CANCER BIOLOGY
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
   

BIOSC 1515 - CANCER BIOLOGY


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Long Description This course will focus on the molecular mechanisms underlying cancer initiation and progression, and on how these processes alter the behavior of both cancer cells and the normal cells that interact with them. Emphasis will be placed on cellular regulatory pathways disrupted in cancer and on how these networks can reveal opportunities for therapeutic intervention. We will examine how advances in genetics, molecular and cellular biology, structural biology, computational biology, and epidemiology synergize to deepen our understanding of this devastating disease.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 0350 or 0355 or BIOL 0203 or 0204 or 0350 or 0352; Min Grade 'C' for all courses listed


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