Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: CANCER BIOLOGY

Department: Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): (BIOC 301 OR BIOS 301) AND (BIOC 341 OR BIOS 341)

Description: Provides an integrated lecture series summarizing current knowledge in cancer biology and integrating current literature with basic concepts. Topics include: statistics of incidence/survival, types of cancer, pathology, the process of carcinogenesis and sources of carcinogens, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms and consequences, cancer progression, metastasis and current treatment options. Students will learn to use online databases to develop independent strategies for analyzing datasets. There will be several writing assignments and in class oral presentations of research articles. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: BIOC 560. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BIOC 460 if student has credit for BIOC 560.