MCDB Honors Courses
1A. Introductory Biology I
(4) Christoffersen, Wilson, Morse
Prerequisites: Chemistry 1A-B-C (Chemistry 1C may be taken concurrently); or a score of 4 or better on either the Advanced Placement Chemistry or Advanced Placement Biology examinations.
Not open for credit to students who have completed Biology 4A or MCDB 4A or 5A. Lecture, 4 hours. Introduction to biochemistry, cell biology and development, and genetics. (F,S)
1B. Introductory Biology II-Physiology
(3) Fisher, Finkelstein
Prerequisite: MCDB 1A; and Chemistry 1A-B-C.
Not open for credit to students who have completed Biology 4B or EEMB 4B or 5B or MCDB 4B or 5B. Lecture, 3 hours.
Introduction to animal and plant physiology. (W)
90A. Honors Forum in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology
(2) Kohl
Prerequisites: honors standing in College of Letters and Science; consent
of instructor. Seminar, 2 hours.
Seminar for selected students in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology.
Students will be introduced to research opportunities in the department. Focus
will center on the use of the science library and the Internet as tools to produce
a basic research paper. (F)
90B. Honors Forum in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology
(2) Kohl
Prerequisites: honors standing in College of Letters and Science; consent
of instructor. Seminar, 2 hours.
Continuation of MCDB 90A. Students are introduced to various faculty in the
department and begin reading and reviewing some of the original literature in
the field. Students are expected to critically analyze basic research papers.
(W)
90C. Honors Forum in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology
(2) Kohl
Prerequisites: honors standing in College of Letters and Science; consent
of instructor. Seminar, 2 hours.
Continuation of MCDB 90B. Students meet with selected faculty in a defined area
of research interest, attend various research seminars and laboratory meetings,
and begin involving themselves with a research group. (S)
108AH. General Biochemistry-Honors
(1) Sears
Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in MCDB 108A or 108AL; consent of instructor.
Discussion, 2 hours.
Honors component of MCDB 108A designed to permit an in-depth consideration of
selected aspects of the structure/function relationships of proteins and nucleic
acids. (F)
115H. Developmental Neurobiology: Honors
(1) Feinstein
Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in MCDB 115; consent of instructor. Discussion, 1 hour.
Honors seminar designed to permit an in-depth consideration and analysis of selected topics relating to the development, maintenance, degeneration and regeneration of the nervous system.
133H. Immunobiology-Honors
(1) Sears
Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in MCDB 133. Discussion, 2 hours.
Honors component of MCDB 133 focusing on selected aspects of the immune system
and its components using a web browser to run interactive computer assignments. (W)
198. Directed Readings
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; a major within MCDB; completion of
two prior upper-division courses in MCDB or EEMB; consent of instructor and
department. Students must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 in upper-division major
courses and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 197/198/199/199RA
courses combined. Maximum units for credit in major: 8 for BS; 4 for BA. See
also credit limits with other courses in description of major requirements.
Tutorial, 1-5 hours.
Individual conferences one hour every two weeks. Special readings designed to
broaden the outlook of students and to knit into a cohesive whole the basic
principles underlying the major disciplines in the field. (F,W,S)
199. Independent Studies
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; a major within MCDB; completion of
two prior upper-division courses in MCDB or EEMB; consent of instructor and
department. Students must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 in upper-division major
courses and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 197/198/199/199RA
courses combined. Maximum units for credit in major: 8 for BS; 4 for BA. See
also credit limits with other courses in description of major requirements.
Tutorial, 1-3 hours; field, 1-5 hours.
Hours and credit by arrangement with any faculty member. Laboratory or field.
(F,W,S)
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