Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology

This course leverages problem-solving skills to explore the central principles of molecular and cellular biology, with a focus on structure function relationships, energy, metabolism, and genetics and genomics. The emphasis is on cells as systems for the capture and transformation of energy, the processing of molecular information, the relationship between form and function, and genomic diversity. Required laboratory and discussion sections highlight experimental design and allow students to reinforce concepts covered in lecture. BIOS S-1a is part of an introductory biology series (BIOS S-1a and BIOS S-1b) that fulfills the medical school admission requirement of two semesters of biology. (Note: BIOS S-1a is not a prerequisite for BIOS S-1b. Students are welcome to take BIOS S-1b before BIOS S-1a).