Cellular Sciences

Catalog description

Cellular Sciences surveys the foundational cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying human health and disease. This course integrates multiple disciplines: biochemistry, genetics, cell and molecular biology, immunology, and tissue histology. By the end of the course, students should have a foundational understanding of how cells function, including their growth, communication, and death, in multiple environments within the body. Students will also understand how cells build the four tissue types found in the body and identify those tissues using virtual microscopy. This course is instructed using principles and practices of team-based learning, which include the flipped classroom, weekly assessments, and team-based application exercises. The histology portion utilizes virtual microscopy in guided laboratory sessions. Previous coursework exploring any of the disciplines listed above is strongly recommended prior to enrollment. Cellular Sciences serves as the prerequisite to Organ Systems. Prerequisite: HLTHSCI 501. Credit: 5. (Degree Requirement) (Graded)