Course Listing For CBIO

CBIO 2200-2200L. Anatomy and Physiology I. 4 hours. 2.5 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ANAT & PHYSIOL I.
Not open to students with credit in CBIO 3200-3200L.
Systematic study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body at cellular, tissue, and gross levels.
Offered fall semester every year.
Offered summer semester every odd-numbered year.

CBIO 2210-2210L. Anatomy and Physiology II. 4 hours. 2.5 hours lecture and 2.5 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ANAT & PHYSIOL II.
A continuation of Anatomy and Physiology I.
Offered spring semester every year.
Offered summer semester every even-numbered year.

CBIO 3000-3000L. Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: COMP VERT ANATOMY.
Not open to students with credit in ECOL(FORS) 3260-3260L or ECOL 3260-3260L.
Prerequisite: One of the following: (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or (BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or BIOL 1107-1107L or BIOL 1108-1108L.
Comparative systemic vertebrate anatomy emphasizing structure and function.
Offered fall semester every year.

(CBIO)IDIS 3100. People, Parasites, and Plagues. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PEOPLE AND PLAGUES.
Not open to students with credit in PARA 3100.
Prerequisite: (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL 1107-1107L.
A multi-disciplinary approach to examining the impact of infectious diseases on human populations. Current persistent, epidemic, and emerging diseases and how they are identified, studied, and combatted will be discussed. Topics will also include the sociological, psychological, historical, legal, environmental, and economic implications of disease.
Offered spring semester every year.

(CBIO)IDIS 3100H. People, Parasites, and Plagues (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PEOPLE AND PLAGUES.
Not open to students with credit in PARA 3100H.
Prerequisite: [(BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or (BIOL 1107-1107L)] and permission of Honors.
A multi-disciplinary approach to examining the impact of infectious diseases on human populations. Current persistent, epidemic and emerging diseases and how they are identified, studied and combatted will be discussed. Topics will also include the sociological, psychological, historical, legal, environmental, and economic implications of disease.
Non-traditional format: Honors students will be required to meet for a two hour biweekly discussion group in addition to meeting for the three hours of normal weekly lecture.
Offered spring semester every year.

CBIO 3200. Medical Anatomy. 1-3 hours.
Oasis Title: MEDICAL ANATOMY.
Prerequisite: (CBIO 2200-2200L and CBIO 2210-2210L) or CBIO 3000-3000L.
Regional study of human anatomy at the gross level.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered summer semester every year.

CBIO(BIOL) 3300. Developmental Biology. 4 hours.
Oasis Title: DEVELOPMENTAL BIOL.
Prerequisite: BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 or BCMB 4010/6010 or BCMB 4020/6020.
Prerequisite or corequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200 or PGEN 3580.
Cell differentiation and morphogenesis, primarily in animal development. Gene regulation at the molecular level, gametogenesis, fertilization, normal embryonic development, cell and tissue interactions, hormonal regulation, and developmental aspects of cancer and the immune response.
Offered spring and summer semesters every year.

CBIO(BIOL) 3400. Cell Biology. 4 hours.
Oasis Title: CELL BIOLOGY.
Prerequisite: BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 or BCMB 4010/6010.
Prerequisite or corequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200.
Structure and function of cells: cell architecture and organization, cell cycle, membrane phenomena, organellogenesis, energy transduction, and cellular control mechanisms.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

CBIO(BIOL) 3400E. Cell Biology. 4 hours.
Oasis Title: CELL BIOLOGY.
Not open to students with credit in CBIO(BIOL) 3400.
Prerequisite: BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 or BCMB 4010/6010.
Prerequisite or corequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200.
Structure and function of cells: cell architecture and organization, cell cycle, membrane phenomena, organellogenesis, energy transduction, and cellular control mechanisms.

CBIO(BIOL) 3410L. Laboratory in Cellular and Developmental Biology. 4 hours. 10 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: LAB CELL DEV BIOL.
Prerequisite: BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 or BCMB 4010/6010 or BCMB 4020/6020.
Cell biology research techniques in cell cycle and cell differentiation, cell adhesion, motility, molecular transport, and cell metabolism. Cell culture, cell fractionation, fluorescence and laser-confocal microscopy, electron microscopy, immunocytochemistry, DNA isolation, polymerase chain reaction, and DNA sequencing.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

CBIO 3710. Principles of Physiology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PHYSIOLOGY.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1108-1108L.
Principles of integrative systems physiology, emphasizing humans and current mammalian animal research models. Organismal homeostasis, including cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive, and reproductive systems. Emphasis on the integrative actions of the nervous and endocrine systems.

CBIO(BIOL) 3800. Neurobiology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NEUROBIOLOGY.
Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108-1108L.
Structural organization, cell biology, physiology, development, and integration of the nervous system. This course integrates individual nervous system cells into neural systems for motivation, locomotion, perception, and learning.
Offered spring semester every year.

CBIO(MIBO) 4100/6100. Immunology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: IMMUNOLOGY.
Undergraduate prerequisite: [BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 or BCMB 4010/6010 or BCMB 4020/6020] and GENE(BIOL) 3200.
Immunology from an experimental perspective. Anatomy, development, and function of the immune system. Immune system in infectious diseases. Mechanisms and pathogenesis of immunological disorders. Evolution of immunological concepts.
Offered fall semester every year.

CBIO 4200. Biomedical Research in Health and Disease. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: BIO MED RES HTH DIS.
Prerequisite: BCMB(CHEM)(BIOL) 3100.
Examination of the impact of biomedical research in human health and disease. Students will be expected to master the concept of how scientific research is done, and the various mechanisms by which biomedical research has impacted individuals and the societies in which they live.

CBIO 4200H. Biomedical Research in Health and Disease (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: BIOMED RES HLTH DIS.
Prerequisite: BCMB(CHEM)(BIOL) 3100 and permission of Honors.
Examination of the impact of biomedical research in human health and disease. Students will be expected to master the concept of how scientific research is done, and the various mechanisms by which biomedical research has impacted individuals and the societies in which they live.

CBIO 4340/6340. Biology of Aging. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: BIOLOGY OF AGING.
Undergraduate prerequisite: BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L.
Graduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
Biological processes accompanying aging in human and other organisms. Emphasis on physiological decline; theoretical explanations; attempts to prolong life; and the utility and limitations of model systems used to analyze human aging.
Offered spring semester every year.

CBIO 4500/6500. Medical Parasitology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MED PARASITOLOGY.
Undergraduate prerequisite: BIOL 1108-1108L.
Parasites are responsible for classical tropical diseases and emerging opportunistic infections in the United States. We will discuss the biology of parasites, their vectors and hosts, and the diseases they cause, emphasizing modern molecular concepts. The class will also cover epidemiology, control, prevention, and treatment of important parasitic diseases.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

CBIO(PBIO) 4600/6600-4600L/6600L. Biology of Protists. 5 hours. 3 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: BIOL OF PROTISTS.
Undergraduate prerequisite: BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108-1108L or PBIO 1220-1220L.
Protists (algae, protozoa, and zoosporic fungi) with an emphasis on cell structure, evolution, and life histories. Laboratories will concentrate on examination of living and fixed materials and will include methods of isolation and culturing of protists.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

CBIO 4730/6730. Endocrinology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ENDOCRINOLOGY.
Undergraduate prerequisite: (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L and BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or (BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L).
Vertebrate endocrinology and the principles of chemical integration, emphasizing the physiology of regulatory mechanisms and the cellular and molecular bases of hormone action.
Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year.

CBIO 4960H. Directed Reading and/or Laboratory Research (Honors). 4 hours.
Oasis Title: DIRECT READ OR RES.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Individual study, reading, or laboratory research directed by faculty of the Cellular Biology department.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

CBIO 4970H. Directed Reading and/or Laboratory Research (Honors). 4 hours.
Oasis Title: DIRECT READ OR RES.
Not open to students with credit in CBIO 4970.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Individual study, reading, or laboratory research directed by faculty of the Cellular Biology department.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

CBIO 4970. Directed Reading. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DIRECTED READING.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Oral and written evaluation of original papers and reviews in cellular biology directed by a member of the department faculty.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

CBIO 4980. Research in Cellular Biology. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: CELL BIOL RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Independent laboratory research directed by departmental faculty members. Two semesters may fulfill the departmental techniques requirement.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

CBIO 4980H. Directed Reading and/or Laboratory Research (Honors). 4 hours.
Oasis Title: DIRECT READ OR RES.
Not open to students with credit in CBIO 4980.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Individual study, reading, or laboratory research directed by faculty of the cellular biology department.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

CBIO 4990H. Honors Thesis. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HONORS THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Preparation of Honors thesis under supervision of departmental faculty.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and thesis preparation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

CBIO 4990. Fourth-Year Seminar in Cellular Biology. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit. 1 hour lab per week.
Oasis Title: FY SEMINAR CELL BIO.
Capstone course required of all Cellular Biology majors usually taken in the fourth year or after completion of core requirements of the major. Presentation and discussion of current research in specific topic areas of cellular biology.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

(CBIO)BIOL(VPAT) 5040/7040. Electron Microscopy. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY.
Undergraduate prerequisite: [(CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (CHEM 1412 and CHEM 1412L)] and PHYS 1112-1112L.
Instrument theory and theory of specimen preparation for both transmission and scanning electron microscopy. Fundamentals of X-ray microanalysis, image processing, and image analysis.
Offered fall semester every year.

(CBIO)BIOL 5050L/7050L. Electron Microscopy Laboratory. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ELECTRON MICRO LAB.
Undergraduate prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL(CBIO)(VPAT) 5040/7040 or permission of department.
Operation of both transmission (TEM) and scanning electron microscopes (SEM). Preparation of specimens (ultramicrotomy, critical point drying, negative staining) for examination in both TEM and SEM. Basics of X-ray microanalysis.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

CBIO 6130. Introduction to Research in Cellular Biology. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTRO RES CELL BIOL.
Introduces new Cellular Biology graduate students to research in the department, to research facilities, to the Science Library, and to laboratory safety. Professional ethics and responsibilities.
Offered fall semester every year.

CBIO 7000. Master's Research. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 30 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

CBIO 7300. Master's Thesis. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and thesis preparation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

CBIO 7360. Teaching Internship in Cellular Biology. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit.
Oasis Title: CB TEACHING INTERN.
Prerequisite: GRSC 7770.
This course provides opportunities for senior Cellular Biology graduate students to obtain supervised, documented experience in preparing and delivering lectures and/or leading discussions.
Non-traditional format: The graduate student will prepare and deliver at least two and no more than 10% of the lectures in an undergraduate class. The policy (see below) requires development of written lecture outlines, conferences with the instructor of the class before and after delivery of the class lectures, formal feedback from the instructor, and finally, a self-evaluation by the graduate student.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

CBIO 8010. Molecular Cell Biology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MOL CELL BIOL.
Not open to students with credit in CBIO 6400.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Molecular cell biology emphasizing experimental approaches that have led to our current understanding of cellular architecture, macromolecular components and how they influence cell function.
Offered fall semester every year.

CBIO 8050-8050L. Techniques in Modern Microscopy. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: TECH MOD MICROSCOPY.
Prerequisite: (PHYS 1112-1112L or PHYS 3330-3330L) and permission of department.
Modern microscopical techniques: brightfield, phase, DIC, fluorescence, confocal, scanning tunneling, and scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Related techniques: X-ray microanalysis photomicrography, and image analysis and processing.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

CBIO 8070. Research Seminar in Cellular Biology. 2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit.
Oasis Title: CELLBIO RES SEMINAR.
Current research in cellular biology. Emphasis on subdisciplinary subjects of cell and molecular biology, developmental biology, molecular parasitology, immunology, cellular neurobiology, and related areas.

CBIO 8080. Biomedical Grant Writing. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: BIOMED GRANT WRITNG.
An overview of the principles of effective communication in the format of a research grant, manuscript, thesis/dissertation, abstract, short talk, research lecture, and class lecture. Opportunities for students to practice communication skills are provided in the weekly writing, speaking, and discussion section.

CBIO 8100. Advanced Immunology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY.
Prerequisite: CBIO(MIBO) 4100/6100 or IDIS 4100/6100-4100L/6100L or permission of department.
Immunology with emphasis on underlying mechanisms of development and function of the immune system. Students will critically evaluate current literature and design experiments to test hypotheses.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

CBIO 8300. Advanced Developmental Biology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV DEV BIOL.
Prerequisite: [GENE(BIOL) 3200 and CBIO(BIOL) 3400] or permission of department.
Experimental analysis of invertebrate and vertebrate development.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

CBIO 8400. Advanced Cell Biology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV CELL BIOLOGY.
Structure and function of living cells. Biological questions, molecular mechanisms, and experimental approaches.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

CBIO 8480. Advanced Topics in Cell Biology. 1-5 hours. Repeatable for maximum 5 hours credit.
Oasis Title: ADV TOPICS CELL BIO.
Current cell biological research using sources in the primary literature.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Not offered on a regular basis.

CBIO 8490. Cell Biology Seminar. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 1 hour lab per week.
Oasis Title: CELL BIOL SEMINAR.
Weekly discussion of current research in cell biology. Student presentations and development of public speaking skills.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

CBIO 8500. Biology of Parasitism. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 1 hour lab per week.
Oasis Title: BIOLOGY PARASITISM.
Parasitism and host-parasite interactions from cell biological, immunological, biochemical and molecular biological perspectives. Major protozoan and helminth parasites of humans, and unique aspects of immunity to parasites and parasite cellular biochemistry and molecular genetics. The control of parasites via vaccine development and chemotherapy.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

CBIO(BCMB)(MIBO) 8520. Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics of Parasites. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MOLEC PARASITOL.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CBIO 8010 or BCMB 8020 or GENE 8930.
Molecular genetics, cell biology, and biochemistry of parasites. Systems of unique significance to parasites will be emphasized.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

CBIO(IDIS)(POUL) 8560. Seminar in Parasitology. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit. 1 hour lab per week.
Oasis Title: SEM PARASITOL.
Not open to students with credit in PARA 8560.
Weekly discussion of parasitological topics.
Not offered on a regular basis.

CBIO 8580. Advanced Topics in Parasitology. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: ADV TOP PARASITOL.
Prerequisite: CBIO 8500.
Topics in parasitology and host-parasite interactions. Either cell biological/immunological or biochemical/molecular genetic aspects of parasites.
Not offered on a regular basis.

CBIO 8920L. Cellular Biology Research Techniques. 1-2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: CELLULAR BIO RES.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: CBIO 6130.
Student rotations in the research laboratories of faculty members. Not for thesis or dissertation.
Non-traditional format: By arrangement with faculty member.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

CBIO 9000. Doctoral Research. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 30 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

CBIO 9010. Problems in Cellular Biology. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit. 2-6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PROB CELL BIOL.
Approved problems in cellular biology.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

CBIO 9300. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCT DISSERTATION.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.