Year 2
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Year 2
Course of Studies
Semester 3
Course Descriptions
BIOL 204: Cell Biology provides the student with a thorough knowledge of cell structure and function. Topics covered include biomolecules, membranes, organelles, cell movement, cell signaling, gene regulation, and transcription and translation. Experimental techniques used in modern cellular and molecular biology are also introduced.
Prerequisites: BIOL 104 and 106 with a grade of "C" or better.CHEM 212: Organic Chemistry I, explores the relationship between the structures of carbon-containing molecules and their physical and chemical properties. Some topics from first-year general chemistry are reviewed briefly: alkanes, stereochemistry, alkenes, and nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions of alkyl halides. The correlation between structure and acidity is investigated, and the chemistry of alkynes and alcohols is examined. IR spectroscopy is explored as a structure-determination tool. The laboratory work for this course provides practical experiences with separation/purification techniques, molecular synthesis, and qualitative analytical methods applied to organic compounds.
Prerequisites: CHEM 125 with a grade of C or higher.CHEM 225: Physical Chemistry for Biosciences presents the basic concepts of chemical thermodynamics and kinetics that apply to biological systems. Students will explore why gases would behave differently at different conditions (e.g. deep sea diving, high altitude, other planets), how ideal engines function, why some reactions spontaneous, how do we explain the effect of salting roads in winter, how batteries and our metabolism generate energy, how kinetics is related to thermodynamics (why diamonds do not break down into graphene) and how we use of spectroscopy to explore biological structures. In the laboratory, quantitative properties of systems are measured, to illustrate the theory discussed in lectures.
Prerequisites: CHEM 125 and MATH 100 with a grade of “C” or better, or written permission of the instructor and School Chair.Students requiring first-year physics have a choice of Physics 102 or Physics 104.
SOC 120: Introduction to Sociology I introduces students to the discipline. The sociological perspective is examined, along with the associated concepts and methods. Attention is directed to major areas such as culture, socialization, stratification and deviance. Students have an opportunity to research topics of interest.
Prerequisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better.RPM 220: Rural Health Issues III builds on the skills and knowledge acquired in year one RPM courses. Approaching health through a wide lens, emphasis is placed on examining the social and economic determinants of health. Communication skills are practiced through interaction with community groups and individuals with the goal of developing empathy, perspective-taking and self-care. Teaching strategies include lectures, discussions, guest speakers and community visits with individuals and organizations that provide and/or utilize community health services. Students also engage in recording interviews with community members as a means of self-reflection and improvement of their communication skills.
Prerequisites: Promotion or admission into Year 2 of the Rural Pre-Medicine Program.An introduction to the comparative study of “race” and ethnic relations from local to international contexts. The course explores social stratification according to race and ethnicity and looks at the motivations and consequences of such classifications and their relationships to other forms of stratification.
Prerequisites: ANTH 100 or ANTH 101 recommended; ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better.BIOL 206: Introductory Biochemistry provides an introduction to biochemistry including protein structure and function, and representative catabolic and anabolic pathways. Topics covered include water, enzyme kinetics and enzyme structure and function. Experimental techniques used in biochemistry and molecular biology are also introduced.
Prerequisites: Biology 104 and 106 with a grade of "C" or better. NOTE: Students are advised to take CHEM 212 as a prerequisite and CHEM 213 concurrently with BIOL 206.BIOL 212: Microbiology is a survey of the microbial world, with discussions of the medical and ecological significance of key organisms. The biology of micro-organisms (including bacteria and viruses) is a key focal point, but there will also be discussions of immunology and pathology. The laboratory component will build basic skills necessary to perform and interpret research in the fields of medical microbiology, industrial microbiology, environmental microbiology, immunology and virology. A basic knowledge of biology will be presumed, including basic cell biology, ecology, physiology, biochemistry and metabolism.
Prerequisites: BIOL 104 and BIOL 106 (or another six credits of 100-level Biology) with a grade of "C" or better.CHEM 213: Organic Chemistry II is a continuation of CHEM 212. The survey of organic families is continued with a study of aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acid derivatives, aromatics and amines. The chemistry of a variety of compounds of biological interest is also discussed. The laboratory work involves synthesis and organic structure determination.
Prerequisites: CHEM 212 with a grade of "C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.Students requiring first-year physics have a choice of Physics 103 or Physics 105.
RPM 221: Rural Health Issues IV builds on the skills and knowledge acquired in the preceding RPM courses. It focuses on issues related to rural health, in particular the way in which those issues affect the role and responsibilities of the rural health professional. This course further develops students’ self-assessment and communication skills as well as provides preparation for interviewing with professional health programs.
Prerequisites: Standing in year two of the Rural Pre-Medicine Program.