Cross-referenced with CHEM3141) BIOL3211 Experiential Internships in the Natural Sciences Biology majors may apply to do an internship in a non-research setting. The internship sites and project must be appropriate for biology, and it is the student’s responsibility to obtain an internship. The options for sites could include venues that would allow for career exploration. Examples of experiences include museum work, science writing, business in a biological company, environmental work, and a project in a clinical or veterinary setting. A proposal for the internship must be submitted by the first week of the semester for committee review. The proposal describes the project, the name and commitment from the onsite supervisor, and the expectations and significance of the internship. Students meet for a minimum of 15 hours per week at the internship site. Students meet weekly with a faculty coordinator and are evaluated by the site supervisor and faculty coordinator. A comprehensive portfolio and formal presentation are required. This one-semester internship counts as an Emmanuel College elective, but not a Biology elective. Fall and spring semesters. 4 credits Prerequisites: INT1001, junior or senior status, and permission of department