Undergraduate Areas of Emphasis
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After completing the MCB core courses, students may choose to take advanced courses which provide them with a broad overview of areas within the school or they may choose to specialize by taking courses from one or more Areas of Emphasis. Students opting for the broad overview should take 15 - 16 hours of Advanced Core Courses, including at least one Advanced Core Lab (see below). For those wishing to specialize, advanced courses should be taken based on the categories listed below. Note: Areas of Emphasis will not show up on your UIUC transcript.
Biochemistry
Advanced Core Course
MCB 406 Gene Expression
Advanced Lab Course
BIOC 455 Techniques in Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Other Advanced Courses
BIOC 440B (CHEM 440B) Physical Chemistry Principles (Biological Perspective)
MCB 400 Cell Structure and Function
MCB 408 Immunology
MCB 424 Microbial Biochemistry
MCB 425 Molecular Biophysics
MCB 446 Physical Biochemistry
MCB 480 Eukaryotic Cell Signaling
Cells and Tissues
Advanced Core Course
MCB 400 Cell Structure and Function
Advanced Lab Course
MCB 315 Cells and Tissues Laboratory
Other Advanced Courses
MCB 406 Gene Expression
MCB 408 Immunology
MCB 480 Eukaryotic Cell Signaling
MCB 484 Model Organisms and Epigenetics
Developmental Biology
Advanced Core Courses
MCB 400 Cell Structure and Function
MCB 410 Developmental Biology
Advanced Lab Courses
MCB 315 Cells and Tissues Laboratory
MCB 334 Functional Human Anatomy (does not count as MCB advanced lab course, only advanced hours)
Other Advanced Courses
MCB 405 Genetics and Genomics
MCB 406 Gene Expression
MCB 412 Cellular Molecular Neurobiology
MCB 414 Introduction to Neurobiology
MCB 481 Developmental Neurobiology
MCB 482 Biological Clocks
MCB 484 Model Organisms and Epigenetics
Infection and Immunity
Advanced Core Courses
MCB 300 Microbiology
MCB 400 Cell Structure and Function
MCB 408 Immunology
Advanced Lab Courses
MCB 315 Cells and Tissues Laboratory
MCB 428 Bacterial Pathogens Laboratory
Other Advanced Courses
MCB 421 Microbial Genetics
MCB 426 Bacterial Pathogenesis
MCB 427 Infection and Immunity
MCB 429 Cellular Microbiology and Disease
MCB 433 Viral Pathogenesis
MCB 442 Comparative Immunobiology
MCB 480 Eukaryotic Cell Signaling
Microbial Biology
Advanced Core Course
MCB 300 Microbiology
Advanced Lab Courses
MCB 301 Experimental Microbiology
MCB 428 Bacterial Pathogens Laboratory
Other Advanced Courses
MCB 421 Microbial Genetics
MCB 424 Microbial Biochemistry
MCB 426 Bacterial Pathogenesis
MCB 430 Molecular Microbiology
MCB 431 Microbial Physiology
MCB 433 Viral Pathogenesis
MCB 435 Microbial Ecology & Evolution
Genetics
Advance Core Course
MCB 300 Microbiology
MCB 316 Introduction to Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics
Advanced Lab Course
MCB 301 Experimental Microbiology
Other Advanced Courses
MCB 405 Genetics and Genomics
MCB 406 Gene Expression
MCB 418 Human Genetics
MCB 421 Microbial Genetics
MCB 484 Model Organisms and Epigenetics
Neurobiology
Advanced Core Courses
MCB 401 Cell and Membrane Physiology
MCB 412 Cellular Molecular Neurobiology
Advanced Lab Course
MCB 403 Cell and Membrane Physiology Lab
Other Advanced Courses
MCB 414 (NEUR 404) Introduction to Neurobiology
MCB 415 Structural Function of Nervous System
MCB 416 Integrative Neurophysiology
MCB 417 Modeling Neural Systems
MCB 419 Brain, Behavior, and Information Processing
MCB 481 Developmental Neurobiology
NEUR 405 Cognitive Neuroscience
NEUR 412 Neurobiology of Vision
NEUR 413 Psychopharmacology
NEUR 414 Brain, Learning, and Memory
NEUR 415 Human Neuropsychology
NEUR 421 Principles of Psychophysiology
NEUR 444 Hormones and Behavior
Physiology
Advanced Core Courses
MCB 401 Cell and Membrane Physiology
MCB 402 Systems & Integrative Physiology
MCB 441 Comparative Animal Physiology
Advanced Lab Courses
MCB 403 Cell and Membrane Physiology Lab
MCB 404 Systems & Integrative Physiology Lab
Other Advanced Courses
MCB 413 Endocrinology
MCB 414 Introduction to Neurobiology
MCB 415 Structure and Function of Nervous System
MCB 416 Integrative Neurophysiology
MCB 417 Modeling Neural systems
MCB 419 Brain, Behavior, and Information Processing
Last revision January 30, 2008