Summer 2008 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Summer 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered.  The course numbers that are offered, in either Pre-Session, Summer I or Summer II, are linked to the Schedule of Classes. Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Microbiology (MIC )  Department Info

MIC 181L -- Introductory Biology Laboratory I  (1 unit)
Description:  Laboratory exercises presenting techniques and fundamental principles of modern biology. Designed to complement the information concurrently presented in 181R.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $16.
Prerequisite(s):  or Concurrent registration, MCB 181R.
Identical to:  MCB 181L; MCB is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 181R -- Introductory Biology I  (3-4 units)
Description:  Introduction to the cell and its properties, basic genetics, the immune system, recombinant DNA technology with illustrations from bacteria, plants, animals and humans. Honors section available for 4 units.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  at least Level III placement on the Math Readiness Test; Concurrent registration, MCB 181L (applicable for Fall term only).
Identical to:  MCB 181R; MCB is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 182L -- Introductory Biology II Lab  (1 unit)
Description:  Diversity and evolution of life; structure and function of plants, animals, and organ systems; processes of micro and macroevolution, strategies and selection of different species; phylogenetics and descent
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $10.
Prerequisite(s):  ECOL 182R or concurrent registration. At least Level III placement on the Math Readiness Test. High school biology recommended.
Identical to:  ECOL 182L; ECOL is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 182R -- Introductory Biology II  (3-5 units)
Description:  Origin, diversity and evolution of life; physiology of plants, animals and organ systems; processes of micro and macroevolution; animal behavior and ecology of populations and communities emphasizing biotic interactions and biogeography. Designed for biology majors.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  At least Level III placement on the Math Readiness Test. High school biology recommended.
Identical to:  ECOL 182R; ECOL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 195A -- Great Experiments in Microbiology  (1 unit)
Description:  This course will present classical experiments and discoveries that served as the foundation of modern microbiology and immunology. Significant milestones, major figures, and their original writings will be discussed, as well as the application of the scientific method and the role of accidental discoveries in the progress of science.  This is a First-Year Colloquium Course.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Identical to:  BIOC 195A, MCB 195A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 195C -- Society and Science  (1 unit)
Description:  This colloquium is designed to explore contemporary issues faced by society. The focus is on developing the critical-thinking skills necessary to deal with the complex issues arising from modern technology and science. Topics used to illustrate problems and to develop critical thinking skills include: human disease, nutrition, genetic screening, genetic engineering, environmental issues, human behavior and other topics.   This is a First-Year Colloquium Course.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Identical to:  BIOC 195C; BIOC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 195D -- Colloquium: This Wormy World  (1 unit)
Description:  This Wormy World is a course designed to introduce students to various types of parasites and other infectious agents that affect humans and animals around the world.   This is a First-Year Colloquium Course.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Identical to:  V SC 195D; V SC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 195E -- Viruses in Mythology and History  (1 unit)
Description:  Scientific explanations of how viruses and epidemics have shaped mythology, literature, and human history.  This is a First-Year Colloquium Course.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 199 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MIC 199H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-6 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 205A -- General Microbiology  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the diverse lifestyles of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoan parasites, their importance in the biosphere, and their roles in human and animal diseases.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MCB 181R or PSIO 201; CHEM 101B or CHEM 103A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Summer.

MIC 205B -- Microbiology Elements  (1 unit)
Description:  This course is a one-unit supplement to MIC 205A for Microbiology majors only. Topics discussed in this course will be in greater detail and depth to supplement the course material in MIC 205A. Areas to be covered include but are not limited to growth curves with numbers, basic principles of organic chemistry, aerobic and anaerobic metabolism, macro-molecular synthesis, and viral replication.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MCB 181R or PSIO 201, CHEM 101B or CHEM 103A. Concurrent registration, MIC 205A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 205L -- Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory  (1 unit)
Description:  Laboratory techniques in introductory microbiology.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $15.
Prerequisite(s):  or Concurrent registration, MIC 205A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 285L -- Principles of Microbiology Laboratory  (1 unit)
Description:  The course is the laboratory course to accompany MIC 285R.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MCB 181R, MCB 181L, ECOL 182R, ECOL 182L, CHEM 103A, CHEM 103B, CHEM 104A, CHEM 104B: Concurrent registration, MIC 285R for MIC and V SC majors. Strongly recommended that MIC 285L and MIC 285R be taken together for all others
Identical to:  MCB 285L, PL P 285L, SWES 285L, V SC 285L.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 285R -- Principles of Microbiology  (4 units)
Description:  The course is an introductory microbiology class for majors, emphasizing cellular, biochemical and molecular aspects of metabolism, genetics, cell structure, and host-parasite interactions
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MCB 181R, MCB 181L, ECOL 182, CHEM 103A, CHEM 103B, CHEM 104A, CHEM 104B: Concurrent registration, MIC 285L for MIC and V SC majors. Strongly recommended that MIC 285L and MIC 285R be taken together for all others
Identical to:  MCB 285R, V SC 285R, PL P 285R, SWES 285R.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 299 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MIC 299H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MIC 305 -- Introductory Plant Pathology  (3 units)
Description:  Detailed study of representative plant diseases, with emphasis on basic concepts of diagnosis, cause, epidemiology, and control.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MCB 181R.
Identical to:  PL P 305; PL P is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 310 -- Living in Symbiosis  (3 units)
Description:  This course will provide an overview of the diversity of associations that exist between microbes and eukaryotic hosts. The course will span from highly integrated obligatory symbioses to loose associations. Emphasis will be placed on symbiotic associations with relevance to human medicine, veterinary sciences, and agriculture.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  BIOC 181R or ECOL 181R or MCB181R or MIC 181R.
Identical to:  ENTO 310; ENTO is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 328L -- Microbial Physiology Lab  (1 unit)
Description:  The objective of this course is to provide further development of laboratory techniques, to develop writing and scientific reasoning skills, and to supplement the material covered in the MIC328R.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MIC 205L or MIC 285L.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 328R -- Microbial Physiology  (3 units)
Description:  This course will cover the biochemical mechanisms of microbial cell physiology. Areas to be covered include but are not limited to catabolic and anabolic processes, genetics, physiological networks, microbial cell structures, and the synthesis of macromolecular complexes such as ribosomes, flagella and viruses
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  CHEM 2141A; MIC 205A and MIC 205B or MIC 285R.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 329A -- Microbial Diversity  (3 units)
Description:  Microbial diversity is a course offered to students in Microbiology, and to other majors with an interest in the remarkable genetic, species-level, phylogenetic, functional, and ecological diversity of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MCB 181R.
Identical to:  PL P 329A; PL P is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 330 -- Microbes and Cells: Molecular Processes and Applications  (3 units)
Description:  This course emphasizes cellular and microbial molecular control mechanism, including gene expression and regulation, biochemical and signaling pathways, and the use of these processes in applied biotechnology. An introduction is provided to the alteration of cellular control processes in specific host-parasite interactions, to the vectoring of genetic information between cells, and to relevant evolutionary mechanisms and variability as it applies to biotechnology.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MIC 285R or MIC 205A.
Identical to:  V SC 330.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 340 -- Introduction to Biotechnology  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of the basic concepts and techniques used in the analysis and improvement of biological organisms by genetic engineering.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  PL S 130 or MCB 181R.
Identical to:  PL S 340; PL S is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 393 -- Internship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 399 -- Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MIC 399H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 403L -- Parasitology Laboratory  (1 unit)
Description:  Parasite morphology and diagnostic laboratory techniques.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  12 units of biology and microbiology.
Identical to:  V SC 403L; V SC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 403R -- Biology of Animal Parasites  (3 units)
Description:  Biology of host-parasite relationships with emphasis on parasites of veterinary and human importance. Parasite morphology and physiology, life cycles, epidemiology, pathogenesis and zoonotic potential.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  12 units of biology or microbiology.
Identical to:  V SC 403R; V SC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 410 -- Cell Biology  (3-4 units)
Description:  The molecular basis of the structure and function of animal, plant and prokaryotic cells with emphasis on experimental analysis. Honors section available. Student with a prior failed attempt may only retake the course once.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MCB 181R, MCB 181L, MCB 182R, MCB 182L, MCB 462A or MCB 460; recommend MCB 320 and Concurrent registration, MCB 411.
Identical to:  MCB 410; MCB is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 411 -- Molecular Biology  (3-4 units)
Description:  Mechanisms of genome replication, genetic recombination, DNA repair, gene expression and regulation. Honors section available. Student with a prior failed attempt may only retake the course once.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MCB 181R, MCB 181L, MCB 182; MCB 462A or MCB 460. Students can obtain credit for only one of these courses: MCB 411, BIOC 461, or BIOC 466.
Identical to:  MCB 411; MCB is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 419 -- Immunology  (4 units)
Description:  Basic concepts of immunity. Molecular and cellular composition of the immune system and immune processes that are responsible for defense against pathogens and tumors, and for allergic and autoimmune reactions. Honors section convened with V SC 519.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); MIC 285R, CHEM 241B.
Identical to:  V SC 419.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MIC 420 -- Pathogenic Bacteriology  (3 units)
Description:  Etiology and pathogenesis of bacterial diseases in humans, domestic animals, and wildlife.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  CHEM 241B, CHEM 243B. Students are expected to be familiar with use of the World Wide Web and, ideally, have access via Netscape.
Identical to:  V SC 420; V SC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 421B -- Microbiological Techniques  (3 units)
Description:  Experiments to facilitate the development of laboratory skills in basic and applied microbiology and biotechnology with emphasis in physiology and metabolism genetics, immunology and pathogenesis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $25.
Prerequisite(s):  MIC 205A, MIC 205L. MIC 421A is not prerequisite to MIC 421B.
Typical structure:  1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory.
Identical to:  MCB 421B, SWES 421B, PL P 421B, V SC 421B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 423 -- Mechanisms of Disease  (4 units)
Description:  Comparative general pathology of animal and selected human diseases with emphasis on pathogenesis, pathophysiology, and morphologic and biochemical changes at the macroscopic, microscopic and molecular levels. Recitation will stress general mechanisms of disease common to all mammalian species, with focus on tissue injury and adaptation; inflammation and repair; and disorders of circulation, immunity, and cell growth, including neoplasia. Laboratory will reinforce recitation and stress practical, hands-on recognition of disease in organs and tissues at the gross and microscopic levels. Available for honors credit.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  6 units of upper division V SC and MIC credit, or consent of instructor.
Typical structure:  3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Identical to:  V SC 423; V SC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 425 -- Environmental Microbiology  (3 units)
Description:  Current concepts in water quality, aerobiology and microbial biogeochemistry.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MIC 285R.
Identical to:  SWES 425; SWES is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 426 -- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory  (2 units)
Description:  Basic techniques for isolation and characterization of environmental soil and water microflora including methods for enumeration and measurement of physiological activity.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $10.
Prerequisite(s):  SWES 425.
Identical to:  SWES 426; SWES is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 427L -- General Mycology Laboratory  (2 units)
Description:  General mycology laboratory, with emphasis on the microfungi.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  PL P 427R.
Identical to:  PL P 427L; PL P is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 427R -- General Mycology  (3 units)
Description:  An exploration of the diversity of fungi and fungus like organisms covering general biology and roles as pathogens (of humans and plants), saprobes and symbionts. Fungi as models for eukaryotic molecular research and their uses in industry will be covered.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MCB 181R, MIC 285R.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  PL P 427R; PL P is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 428L -- Microbial Genetics Laboratory  (2 units)
Description:  Laboratory associated with lecture course on Prokaryotic gene structure and function; methods of gene transfer and mapping, DNA structure, replication, transcription, and translation. Hands-on computer analysis of DNA sequences and gene cloning strategies. Principles of regulation of gene expression. Biology of plasmids and bacteriophages.   This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $15.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ECOL 320, PL S 312 and PL P 428R.
Identical to:  PL P 428L; PL P is home department.
May be convened with:  MIC 528L.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 428R -- Microbial Genetics  (3 units)
Description:  Prokaryotic gene structure and function; methods of gene transfer and mapping, DNA structure, replication, transcription, and translation. Hands-on computer analysis of DNA sequences and gene cloning strategies. Principles of regulation of gene expression. Biology of plasmids and bacteriophages.   This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  PL P 428R; PL P is home department.
May be convened with:  MIC 528R.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 430 -- Introduction to Biophysics  (2 units)
Description:  Concepts and experimental techniques of molecular biophysics; physical properties of biological macromolecules and cell organelles, optical interactions, macromolecular transitions, molecular mechanism or regulation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 103 or PHYS 132; CHEM 103A, CHEM 103B.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Identical to:  PHYS 430; PHYS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 433 -- Medical and Molecular Virology  (4 units)
Description:  Structure, classification, replication, and mechanisms of pathogenesis of human and animal viruses.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MIC 181R, MIC 181L, MIC 205A or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  V SC 433; V SC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 438 -- Ecology of Infectious Disease  (3 units)
Description:  Ecology of the major infectious diseases of humans and animals.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  V SC 438; V SC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 440 -- Biodegradation of Pollutants in Soil and Groundwater  (3 units)
Description:  Description of modern pollution problems and potential biological remediation techniques focusing on the chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology of biodegradation of hazardous and toxic compounds.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  SWES 425.
Identical to:  SWES 440; SWES is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 443 -- Research Animal Methods  (3 units)
Description:  Regulations, care, diseases and techniques involving common laboratory animals used in research and teaching programs.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  V SC 443; V SC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 446 -- Insect Pathogens: Biocontrol Agents & Biological Models  (4 units)
Description:  Ecology and biology of insect pathogens (viruses, bacteria, protozoa, nematodes). Diagnostics, safety testing of pathogens. Genomics and genetic engineering of entomopathogens. Insect pathogens as biological model organisms. Applications in medical and veterinary research and pharmaceutical bioprospecting.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Prerequisite(s):  ENTO 411, ENTO 415L, ENTO 415R or consent of instructor.
Typical structure:  1 hour laboratory, 2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  ENTO 446; ENTO is home department.
May be convened with:  MIC 546.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 451 -- Biology and Characterization of Plant Pathogenic Agents  (4 units)
Description:  Examines the biological properties of the various groups of plant pathogens and the contemporary methods used to characterize these agents and the diseases they cause.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  PL P 305; one laboratory course or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  PL P 451; PL P is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 452 -- Antibiotics – A Biological Perspective  (3 units)
Description:  Antibiotics – a biological perspective” provides an introduction to the major classes of antibiotics, their modes of action, the threat and reality of antibiotic resistant “superbugs”, as well as the biosynthesis, microbiological role, discovery, and industrial production of these compounds. The course will concentrate on the microbiological, genetic, and molecular biological aspects of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance, with less emphasis on chemistry. Thus, it complements but does not replace other courses that may detail the chemical synthesis and medicinal chemistry of these compounds, or concentrate on their medical or veterinary application as drugs. The course is designed to increase the awareness and appreciation of the importance of antibiotics and anti-infective research in an age when: cheap and failsafe antibiotic cures are considered a birthright in developed countries while lacking in the rest of the world; antibiotic use and misuse is prevalent in medicine, veterinary practice, and agriculture; antibiotic agents increasingly lose effectiveness due to emerging resistance; and anti-infective research has been severely curtailed by pharmaceutical companies.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  CHEM 103A, MCB 181R; MIC 205A is recommended.
Identical to:  ARL 452, PL P 452.
May be convened with:  MIC 552.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 454 -- Host-Microbial Interactions  (3 units)
Description:  Review of bacterial-host interactions with the emphasis on mucosal immunity following bacterial infection. Important issues such as molecular mechanisms of virulence factors, bacterial resistance to host factors, immune modulation, and regulation of the host response to bacterial assault will be discussed.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MIC 420 or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  V SC 454; V SC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 473 -- Recombinant DNA Methods and Applications  (4 units)
Description:  Relevant techniques for the isolation, purification, and cloning of genes in E. Coli hosts. Eukaryotic lambda genomic DNA clones will be characterized by restriction mapping, hybridization analysis, and sequence analysis. Writing emphasis course.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $150.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); BIOC 460 or BIOC 462A. Concurrent registration, MCB 411.
Typical structure:  6 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Identical to:  MCB 473; MCB is home department.
May be convened with:  MIC 573.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 493 -- Internship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 493L -- Legislative Internship  (6 units)
Description:  Working experience at the Arizona State Legislature; responsibilities draw upon student's area of major expertise and include preparing written and oral reports, summarizing legislative proposals, and providing information to legislators and legislative committees.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 494R -- Research  (3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1-3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 499 -- Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MIC 499H -- Honors Independent Study  (3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 503L -- Parasitology Laboratory  (1 unit)
Description:  Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper dealing with the differential diagnostic techniques used to identify a single parasite species.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENTO 503L, IMB 503L, INSC 503L, V SC 503L, ECOL 503L.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 503R -- Biology of Animal Parasites  (3 units)
Description:  Biology of host-parasite relationships with emphasis on parasites of veterinary and human importance. Parasite morphology and physiology, life cycles, epidemiology, pathogenesis and zoonotic potential. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on the molecular biology/immune response of a single parasite.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ECOL 503R, ENTO 503R, IMB 503R, INSC 503R, V SC 503R.
May be convened with:  V SC 403R.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 519 -- General Immunological Concepts  (4 units)
Description:  Basic concepts of the immune system. Presentation of the roles of antigen, immunoglobulins, complement, lymphokines and role of immune cells play in humoral and cell-mediated immunity.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  IMB 519, V SC 519.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 520 -- Pathogenic Bacteriology  (3 units)
Description:  Etiology and pathogenesis of bacterial diseases in humans, domestic animals, and wildlife.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  IMB 520, V SC 520.
May be convened with:  V SC 420.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 528L -- Microbial Genetics Laboratory  (2 units)
Description:  Laboratory associated with lecture course on Prokaryotic gene structure and function; methods of gene transfer and mapping, DNA structure, replication, transcription, and translation. Hands-on computer analysis of DNA sequences and gene cloning strategies. Principles of regulation of gene expression. Biology of plasmids and bacteriophages. Graduate-level requirements include the DNA sequence of an entire operon from any one of a variety of bacteria and additionally analyze one product from the operon using several GCG protein analysis programs. Also extra exam questions.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $15.
Identical to:  PL P 528L; PL P is home department.
May be convened with:  MIC 428L.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 528R -- Microbial Genetics  (3 units)
Description:  Prokaryotic gene structure and function; methods of gene transfer and mapping, DNA structure, replication, transcription, and translation. Hands-on computer analysis of DNA sequences and gene cloning strategies. Principles of regulation of gene expression. Biology of plasmids and bacteriophages. Graduate-level requirements include a DNA sequence of an entire operon from any one of a variety of bacteria and additionally analyze one product from the operon using several GCG protein analysis programs. An extensive exam.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  PL P 528R; PL P is home department.
May be convened with:  MIC 428R.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 533 -- Medical and Molecular Virology  (4 units)
Description:  Structure, classification, replication, and mechanisms of pathogenesis of human and animal viruses. Graduate-level requirements include an additional discussion hour per week.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  IMB 533, V SC 533.
May be convened with:  V SC 433.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 538 -- Ecology of Infectious Disease  (3 units)
Description:  Ecology of the major infectious diseases of humans and animals. Term paper required for graduate credit.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  IMB 538, V SC 538.
May be convened with:  V SC 438.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 546 -- Insect Pathogens: Biocontrol Agents & Biological Models  (4 units)
Description:  Ecology and biology of insect pathogens (viruses, bacteria, protozoa, nematodes). Diagnostics, safety testing of pathogens. Genomics and genetic engineering of entomopathogens. Insect pathogens as biological model organisms. Applications in medical and veterinary research and pharmaceutical bioprospecting. Graduate-level requirements include students to prepare and give one oral presentation of a specific topic that will be coordinated with the instructor at the beginning of the course. Topics considered in the oral presentations will be included in the final exam.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Prerequisite(s):  ENTO 511, ENTO 515L, ENTO 515R; or consent of instructor.
Typical structure:  1 hour laboratory, 2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  ENTO 546; ENTO is home department.
May be convened with:  MIC 446.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 552 -- Antibiotics – A Biological Perspective  (3 units)
Description:  Antibiotics – a biological perspective” provides an introduction to the major classes of antibiotics, their modes of action, the threat and reality of antibiotic resistant “superbugs”, as well as the biosynthesis, microbiological role, discovery, and industrial production of these compounds. The course will concentrate on the microbiological, genetic, and molecular biological aspects of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance, with less emphasis on chemistry. Thus, it complements but does not replace other courses that may detail the chemical synthesis and medicinal chemistry of these compounds, or concentrate on their medical or veterinary application as drugs. The course is designed to increase the awareness and appreciation of the importance of antibiotics and anti-infective research in an age when: cheap and failsafe antibiotic cures are considered a birthright in developed countries while lacking in the rest of the world; antibiotic use and misuse is prevalent in medicine, veterinary practice, and agriculture; antibiotic agents increasingly lose effectiveness due to emerging resistance; and anti-infective research has been severely curtailed by pharmaceutical companies. Graduate-level requirements include a published peer-reviewed scientific papers pertinent to antibiotic research for reading and for preparing Critical Summaries. Graduate students will also need to prepare a Student Presentation on a selected antibiotic.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ARL 552, PL P 552.
May be convened with:  MIC 452.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 554 -- Host-Microbial Interactions  (3 units)
Description:  Review of bacterial-host interactions with the emphasis on mucosal immunity following bacterial infection. Important issues such as molecular mechanisms of virulence factors, bacterial resistance to host factors, immune modulation, and regulation of the host response to bacterial assault will be discussed. Graduate-level requirements include a five-page proposal.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  IMB 554, V SC 554.
May be convened with:  V SC 454.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MIC 570 -- Molecular Genetics  (3 units)
Description:  Molecular genetics and biology of microorganisms, and the application of principles derived from microorganisms to major unsolved problems in medicine, such as the primary causes of aging and cancer. Specific topics include the molecular biology of bacterial viruses, the mechanisms of DNA replication, DNA repair, mutation and genetic recombination. Other topics are the evolution of sexual reproduction, the role of DNA damage and repair in aging, and the role of DNA damage, mutation and apoptosis in progression to cancer.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CBA 570; CBA is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 573 -- Recombinant DNA Methods and Applications  (4 units)
Description:  Relevant techniques for the isolation, purification, and cloning of genes in E. Coli hosts. Eukaryotic lambda genomic DNA clones will be characterized by restriction mapping, hybridization analysis, and sequence analysis. Writing emphasis course. Graduate-level requirements include a one hour discussion section of classic and recent papers featuring major advances in molecular biology or their application to current issues or problems.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $150.
Typical structure:  6 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Identical to:  MCB 573; MCB is home department.
May be convened with:  MIC 473.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 593 -- Internship  (1-8 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 595A -- Critical Evaluation of Scientific Literature  (1 unit)
Description:  This course is designed specifically for graduate students interested in infectious disease, pathobiology, or microbiology. The objective of this class is to critically evaluate scientific papers and to introduce students to scientific discussion. Each student is required to present a scientific paper to the class. The purpose of the presentation is to describe, and critically review, the salient points of a paper and to lead discussion of the paper's content.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 6 times (maximum 7 enrollments).
Identical to:  V SC 595A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 599 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MIC 610 -- Advanced Topics in Microbiology and Cell Biology  (3 units)
Description:  This course is offered to graduate students only and will cover in depth topics related to current research in the fields of Microbiology and Cell Biology. Topics will be selected from traditional disciplines such as bacteriology, virology, cell biology, and immunology or from transecting disciplines such as microbial genetics and molecular biology. Topics addressed will depend on the research interests of the faculty. Students with a particular interest may suggest topics prior to the start of semester. Each topic will be addressed in formal lectures given by faculty, and through the presentation and discussion of relevant literature by students. In addition, students will be exposed to scientific writing through data analysis and manuscript writing, and literature review writing assignments.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Graduate student status.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Identical to:  V SC 610.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MIC 696A -- Research Seminar  (1 unit)
Description:  The exchange of scholarly information and various research topics via a presentation and discussion format. The scope of work is presented by current graduate students, departmental and UA professors, and invited researchers. All graduate students in the department must attend. Please note: graduate student registration for the course requires a presentation of a masters report, thesis or dissertation within the semester.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  V SC 696A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MIC 699 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MIC 900 -- Research  (1-9 units)
Description:  Individual research, not related to thesis or dissertation preparation, by graduate students.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MIC 910 -- Thesis  (1-6 units)
Description:  Research for the master's thesis.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MIC 920 -- Dissertation  (1-9 units)
Description:  Research for doctoral dissertation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.