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The two additional biomedical science courses must be distinct from the other required courses, ensuring they cover different content areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department<\/strong><\/td>Course
Number<\/strong><\/td>		Title<\/strong><\/td>Credits<\/strong><\/td>Prereqs<\/strong><\/td>Content<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
BIOL <\/td>321<\/td>Principles of Animal Development<\/td>4<\/td>BIOLOGY 106; BIOLOGY 107. Recommended preparation: BIOLOGY 301 or MBIOS 301. <\/td>Experimental analyses of development and descriptive and comparative examination of embryology; emphasis on the chordates.<\/td><\/tr>
BIOL <\/td>324<\/td>Comparative Vertebate Anatomy<\/td>4<\/td>BIOLOGY 106.<\/td>Evolution of vertebrates and their organ systems; correlation of structural modification with function.<\/td><\/tr>
BIOL <\/td>350<\/td>Comparative Physiology<\/td>4<\/td>BIOLOGY 107; CHEM 345.<\/td>Analysis of systems and integrative physiology with an emphasis on evolutionary adaptation among mammalian and non-mammalian vertebrates. <\/td><\/tr>
BIOL <\/td>352<\/td>Cells<\/td>3<\/td>BIOLOGY 107; CHEM 345.<\/td>Diversity and processes at the cellular level; structure and function. <\/td><\/tr>
BIOL <\/td>418<\/td>Parasitology<\/td>4<\/td>BIOLOGY 102 or BIOLOGY 106; junior standing.<\/td>Types of associations, life cycles, control, prevention, and modifications of parasites; examination of parasitic protozoa and helminths. <\/td><\/tr>
BIOL <\/td>475<\/td>Systems Biology of Reproduction<\/td>3<\/td><\/td>Current literature based course on systems biology with a molecular\/epigenetic to physiological level understanding of cell, development, disease, and evolutionary biology.<\/td><\/tr>
MBIOS<\/td>305<\/td>General Microbiology<\/td>3<\/td>BIOLOGY 107 with a C or better; CHEM 102 or 345 with a C or better. Recommended preparation: MBIOS 303. <\/td>Structure, function, nutrition, physiology, and genetics of microbes and their application to immunology, pathology, microbial diversity, and environmental microbiology. <\/td><\/tr>
MBIOS<\/td>401<\/td>Cell Biology<\/td>3<\/td>MBIOS 301; MBIOS 303 or concurrent enrollment. Recommended preparation for graduate students: Introductory genetics and biochemistry coursework. Offered at 400 and 500 level. <\/td>Cellular structure and function; membrane biochemistry and transport; cell-cell communication; regulation of cell cycle and apoptosis; cell signaling; cancer biology. <\/td><\/tr>
MBIOS<\/td>404<\/td>Molecular Biology<\/td>3<\/td>MBIOS 301; MBIOS 303; MBIOS 305 or concurrent enrollment. <\/td>Introduction of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genome organization and gene expression, modern molecular techniques, experimental approaches, genome and gene function and analyses. <\/td><\/tr>
MBIOS<\/td>405<\/td>Cell Biology of Disease<\/td>3<\/td>MBIOS 301; MBIOS 303.<\/td>Discussion of human diseases characterized by cell biological defects, using popular press and research articles as a source of information.<\/td><\/tr>
MBIOS<\/td>413<\/td>General Biochemistry<\/td>3<\/td>MBIOS 303; junior standing.<\/td>Structure and function of proteins, nucleic acids and biological membranes; principles of enzymology; biochemical methodology. <\/td><\/tr>
MBIOS<\/td>414<\/td>General Biochemistry<\/td>3<\/td>MBIOS 413. <\/td>Metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, bioenergetics; photosynthesis; control of metabolic processes. <\/td><\/tr>
MBIOS<\/td>426<\/td>Microbial Genetics<\/td>3<\/td>MBIOS 301; MBIOS 303.<\/td>Genetics of bacteria, bacteriophages and plasmids; regulation of gene expression; genetic manipulation of microorganisms. <\/td><\/tr>
MBIOS<\/td>440<\/td>Immunology<\/td>3<\/td>MBIOS 305.<\/td>Principles of basic immunology. <\/td><\/tr>
MBIOS<\/td>442<\/td>General Virology<\/td>3<\/td>MBIOS 301; MBIOS 303 or concurrent enrollment. Recommended preparation: Introductory genetics and biochemistry coursework; concurrent enrollment with MBIOS 548 highly recommended. <\/td>The biology of bacterial, animal, and plant viruses.<\/td><\/tr>
MBIOS<\/td>446<\/td>Epidemiology<\/td>3<\/td>Junior Standing<\/td>Study of diseases in human populations; concepts of etiology, disease rates, susceptibility and risk factors, screening for disease, and prevention. <\/td><\/tr>
MBIOS<\/td>450<\/td>Microbial Physiology<\/td>3<\/td>MBIOS 303; MBIOS 304; MBIOS 305  Recommended preparation: Introductory genetics, biochemistry or microbiology coursework. <\/td>Basic microbial physiology and its relevance to the processes of applied microbiology. <\/td><\/tr>
AnSci<\/td>451<\/td>Endocrine Physiology<\/td>3<\/td>BIOLOGY 106; BIOLOGY 107; one of the following: ANIM SCI 440, BIOLOGY 352, MBIOS 303, or MBIOS 401.<\/td>Anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of endocrine systems and hormone action; emphasis on comparative, veterinary, and biomedical models. <\/td><\/tr>
CHEM <\/td>345<\/td>Organic Chemistry I<\/td>4<\/td>CHEM 102 with a C or better, or CHEM 106 with a C or better. <\/td>Survey of organic chemistry providing an overview of the chemistry of the functional groups. <\/td><\/tr>
CHEM <\/td>348<\/td>Organic Chemistry II<\/td>4<\/td>CHEM 345 with a C or better.<\/td>Advanced concepts in organic chemistry including mechanisms and multistep-synthesis; problem analysis and critical thinking development in organic chemistry. <\/td><\/tr>
NEUROSCI<\/td>301<\/td>Foundations of Neuroscience I<\/td>3<\/td>BIOLOGY 107. Recommended preparation: CHEM 105, NEUROSCI 105. <\/td>Structure and function of the nervous system from single neurons to behavior. <\/td><\/tr>
NEUROSCI<\/td>302<\/td>Foundations of Neuroscience II<\/td>3<\/td>NEUROSCI 301 or PSYCH 372. Recommended preparation: CHEM 105, CHEM 106.<\/td>In-depth concepts, analysis, and discussion of the experimental foundations for understanding nervous system function.<\/td><\/tr>
NEUROSCI<\/td>305<\/td>Neurons, Genes, and Behavior<\/td>3<\/td>NEUROSCI 301, 302, MBIOS 301, or PSYCH 372. <\/td> In-depth exploration of the organization of the brain, and how this organization underlies behavior. <\/td><\/tr>
NEUROSCI<\/td>325<\/td>Foundations of Medical Physiology<\/td>3<\/td>BIOLOGY 106; BIOLOGY 107<\/td> Integrated functioning of organ systems, focusing on mechanisms of disease, organ dysfunction, and disturbances to whole-animal homeostasis and health. <\/td><\/tr>
NEUROSCI<\/td>403<\/td>Cellular Neurobiology <\/td>3<\/td>NEUROSCI 302; MBIOS 301. Recommended preparation: NEUROSCI 430.<\/td>Cellular and molecular interactions occurring within the nervous system. <\/td><\/tr>
NEUROSCI<\/td>404<\/td>Neuroanatomy <\/td>3<\/td>NEUROSCI 301<\/td>Fundamental principles of the organization and plans of circuitry of the nervous system. <\/td><\/tr>
NEUROSCI<\/td>409<\/td>Affective Neuroscience<\/td>3<\/td>NEUROSCI 302 or PSYCH 372<\/td> Brain mechanisms of human and animal emotions. <\/td><\/tr>
NEUROSCI<\/td>430<\/td>Principles of Neurophysiology<\/td>3<\/td> NEUROSCI 301. Recommended preparation: previous or concurrent enrollment in PHYSICS 102 and 112, or PHYSICS 202 and 212, or PHYSICS 206. <\/td>Advanced exploration of the principles underlying cellular, sensory, motor and integrative functions of the nervous system.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
ENTOM<\/td>448\/558<\/td>Medical & Veterinary Entomology<\/td>3<\/td><\/td>Biology and ecology of parasitic arthropods and their direct impacts on human and animal health; transmission of pathogens.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The two additional biomedical science courses must be distinct from the other required courses, ensuring they cover different content areas. Department CourseNumber Title Credits Prereqs Content BIOL  321 Principles of Animal Development 4 BIOLOGY 106; BIOLOGY 107. Recommended preparation: BIOLOGY 301 or MBIOS 301.  Experimental analyses of development and descriptive and comparative examination of embryology; […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15058,"featured_media":0,"parent":366,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/398"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15058"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=398"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3094,"href":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/398\/revisions\/3094"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=398"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}