Biol 211 - Cellular Biology
Course Description: Biology 211 is a comprehensive introductory cell biology course taught at the University of Mary Washington, College of Arts & Sciences. The course is designed for students who have completed 1 year of college-level general biology and 1 year of college-level general chemistry. It is a required course in the biology major and is offered every fall semester.
The course is a lecture and laboratory based course that examines mechanisms of cellular function and the molecular and biochemical basis of those mechanisms. The lecture series consists of 42 lectures that cover the principles of cell function. The laboratory exercise series consists of 9 experiments that explore fundamental concepts of cell biology and biochemistry and provide students with experience in the use of basic techniques commonly employed in modern cell and molecular biology laboratories.
Credits: 4.
Prerequisites: Biology 121 & 122 or Biology 125 & 126; and Chemistry 111, 112.
Course Texts:
- Alberts, Bray, Hopkin, Johnson et al. Essential Cell Biology. Third Edition. Garland Science, New York, 2010.
- Gallik SG, CellBiologyOLM, The On-line Lab Manual for Cell Biology. 2009 .
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