Courses - Winter 2025
BSCI222
Principles of Genetics
Credits:
4
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CHEM131 and CHEM132; and (BSCI160 and BSCI161; or BSCI106); and (BSCI170 and BSCI171; or BSCI105). Or must have completed BSCI105 or (BSCI170 and BSCI171); and two semesters of chemistry.
Principles and mechanisms of heredity and gene expression. Considers plant, animal, and microbial organisms.
BSCI338Z
Special Topics in Biology; Field Research
Credits:
1 - 4
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
(Sponsoring Dept: BIOL). Cannot be used as credit toward the major requirements for any Biological Sciences major.
BSCI342
Biology of Reproduction
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: BSCI170 and BSCI171; or BSCI105; or permission of the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; or permission of CMNS-Biological Sciences UG Program.
Cross-listed with: WGSS326.
Credit only granted for: BSCI342, WMST326 or WGSS326.
Formerly: WMST326.
The biology of the reproductive system with emphasis on mammals and, in particular, on human reproduction. Hormone actions, sperm production, ovulation, sexual differentiation, sexual behavior, contraception, pregnancy, lactation, maternal behavior and menopause.
(Sponsoring Dept.: BIOL). Acceptable towards Biological Sciences Specialization Area: GENB (Cell Biology, Development, Physiology). Cross-listed with WGSS326. Credit only granted for BSCI342 or WGSS326.
BSCI343
Cellular Mechanisms of Aging and Disease
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI330.
Credit only granted for: BSCI339I or BSCI343.
Formerly: BSCI339I.
Explore how alterations in normal cellular and molecular processes lead to both aging and a variety of non-infectious human diseases currently plaguing our society. Students will read, analyze, and discuss current primary and secondary literature in the field of cell biology and biomedicine.
(Sponsoring Dept: BIOL). Acceptable toward Biological Sciences Specialization Areas: CEBG (Cell Biology Group), GENB (Cell Biology, Development, Physiology category), and PHNB.
BSCI348J
Special Topics in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics; Medical Microbiology
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: BSCI105 (grade of B or better) or BSCI223 or BSCI283. Credit only granted for BSCI424 or BSCI348J. Mechanisms of pathogenesis detection, prevention and treatment of bacterial, viral and parasitic pathogens of humans.
BSCI348M
Special Topics in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics; Epidemiology of Microbial Pathogens
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Acceptable towards Biological Sciences areas: MICB and GENB. Prerequisite: BSCI105.
Study of infectious bacteria and viruses acting at the population level in humans and animals. Identification of causes and spread of infection.
Study of infectious bacteria and viruses acting at the population level in humans and animals. Identification of causes and spread of infection.
BSCI348R
Special Topics in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics; Microbiology Internship
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
(Sponsoring Dept.: CBMG). An opportunity for students interested in microbiology to pursue a research project in an off-campus lab. The student must see the instructor and complete an information sheet found on the web site, prior to enrolling in the course. Web site: https://go.umd.edu/SqU
BSCI353
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Earning C- or higher in NEUR200 or BSCI330.
Corequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in PHYS132 or equivalent course.
Cross-listed with: NEUR306.
Credit only granted for: NEUR306 or BSCI353.
Students will gain an appreciation of neuroscience as the nexus of chemistry, physics, and biology. Additionally, they will gain an understanding of how: both individual and networks of neurons function as variable electrical circuits; our nervous systems transduce signals from the outside world and sets-off molecular cascades; the behavior of a neuron can be changed and or remain the same in response to changing variables. Techniques used to study the nervous system at a cellular and molecular level will be discussed.
(Sponsoring Dept.: BIOL). Acceptable toward Biological Sciences Specialization Areas: CEBG (Cell Biology Group), GENB (Cell Biology, Development, Physiology category), and PHNB.
BSCI370
Principles of Evolution
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI160, BSCI161, and BSCI222 .
Understanding evolutionary processes in a natural and human environment, including adaptation; DNA sequence, protein, and genome evolution; evolution of developmental mechanisms; mechanisms of evolutionary change (mutation, natural selection, drift); epidemiology; coevolution and biological control; speciation; comparative methods; extinction and conservation; human evolution.
BSCI399
Biology Department Research
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg
BSCI399L
Biology Department Research; Biology Lab Research
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg
BSCI433
Biology of Cancer
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: BSCI222 and BSCI330; or permission of CMNS-Biological Sciences UG Program.
Causes and consequences of neoplastic transformations at the biochemical and cellular levels.
(Sponsoring Dept.: BIOL). Acceptable towards Biological Sciences Specialization Areas: CEBG (Cell Biology Group), GENB (Cell Biology, Development, Physiology category), and PHNB.
BSCI439C
Undergraduate Advanced Selected Topics in Biology; Infectious Disease Dynamics: A Systems Approach
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisites: Junior standing, C- or better in either MATH136 OR MATH140 (or a higher level course) AND BSCI170.
This course will count as a PHNB area course and a GENB "additional courses" course.
Understanding and controlling the dynamics of infectious diseases remains challenging since factors that drive dynamics are highly interrelated, ranging from host-pathogen interactions, the impact of the environment, and human factors like communication, individual behavior, and surveillance. In this course, we will introduce systems thinking as a tool to characterize interaction networks that impact population-level disease dynamics. We will discuss their use for building strategies of disease prevention and mitigation for a range of diseases in human and environmental contexts, and learn to develop and run systems-informed epidemiological simulations.
This course will count as a PHNB area course and a GENB "additional courses" course.
Understanding and controlling the dynamics of infectious diseases remains challenging since factors that drive dynamics are highly interrelated, ranging from host-pathogen interactions, the impact of the environment, and human factors like communication, individual behavior, and surveillance. In this course, we will introduce systems thinking as a tool to characterize interaction networks that impact population-level disease dynamics. We will discuss their use for building strategies of disease prevention and mitigation for a range of diseases in human and environmental contexts, and learn to develop and run systems-informed epidemiological simulations.
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