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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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BIOS 460 001 (CRN: 22294)
CANCER BIOLOGY
Long Title: CANCER BIOLOGY
Department: Biosciences
Instructor: Uribe, Rosa
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: BIOS 301 AND BIOS 341
Section Max Enrollment: 44
Section Enrolled: 44
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 55
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 53
Waitlisted: 20 (Max 198)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 24-NOV-2025 5:23PM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
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. Cross-list: BIOS 560. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BIOS 460 if student has credit for BIOS 560.