Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology
BIOL 20A
Session 1
Introduction to biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, and genetics. Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 1A; students with a chemistry AP score of 4 or higher who wish to start their biology coursework prior to completing the Chemistry 1A, may enroll by permission of the instructor. (General Education Code(s): IN.)
Instructor: John Tamkun
BIOL 20L
Session 1
Provides biology majors with the theory and practice of experimental biology. A wide range of concepts and techniques used in the modern laboratory are included in the exercises. Designed to satisfy the introductory biology lab requirement of many medical and professional schools. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 20A and previous or concurrent enrollment in BIOE 20B.
Instructor: Jeremy Lee
BIOL 100
Session 1
An introduction to biochemistry including biochemical molecules, protein structure and function, membranes, bioenergetics, and regulation of biosynthesis. Provides students with basic essentials of modern biochemistry and the background needed for upper-division biology courses. Students who plan to do advanced work in biochemistry and molecular biology should take the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 100 series directly. Students cannot receive credit for this course after they have completed any two courses from the
BIOC 100A, 100B, and 100C sequence. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 20A and BIOE 20B; and CHEM 108A or 112AInstructor: Jeremy Lee
BIOL 101L-01
Session 1
Laboratory course providing hands-on experience with, and covering conceptual background in, fundamental techniques in molecular biology and biochemistry, including DNA cloning, PCR, restriction digest, gel electrophoresis, protein isolation, protein quantification, protein immunoblot (Western) analysis, and use of online bioinformatics tools. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly Biochemistry Laboratory.) Previous or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 100, 101, or BIOC 100A is required. Students cannot receive credit for this course and BIOL 20L.
Instructor: Giulia Gurun
BIOL 101L-02
Session 1
Laboratory course providing hands-on experience with, and covering conceptual background in, fundamental techniques in molecular biology and biochemistry, including DNA cloning, PCR, restriction digest, gel electrophoresis, protein isolation, protein quantification, protein immunoblot (Western) analysis, and use of online bioinformatics tools. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly Biochemistry Laboratory.) Previous or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 100, 101, or BIOC 100A is required. Students cannot receive credit for this course and BIOL 20L.
Instructor: Giulia Gurun
BIOL 102L
Session 2
In summer, restrictions are lifted for UCSC students. Prerequisites and restrictions are lifted for visiting students.
Introduces hypothesis-driven laboratory research. Students create models of a unique uncharacterized
disease causing mutation and determine how it impacts the process of pre-mRNA splicing. An understanding of introductory molecular biology and genetics is required. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): course 20A and satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. (General Education Code(s): PR-E.)Instructor: Jeremy Sanford
BIOL 103L
Session 2
In summer, restrictions are lifted for UCSC students. Prerequisites and restrictions are lifted for visiting students.
Introduces hypothesis-driven laboratory research. Students create models of a unique uncharacterized
disease causing mutation and determine how it impacts the process of pre-mRNA splicing. An understanding of introductory molecular biology and genetics is required. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): course 20A and satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements.Instructor: Jeremy Sanford
BIOL 105
Session 1
Mendelian and molecular genetics; mechanisms of heredity, mutation, recombination, and gene action. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 20A and BIOE 20B.
Instructor: Rohinton Kamakaka
BIOL 109L
Session 2
Using budding yeast as an experimental organism, this laboratory provides practical experience in classic and modern molecular biology and in genetic and epigenetic
methods, and develops strong scientific communication skills. Topics includemendelian genetics, linkage, gene replacement, chromatin immunoprecipitationand epigenetics. Students are billed a materials fee. Enrollment is restricted to biological sciences and affiliated majors; biology minors. Non-majors enroll by instructor permission. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 100 orBIOC 100A; and BIOL 100K or BIOL 20L or BIOL 101L, and BIOL 105. Satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements.Instructor: Giulia Gurun
BIOL 115L
Session 1
A laboratory designed to provide students with direct training in basic molecular techniques. Each laboratory is a separate module which together builds to allow cloning, isolation, and identification of a nucleic acid sequence from scratch. Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 187L or 287L. Students are billed a materials fee. Restricted to biological sciences/affiliated majors; biology minors; other majors by permission. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 100 or
BIOC 100A or CHEM 103, and BIOL 100K or BIOL 20L or BIOL 101L, and previous or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 101 or 115. Satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. (General Education Code(s): W.)Instructor: Jimmy Shanks
BIOL 188
10-Week
Students explore healthcare from the perspectives of both clinicians and patients. The class focuses on medicine's cognitive, emotional, and spiritual elements, with the goal of understanding the rewards and costs of healthcare practice. (Formerly Life in Healthcare.) Enrollment is restricted to junior and seniors, but is open to all UCSC majors and to visiting students from other universities. (General Education Code(s): PR-E.)
Instructor: Scott Vahradian
For some more info on this course, see the Fall 2017 syllabus.
BIOL 189
10-Week
Structured off-campus learning experience providing experience and pre-professional mentoring in a variety of health-related settings. Interns are trained and supervised by a professional at their placement and receive academic guidance from their faculty sponsor. Students spend 8 hours per week at their placement, participate in required class meetings on campus, and keep a reflective journal. Enrollment by
application . Students interview with health sciences internship coordinator; applications are due one quarter in advance to the Health Sciences Internship Office. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements; concurrent enrollment in course 189W is required.Instructor: Grant Hartzog
BIOL 189W-01
Session 2
Writing-intensive course offered in conjunction with the health sciences internship. Weekly class meetings include academic guidance and mentoring as well as discussion of the mechanisms and conventions of academic writing about
heath and health care. Students complete multiple writing assignments, culminating in a term paper in the format of a scholarly article. Enrollment byapplication . Students interview with the health-sciences internship coordinator; applications are due one quarter in advance to the Health Care Sciences Internship Office. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Previous or concurrent enrollment in course 189 is required.Instructor: Grant Hartzog
BIOL 189W-02
10-Week
Online only course.
Writing-intensive course offered in conjunction with the health sciences internship. Weekly class meetings include academic guidance and mentoring as well as discussion of the mechanisms and conventions of academic writing about
heath and health care. Students complete multiple writing assignments, culminating in a term paper in the format of a scholarly article. Enrollment byapplication . Students interview with the health-sciences internship coordinator; applications are due one quarter in advance to the Health Care Sciences Internship Office. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Previous or concurrent enrollment in course 189 is required.Instructor: Grant Hartzog
Cell and Molecular Biology
Experimental Biology Laboratory (2 credit)
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology Laboratory (2 credit)
Molecular Biology Laboratory (2 credit)
Toxic RNA Laboratory I (3 credit)
Toxic RNA Laboratory II (5 credit)
Genetics
Yeast Molecular Genetics Laboratory
Eukaryotic Molecular Biology Laboratory
A Life in Medicine (3 credit)
Health Sciences Internship (3 credit)
Disciplinary Communication: Human Biology (2 credit)
Disciplinary Communication: Human Biology (2 credit) (online)
