MCELLBI50
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MCELLBI 50 - The Immune System and Disease
Course Title
The Immune System and Disease
Course Description
Course will discuss how the immune system resolves, prevents, or causes disease. A general overview of the immune system will be covered in the first five weeks followed by five weeks discussing infectious diseases including anthrax, mad cow, herpes, malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV. In addition, other lectures will focus on current immunology topics including vaccines, autoimmunity, allergy, transplantation, and cancer.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Grading Basis
Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option
Instructors
Beatty
Prerequisites
High school chemistry or Chemistry 1A and high school biology or Biology 1A. Biology 1AL is not required.
Credit Restriction Courses
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Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for Molecular and Cell Biology 50 after completing Molecular and Cell Biology 102, C100A/Chemistry C130, or Chemistry 135.
Term
Fall and Spring
Weeks
15
Lecture Hours
3
Discussion Hours
1
Outside Work Hours
8