SCI 320 – Biochemistry (4) HHHHH Prerequisites: SCI 251/316 with a grade of C or higher. Lecture 3 hours per week. Lab three hours per week. This course is a survey of biochemistry covering intermediary metabolism and compounds of biochemical interest. The focus is on the application of biochemicals, catabolic pathways and regulation, and the biochemical foundations of life. Topics covered include:biochemical bonds and reactions, enzyme kinetics, amino acids, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates. Metabolism and regulatory pathways: glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, pentose phosphate, citric acid cycle, degradation and biosynthesis of lipid glycogen synthesis and degradation, oxidative phosphorylation. $150 lab fee required. SCI 330 – Biology of Microorganisms (4) HHHHH Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: SCI 241 with a grade of C or higher. This course covers microbial biology, biochemistry and genetics; ultrastructure and morphology, energy metabolism, physiology of bacterial growth, regulatory mechanisms, action of chemotherapeutic agents, and studies of clinical viruses, mycology and parasitology. The course covers the core concepts of microorganisms, emerging diseases, and the cutting-edge discoveries. $150.00 lab fee required. SCI 340 – Cell Biology (3) HHHHH Prerequisite: SCI 241 and SCI 251/316 with a grade of C or higher. An introduction to the principles that guide cellular organization and function. An emphasis on modern genetic, genomic, proteomic approaches to cell biology. The course will include a study of the cell cycle through apoptosis, modern genetic and molecular technologies. This will include nanotechnology, bioluminescence, X-ray crystallographic data, and genetic engineering. SCI 350 – Genomics (3) HHHHH Prerequisite: SCI 241 with a grade of C or higher. Genomics covers both core concepts of genetics and cutting-edge discoveries. It will integrate formal genetics (rules by which genes are transmitted), molecular genetics (the structure of DNA and how it direct the structure of proteins), systems biology (analysis of the gene set and its expression), and human genetics (how genes contribute to health and disease). SCI 380 – Molecular Biology (5) HHHHH Lecture/Laboratory 9 hours per week. Prerequisite: SCI 241 and SCI 251/316 with a grade of C or higher. Molecular Biology provides the chemical principles that determine the structure and function of macromolecules. The course will include the organization of the genetic material (DNA and RNA), and the maintenance of the genomes in chromosomes through DNA replication recombination and repair. The course will cover the techniques of molecular biology, genomic, proteomics, and bioinformatics. $150.00 lab fee required. SCI 290, 390, 490 - Selected Topics (1-3) SCI 295, 395, 495 - Independent Study (1-12)
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