Winter 07/Spring 08 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Winter 2007 and Spring 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered in either term.  The courses that are offered in Spring link 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.

Veterinary Science (V SC)  Department Info

V SC 193 -- 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.

V SC 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:  MIC 195D.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 195F -- Careers in Veterinary Science  (1 unit)
Description:  A colloquia to introduce the student to the various careers and industries associated with the veterinary science field.  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.

V SC 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.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

V SC 199H -- 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.

V SC 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:  MIC 285L; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 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:  MIC 285R; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 293 -- 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.

V SC 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.

V SC 299H -- 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, Summer.

V SC 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/ECOL/MCB/MIC 181R.
Identical to:  ENTO 310; ENTO is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 312 -- Animal and Plant Genetics  (4 units)
Description:  The course is designed to help students learn and use the basic concepts of the very broad field of genetics, including the sub-fields of transmission genetics, cytogenetics, cytoplasmic inheritance, quantitative inheritance, population genetics and evolution, and molecular genetics. Students will be able to solve a wide variety of genetics problems by utilizing the basic concepts and selecting an appropriate and effective approach. Students will also acquire some basic laboratory skills that will enhance their understanding of the concepts presented in the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  PL S 130 or MCB 182R and MCB 182L; CHEM 103A, CHEM 104A.
Typical structure:  3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Identical to:  PL S 312; PL S is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 315L -- Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory  (1 unit)
Description:  Reproductive anatomy, evaluation, semen collection, artificial insemination, and estrus detection and synchronization. Students will work in small groups for 8 weeks on a specific topic.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  or Concurrent registration, AN S 315R.
Identical to:  AN S 315L; AN S is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 315R -- Physiology of Reproduction  (3 units)
Description:  Study of the organs of reproduction and their accessories; physiology and endocrinology as related to the process of reproduction and milk secretion.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of animal anatomy/physiology, 2 semester of chemistry.
Identical to:  AN S 315R; AN S is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 320 -- Food Safety  (3 units)
Description:  Significance and control of food-borne hazards in food products as influenced by harvesting, processing, manufacturing and preservation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Identical to:  AN S 320; AN S is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Summer.

V SC 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.

V SC 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:  MIC 330; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 393 -- 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.

V SC 399 -- 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.

V SC 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.

V SC 400A -- Animal Anatomy and Physiology  (3 units)
Description:  This is one of two 3-unit lecture/demonstration courses which comprise a 2-semester sequence of animal anatomy and physiology course work which is required for graduation with a major in Veterinary Science. They may be completed in any order. The anatomy portion of these courses is not a traditional type anatomy course which requires that the student name each and every vessel or muscle, etc. and where it originates and terminates. It is more a treatise on "functional anatomy" which will give the learner an appreciation of how the body component is put together (morphology) thus dictating how it may properly function (physiology). Emphasis is placed upon the systemic or whole animal operational levels rather than the precise biochemical and physical intricacies associated with the individual parts or cells which make up that whole. Students will gain an appreciation of how the various domestic species are put together and how they function and the interrelationships of the parts and systems which allow the individuals to thrive in their environment. Some consideration will also be given to what happens to the individual when form or function goes awry to illustrate the importance of the norm. Emphasis will be placed upon the common domestic and pet mammalian species with selected references to wild species, birds and primates where appropriate.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MCB 181R, ECOL 182R, ECOL 182L, CHEM 243A.
May be convened with:  V SC 500A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 400B -- Animal Anatomy and Physiology  (3 units)
Description:  This is one of two 3-unit lecture/demonstration courses which comprise a 2-semester sequence of animal anatomy and physiology course work which is required for graduation with a major in Veterinary Science. They may be completed in any order. The anatomy portion of these courses is not a traditional type anatomy course which requires that the student name each and every vessel or muscle, etc. and where it originates and terminates. It is more a treatise on "functional anatomy" which will give the learner an appreciation of how the body component is put together (morphology) thus dictating how it may properly function (physiology). Emphasis is placed upon the systemic or whole animal operational levels rather than the precise biochemical and physical intricacies associated with the individual parts or cells which make up that whole. Students will gain an appreciation of how the various domestic species are put together and how they function and the interrelationships of the parts and systems which allow the individuals to thrive in their environment. Some consideration will also be given to what happens to the individual when form or function goes awry to illustrate the importance of the norm. Emphasis will be placed upon the common domestic and pet mammalian species with selected references to wild species, birds and primates where appropriate.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MCB 181R, ECOL 182R, ECOL 182L, CHEM 243A.
May be convened with:  V SC 422L.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 401L -- Domestic Animal Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory  (1 unit)
Description:  Study of the anatomy of various animals, including the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, reproductive, and digestive systems and their relationship to physiological processes.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $23 - Additional lab fee.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 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:  ECOL 403L, ENTO 403L, MIC 403L.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 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:  ECOL 403R, ENTO 403R, MIC 403R.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 405 -- Diseases of Livestock  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of selected diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. Includes basic coverage of mechanisms of infectious disease, immunology, infectious agents, diagnostic techniques as well as the relationship of husbandry and management to the occurrence of livestock disease. Disease topics covered will include a wide range of infectious and non-infectious diseases (including nutritional deficiencies and important toxins and toxicants) affecting livestock. A basic course covering the animal industry (e.g. Animal Science 102 or equivalent) is recommended.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  AN S 215 or equivalent, or consent of the instructor.
May be convened with:  V SC 505.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 406 -- Diseases of Companion Animals  (3 units)
Description:  This course is a challenging one-semester lecture for students interested in studying disease processes commonly seen in a small animal Veterinary practice. The course will highlight anatomical locations, pathological processes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a variety of disease conditions. Special emphasis will be placed on diseases commonly seen in the southwestern states.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MIC 205A; V SC 400A or AN S 215.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 409 -- Evolution of Infectious Disease  (3 units)
Description:  Causes and consequences of evolutionary change in pathogens. Evolutionary principles, vertebrate immunity, molecular epidemiology, evolution of virulence, evolution of antimicrobial resistance, predicting epidemics, impacts of infectious disease on host evolution, HIV evolution.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECOL 182R, ECOL 182L, MCB 181R or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  ECOL 409; ECOL is home department.
May be convened with:  V SC 509.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 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:  MIC 419; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

V SC 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:  MIC 420.
May be convened with:  MIC 520.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 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:  MIC 421B; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 422L -- Applied Histology Laboratory  (1 unit)
Description:  This one credit laboratory course consists of two 2 hours laboratory sessions. During the laboratory, the students will be introduced to microscopic examination and identification of tissues and organ systems using histological specimens.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MCB 181R, ECOL 182R, ECOL 182L; Concurrent Registration, V SC 422R.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 422R -- Applied Histology  (3 units)
Description:  This three credit course consists of three hours of didactic lecture. The course is a microscopic survey of tissues and organs. The microanatomy of the major organ systems in mammals will be examined in detail with emphasis on the comparative anatomy of the domestic animal species (dog, cat, horse, cow). In addition, comparison to avian tissues will be included in selected organ systems.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MCB 181R, ECOL 182R, ECOL 182L; Concurrent Registration, V SC 422L.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 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:  PCOL 423, MIC 423.
May be convened with:  V SC 523.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 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.
May be convened with:  V SC 527R.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 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:  V SC 528L.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 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:  V SC 528R.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 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:  MCB 433, MIC 433.
May be convened with:  MIC 533.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 437 -- Vertebrate Physiology  (4 units)
Description:  Basic principles of vertebrate physiology dealing particularly with physiological homeostasis maintained by interactions of complex organ systems.  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); ECOL 181R, ECOL 181L, ECOL 182R, ECOL 182L, and one semester of organic chemistry. Genetics and biochemistry suggested.
Identical to:  ECOL 437; ECOL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 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:  MIC 438.
May be convened with:  MIC 538.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 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:  BIOC 443, MIC 443, AN S 443.
May be convened with:  V SC 543.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 446 -- Insect Pathogens: Biocontrol Agents & Biological Models  (4 units)
Description:  Ecology and biology of insect pathogens (viruses, bacteria, protozoa, nematodes). Diagnostics, safey 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:  V SC 546.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 449 -- Diseases of Wildlife  (3 units)
Description:  Important diseases of wildlife. Immunity, disease mechanisms, infectious agents, diagnostic procedures, and post-mortem techniques as well as a survey of selected but generally well-recognized diseases of wildlife.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  WFSC 449.
May be convened with:  V SC 549.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 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:  MIC 454.
May be convened with:  MIC 554.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 456 -- Aquaculture  (3 units)
Description:  Overview lectures and assigned readings on the theory and practice of aquaculture. Includes the culture of seaweeds, mollusks, crustaceans, and finfish.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Prerequisite(s):  ECOL 181R, ECOL 182R, ECOL 182L, CHEM 103A, CHEM 103B, CHEM 104A, CHEM 104B.
Identical to:  WFSC 456.
May be convened with:  V SC 556.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 457 -- Medical-Veterinary Entomology  (3 units)
Description:  An overview of medically important arthropods and the diseases they transmit. Special attention will be paid to newly emerging and locally important vectors and diseases. Basic coursework in biology or entomology is required.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s):  ECOL 182R, ECOL 182L, ENTO 415R.
Identical to:  ENTO 457; ENTO is home department.
May be convened with:  V SC 557.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

V SC 491 -- Preceptorship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Senior standing and consent of instructor required.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

V SC 493 -- Internship  (1-6 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, Summer.

V SC 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.
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 101, MATH 110, ABE 120, and consent of instructor.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

V SC 495A -- Topics In Veterinary Science  (1 unit)
Description:  The exchange of scholarly information and/or secondary research, usually in a small group setting. Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons. Research projects may or may not be required of course registrants.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 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.

V SC 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.

V SC 499 -- Independent Study  (1-5 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.

V SC 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.

V SC 500A -- Animal Anatomy and Physiology  (3 units)
Description:  This is one of two 3-unit lecture/demonstration courses which comprise a 2-semester sequence of animal anatomy and physiology course work which is required for graduation with a major in Veterinary Science. They may be completed in any order. The anatomy portion of these courses is not a traditional type anatomy course which requires that the student name each and every vessel or muscle, etc. and where it originates and terminates. It is more a treatise on "functional anatomy" which will give the learner an appreciation of how the body component is put together (morphology) thus dictating how it may properly function (physiology). Emphasis is placed upon the systemic or whole animal operational levels rather than the precise biochemical and physical intricacies associated with the individual parts or cells which make up that whole. Students will gain an appreciation of how the various domestic species are put together and how they function and the interrelationships of the parts and systems which allow the individuals to thrive in their environment. Some consideration will also be given to what happens to the individual when form or function goes awry to illustrate the importance of the norm. Emphasis will be placed upon the common domestic and pet mammalian species with selected references to wild species, birds and primates where appropriate. Graduate-level requirements include a term paper (100 points) on a preapproved topic in anatomy or physiology and a final comprehensive oral exam (100 points).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  V SC 400A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 500B -- Animal Anatomy and Physiology  (3 units)
Description:  This is one of two 3-unit lecture/demonstration courses which comprise a 2-semester sequence of animal anatomy and physiology course work which is required for graduation with a major in Veterinary Science. They may be completed in any order. The anatomy portion of these courses is not a traditional type anatomy course which requires that the student name each and every vessel or muscle, etc. and where it originates and terminates. It is more a treatise on "functional anatomy" which will give the learner an appreciation of how the body component is put together (morphology) thus dictating how it may properly function (physiology). Emphasis is placed upon the systemic or whole animal operational levels rather than the precise biochemical and physical intricacies associated with the individual parts or cells which make up that whole. Students will gain an appreciation of how the various domestic species are put together and how they function and the interrelationships of the parts and systems which allow the individuals to thrive in their environment. Some consideration will also be given to what happens to the individual when form or function goes awry to illustrate the importance of the norm. Emphasis will be placed upon the common domestic and pet mammalian species with selected references to wild species, birds and primates where appropriate. Graduate-level requirements include the completion of a term paper (100 points) on a preapproved topic in anatomy or physiology and a final comprehensive oral exam (100 points).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 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:  MIC 503L; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 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:  MIC 503R; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 505 -- Diseases of Livestock  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of selected diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. Includes basic coverage of mechanisms of infectious disease, immunology, infectious agents, diagnostic techniques as well as the relationship of husbandry and management to the occurrence of livestock disease. Disease topics covered will include a wide range of infectious and non-infectious diseases (including nutritional deficiencies and important toxins and toxicants) affecting livestock. A basic course covering the animal industry (e.g. Animal Science 102 or equivalent) is recommended. Graduate-level requirements include a class presentation for which students will review the literature and prepare and present a lecture on a livestock disease topic to the class.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  V SC 405.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 509 -- Evolution of Infectious Disease  (3 units)
Description:  Causes and consequences of evolutionary change in pathogens. Evolutionary principles, vertebrate immunity, molecular epidemiology, evolution of virulence, evolution of antimicrobial resistance, predicting epidemics, impacts of infectious disease on host evolution, HIV evolution. Graduate-level requirements include a term paper and an in-class presentation on the same topic.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ECOL 509; ECOL is home department.
May be convened with:  V SC 409.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 512A -- Biological Electron Microscopy  (5 units)
Description:  Provides theoretical background and practical experience in transmission and scanning electron microscopy that are necessary for the efficient and effective application of ultra-structural and cytochemical techniques as research tools.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  one college-level course in each of physics, chemistry, and biology.
Typical structure:  9 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Identical to:  MCB 512A; MCB is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 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:  MIC 519; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 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:  MIC 520; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 523 -- Mechanisms of Disease  (5 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. Graduate-level requirements include preparation of a research proposal on a selected relevant topic and critical analysis of selected publications from the current literature.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  IMB 523, PCOL 523.
May be convened with:  V SC 423.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 527R -- 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. Graduate-level requirements include a term paper 10 pages in lenght to allow a more in depth exploration of a topic in fungal biology. Also required is a 30 minute oral presentation on a topic of choice for 100 points of grade.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  PL P 527R; PL P is home department.
May be convened with:  V SC 427R.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 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:  V SC 428L.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 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:  V SC 428R.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 529 -- General Virology  (3 units)
Description:  Essential features of the viruses, including structure, gene expression and life cycle. Introduction to pathogenesis with respect to humans, other animals, and plants.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  CHEM 241B, CHEM 243B; MCB 411 suggested.
Identical to:  IMB 529; IMB is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 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:  MIC 533; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 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:  MIC 538; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 543 -- Research Animal Methods  (3 units)
Description:  Regulations, care, diseases and techniques involving common laboratory animals used in research and teaching programs. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on one of the lecture topics presented in the course plus research proposal preparation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  AN S 543, BIOC 543, IMB 543.
May be convened with:  V SC 443.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 546 -- Insect Pathogens: Biocontrol Agents & Biological Models  (4 units)
Description:  Ecology and biology of insect pathogens (viruses, bacteria, protozoa, nematodes). Diagnostics, safey 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:  V SC 446.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 549 -- Diseases of Wildlife  (3 units)
Description:  Important diseases of wildlife. Immunity, disease mechanisms, infectious agents, diagnostic procedures, and post-mortem techniques as well as a survey of selected but generally well-recognized diseases of wildlife. Graduate-level requirements include a class presentation for which students will review the literature and prepare and present a lecture on a wildlife disease topic to the class.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  WFSC 549.
May be convened with:  V SC 449.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 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:  MIC 554; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 556 -- Aquaculture  (3 units)
Description:  Overview lectures and assigned readings on the theory and practice of aquaculture. Includes the culture of seaweeds, mollusks, crustaceans, and finfish. Graduate-level requirements include a topic report.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  WFSC 556.
May be convened with:  V SC 456.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 557 -- Medical-Veterinary Entomology  (3 units)
Description:  An overview of medically important arthropods and the diseases they transmit. Special attention will be paid to newly emerging and locally important vectors and diseases. Basic coursework in biology or entomology is required. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth review article on a relevant topic of medical entomology. The paper (15 to 20 pages of double-spaced text, including references) should be written in the same form and bibliographic style as articles in the Annual Review of Entomology. Spelling, grammar, sentence and paragraph construction, and overall organization will be considered for the grade.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENTO 557; ENTO is home department.
May be convened with:  V SC 457.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

V SC 565 -- Shrimp Pathology  (3 units)
Description:  Comprehensive lectures and practical laboratory training on the current methods used to diagnose, prevent and treat the principal diseases of cultured penaeid shrimp.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  B.S., M.S. and/or D.V.M. in biological and/or medically oriented fields.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Summer.

V SC 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:  MIC 595A; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

V SC 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.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

V SC 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:  MIC 610; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

V SC 630 -- Experimental Methods for Research  (4 units)
Description:  Hands-on techniques necessary for pursuing a research career in Microbiology and Immunology.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  IMB 502, IMB 560A or IMB 561; MIC 419, BIOC 460, consult department before enrolling.
Identical to:  IMB 630; IMB is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 660 -- Infectious Disease Epidemiology  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to epidemiologic methods used in infectious disease investigations. An emphasis will be placed on understanding the relationships between the host, the parasite and the environment as they relate disease causation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  EPID 573A; P, or Concurrent registration, EPID 573B, EPID 576A.
Identical to:  EPID 660; EPID is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

V SC 693 -- Internship  (1-8 units)
Description:  contact department.
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.

V SC 696A -- Research Seminar  (1 unit)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
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:  MIC 696A; MIC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

V SC 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.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

V SC 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.

V SC 909 -- Master's Report  (1-8 units)
Description:  Individual study or special project or formal report thereof submitted in lieu of thesis for certain master's degrees.
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.

V SC 910 -- Thesis  (1-6 units)
Description:  Research for the master's thesis (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or thesis writing). Maximum total credit permitted varies with the major department.
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.

V SC 920 -- Dissertation  (1-9 units)
Description:  Research for the doctoral dissertation (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or dissertation writing).
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.

V SC 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
Grading:  Grade of K is awarded for this course except for the final term.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.