The topic list for this project is: using the microscope, the nature of cells, cell structure, cell types, diversity, cell biochemistry, cell division, and tissues.
The topic list for this project is: cell biology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular genetics, and genetic engineering.
In order to gain a minor in cell and molecular biology you must gain at least 6 points from Introduction to Molecular Biology, and 5 from either Experimental Cell and Molecular Biology, Theoretical Cell and Molecular Biology, or Computational Cell and Molecular Biology.
In order to gain a major in cell and molecular biology you must complete the associate program core courses or you must already have an associate degree* (or higher) and complete at least 5 points from Introduction to Molecular Biology, and 5 from either Experimental Cell and Molecular Biology, Theoretical Cell and Molecular Biology, or Computational Cell and Molecular Biology, and 10 points from other projects.
* — This assumes that the mathematical preparation from the school where you completed the associate degree program covers all of the topics from the MAST program. If it does not, then the necessary projects must be completed as part of your associate degree program.
The topic list for this project is: setting up a microscopy/molecular biology lab, planning an experiment, constructing apparatus, experimental electronics, chemical processes, sensors, control, calibration, error analysis, conducting an experiment and collecting data, and data analysis.
The topic list for this project is: vector and tensor analysis, ordinary differential equations, matrix algebra, Fourier analysis, vector spaces, complex analysis, special functions, calculus of variations, the Laplace transform, partial differential equations, integral equations, group theory, and probability and statistics.
The topic list for this project is: symbolic computation, numerical computation, visualization, data analysis, dynamical system modeling, molecular dynamics simulations, image enhancement, computational fluid dynamics, circuit simulation, and device modeling.
The topic list for this project is: microscope optics, sample preparation, types of optical microscopes, non-optical microscopes.
The topic list for this project is: procaryotic cells, eucaryotic cells, cell membranes, cell walls, cytoplasm, cell organelles, the nucleus, molecular transport, DNA replication, the cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis, biosynthesis, metabolism, cell signaling, and the cytoskeleton and cell motility.
The topic list for this project is: cell ultrastructure, biomolecules, water, amino acids and peptides, proteins, protein structure, protein function, enzymes, enzyme catalysis, enzyme kinetics, carbohydrates, nucleotides and nucleic acids, lipids, membranes and membrane transport, biosignaling, bioenergetics, metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, the citric acid cycle, lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation, nitrogen metabolism, carbohydrate biosynthesis, lipid biosynthesis, amino acid and nucleotide synthesis, regulation of metabolism, genes and chromosomes, DNA metabolism, RNA metabolism, protein metabolism, gene expression and protein synthesis, and recombinant DNA technology.
The topic list for this project is: tissue preparation, epithelial tissue, connective tissue, cartilage, bone, blood cells, muscle tissue, nervous tissue, cardiovascular tissue, lymphatic tissue, integument, digestive tissue, respiratory tissue, urinary tissue, and endocrine tissue.
The topic list for this project is: the physical basis of heredity, patterns of inheritance, the biochemistry of heredity, genetic interactions, the genetics of sex, linkage and chromosome mapping, cytogenetics, quantitative genetics, population genetics, evolution, microbial genetics, viruses, cancer, molecular genetics, biotechnology, and eucaryotic genetics.
In order to gain a second minor (or a minor following an Associate Degree) you must gain at least 6 points from a 200-level project and 5 from another project.
In order to gain a major you must gain have complete the bachelor program requirements and complete at least 15 points from 200-level projects and 43 points from other projects.
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