This course provides a lecture and lab-based survey of human anatomy. Students will develop three-dimensional anatomical knowledge that is required for biomedical and allied health training. Case studies will be used to foster familiarity with typical clinical presentations, and to learn how to approach diagnoses from a basic anatomical perspective. Lab sessions include the study of human cadaveric prosections, and regional dissection of a portion of the human body. Student progress is evaluated through written and practical examinations.

Credits: 4

This course is intended to provide students with a broad understanding of scientific research topics, pre-clinical and clinical literature, and annotating the literature with a view toward developing the topic for their Capstone or Master's research project. Successful completion of this course requires students to select research team members, identification of a healthcare topic with a biomedical focus, and completion of critical thinking assignments.

Credits: 1

The objectives of this course are to improve critical thinking skills, introduce argumentation and argumentative writing, and to familiarize the student with some of the prominent ethical dilemmas in contemporary clinical medicine.

Credits: 2

This is a basic immunology course focusing on the concepts and components of the human immune system, with clinical examples presented when appropriate for enhancing comprehension of the material. The course will discuss established paradigms, experimental approaches, and biotechnological applications of immunology. Instruction and assessment will focus on acquisition and application of basic knowledge, as well as creative and critical thinking skills.

Credits: 2

This course covers the basic biology of the major groups of microbiota, with clinical examples presented when appropriate for enhancing comprehension of the material. Course discussions will focus on the basic classification, structure, metabolism and genetics of bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi. Specific pathogens with current and/or historical relevance will also be discussed throughout the course.

Credits: 4

This course will introduce the student to classical, population, quantitative, and molecular genetics. In general, the course will be taught from a medical perspective, while keeping in mind the evolutionary significance of pathological alleles. Topics included are: the human genome, core DNA technologies, genetic variation, mendelian transmission of traits, genetic basis of diseases, epigenetics, cancer genetics, genetic approaches to treating disease, risk assessment, genetic counseling, and ethical issues in clinical genetics.

Credits: 3

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the function of eukaryotic cells at the molecular level. Topics covered include cell structure, DNA replication, regulation of gene expression, protein trafficking and turnover, cell signaling and regulation of cell survival and death. The course ends with a discussion of cell biology concepts in the context of human disease. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are assessed as students are trained for professional level courses.

Credits: 3

This course covers the structures, functions and metabolism of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids within the context of medical biochemistry. The regulation and integration of metabolism at the cellular and tissue levels during the fed and fasting states will be emphasized. Correlations to disease processes and the biochemical basis of common clinical laboratory tests are used to illustrate clinical applications of biochemical concepts. Critical thinking and problem solving skills are developed using weekly problem sessions.

Credits: 4

This course begins with principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics as related to humans. The underlying physiology and pathology of disease is discussed as students learn about common drugs affecting major organ systems of the body, in particular, the autonomic nervous system, the cardiovascular system, and the renal system.

Credits: 4

This course builds on material presented in the Principles of Pharmacology, with a greater emphasis on clinically important drugs. In particular, pathophysiology and drugs of the central nervous system, the autocoids, the respiratory system, the gastrointestinal system, and the endocrine system will be discussed along with antibiotic and antineoplastic chemotherapy.

Prerequisites: Principles of Pharmacology or permission of instructor.

Credits: 3

This course represents the integrative summation of the required coursework in the Master's curriculum. Successful completion of the course requires the preparation of a scholarly, literature-based manuscript on a topic of the student's choice and presentation of the topic in a research poster format. Throughout the course, students are required to show progression on the project through submission of outlines and drafts of the student's manuscript and poster.

Prerequisite: BMMAG 500 Introduction to Capstone

Credits: 2

In this two-quarter series, students are introduced to the basic physiological principles that underlie normal function of various organs and organ systems. Emphasis is given to developing an understanding of health in physiological terms and appreciating the diverse regulatory processes that maintain the homeostasis of the human body. Topics presented include a general study of cell function; properties of excitable cells; and the function of the neuromuscular, cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, and reproductive systems.

Credits: Each course 4