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Cell Biology (202-0-01)

Instructors

Sarah Marie Wignall

Laura Lynn Lackner

Meeting Info

Technological Institute AUD: Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

This course is part of the four-course introductory biology sequence. The cell biology course covers mechanisms cells use to compartmentalize and transport proteins, to move, to regulate growth and death, and to communicate with their environments.

Registration Requirements

Students must have completed, with a C- or better, BIOL_SCI 201-0 or 215-0 to register for this course. Must be taken concurrently with BIOL_SCI 232-0. Credit not allowed for both BIOL_SCI 219-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0.

Teaching Method

Class participation, Active learning exercises, Lecture

Evaluation Method

If in person, students will be evaluated based on four evening exams with an exam being given roughly every 2 weeks, class participation, and an end-of-quarter assignment that will be worked on partially during class time. If remote, students will be evaluated based on four evening exams with an exam being given roughly every 2 weeks as well as open note lecture quizzes and an individual end-of-quarter assignment.

Class Materials (Required)

Essential Cell Biology by Alberts et al., 5th edition, 2019 edition, W. W. Norton publishers, ISBN - 9780393679533

Class Attributes

Natural Sciences Distro Area

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: Students must have completed, with a C- or better, BIOL_SCI 201-0 or 215-0 to register for this course. Must be taken concurrently with BIOL_SCI 232-0. Credit not allowed for both BIOL_SCI 219-0 and BIOL_SCI 202-0.