Molecular & Cellular Basis of Life

This course centers on the question: What are the molecular and cellular processes that define life, and how are they sustained from generation to generation? In the process of studying this question, students will have the opportunity to examine the application of the scientific method to the study of the fundamentals of cellular structure and function, as well as to investigate the molecular transmission of information from generation to generation and the integration of cells into whole functioning organisms. Three lectures and one 2-hour lab per week. This course is designed for science majors and those planning careers in the health sciences. Meets Core credit for natural sciences. Offered each semester.