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BIOL 345 - Principles of Cell Biology 3 hours

Theoretical foundations of basic cell biology, including structure, function, and synthesis of the plasma membrane and subcellular organelles; cell adhesion and the extracellular matrix; cell transport, communication, division, cancer and programmed cell death. Prerequisites: BIOL 254  with a grade of C or higher; CHEM 112  with a grade of C or higher. CHEM 310  is strongly recommended. Concurrent enrollment in BIOL 345L  is required.