Medical Education

The Department offers the following courses in the 2022-2023 catalog:

ANTY 8900 - Special Studies

(0-20 credits, variable)
Course(s) available to enrolled medical students that may be assigned only with the approval of the dean or the executive associate dean of the college. Course(s) may be used to allow enrolled students to pursue special interests or projects within the department or to accommodate special situations that may arise.

BCHM 1315 - Cellular and Molecular Medicine

(11 credits) Required of all first-year medical students.
This course presents biochemistry, molecular genetics, and cell biology in an integrated manner so that students learn the relationships between cellular and molecular processes and human health and disease. Cellular and Molecular Medicine uses a team-based learning teaching methodology in which students prepare for class with on-line videos and web-based tutorials and engage in interactive learning and group problem-solving in the classroom. An undergraduate course in biochemistry is strongly recommended as preparation for this course.

BCHM 8900 - Special Studies

(0-20 credits, variable) Course(s) available to enrolled medical students that may be assigned only with the approval of the dean or the executive associate dean of the college. Course(s) may be used to allow enrolled students to pursue special interests or projects within the department or to accommodate special situations that may arise.

CBIO 1312 - Cell and Tissue Biology

(7 credits) Required of all first-year medical students.
The structure-function relationships of human cells, tissues, and organ systems are described with an emphasis on the modern cell biological, biochemical and ultrastructural methods used to understand these close relationships.  Material is presented in an integrated sequence for cell biology, basic tissue histology, organ histology, and endocrine/reproductive system histology. The unique modifications of the cell membrane, the cytoskeleton, the various subcellular organelles, and the characteristic molecular content of these structures as they relate to specialized tissue functions are noted throughout the course with lecture, discussions, lab, and demonstrations. Topics for this course are closely aligned with those in the physiology course and include some integration sessions related to specific disease process.

HGEN 1311 – Genetics

(3 credits) Required of all first-year medical students.
An interdisciplinary assessment of gene structure and function utilizing concepts that are common to the disciplines of Developmental Biology, Biochemistry and Medical Genetics to provide a scientific basis for understanding the genetic basis for disease. The course will consist of lectures, clinical conferences and an optional student paper.

MCRO 2321 - Medical Microbiology and Immunology

(12 credits) Required of all second-year medical students.
This course examines the structure, genetics, metabolism, and physiology of microbial organisms through both lecture and lab. Additional topics of study include antibiotic action and resistance; the role of immune responses in allergy, organ rejection, microbial infection, autoimmunity and immunodeficiency is emphasized; and the principles of infectious disease as they relate to the major groups of microorganisms including bacteria, parasites (unicellular and multicellular), fungi (yeasts and molds), and viruses (including prions).

MCRO 8900 - Special Studies

(0-20 credits, variable) Course(s) available to enrolled medical students that may be assigned only with the approval of the dean or the executive associate dean of the college. Course(s) may be used to allow enrolled students to pursue special interests or projects within the department or to accommodate special situations that may arise.

NEUR 2321 - Clinical Neuroscience

(6 credits) Required of all second-year medical students.
An extensive analysis of the morphological, physiological, and behavioral aspects of the human nervous system. Clinical conferences will be used to illustrate normal and abnormal mechanisms of neural function and structure (lecture, lab).

PHRM 2312 - Medical Pharmacology

(8 credits) Required of all second-year medical students.
This course provides instruction in drugs commonly used in medical practice including their classifications, mechanisms of actions, pharmacokinetic properties, therapeutic usages, common adverse effects, and contraindications. In addition, pharmacogenetics, drug interactions, and certain aspects of toxins and poisons encountered in medical practice are discussed through lectures, computer and human patient simulation, clinical conferences, videotapes, small group discussions, and optional web-based instruction.

PHRM 8900 - Special Studies

(0-20 credits, variable) Course(s) available to enrolled medical students that may be assigned only with the approval of the dean or the executive associate dean of the college. Course(s) may be used to allow enrolled students to pursue special interests or projects within the department or to accommodate special situations that may arise.

PHSY 1322 - Medical Physiology

(11 credits) Required of all first-year medical students.
This course involves the systematic study of human organ systems emphasizing regulatory and compensatory mechanisms (lecture, simulation labs, case conferences and problem-solving sessions). Organ system function is integrated with gross and microanatomical structure to understand the normal functions of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine and reproductive systems. Comprehension of the cause and effect relationships that govern whole body homeostasis and the new properties emerging when molecules assemble into cells, cells into tissues, tissue into organs, and organs into individuals are stressed. Introduction to cellular and molecular basis of immune responses including immune specificity, induction, and regulation of humoral and cell mediated responses is also addressed.

PHSY 8900 - Special Studies

(0-20 credits, variable) Course(s) available to enrolled medical students that may be assigned only with the approval of the dean or the executive associate dean of the college. Course(s) may be used to allow enrolled students to pursue special interests or projects within the department or to accommodate special situations that may arise.