BIOL 435 - Oncology

This course will engage you in the principals of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of cancer. Cellular signaling, genetic variables, viral implications and environmental factors involved in cancer development will also be discussed. This course will cover the findings of three decades of recent cancer research and is intended to empower the student to move directly into the primary research literature on cancer biology.

Pre-req: BIOL 251
Co-req: BIOL 435L
4 credits