Courses

This is a hands-on Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics (Computational Molecular Biology) course centered on learning advanced inter-disciplinary concepts and techniques in Molecular Biology. Students will learn molecular techniques used for nucleic acid studies and proteomics. Students will learn to employ bioinformatics tools to analyze nucleotide and protein sequences using gene/protein databases, genomic portals.

Fundamentals of DNA structure, replication, mutation and repair, gene expression; recombinant DNA techniques; and applications of biotechnology in medicine, agriculture and industry.

Molecular genetics of eukaryotic organisms, including analysis of the features and nature of eukaryotic genomes, genes, nucleosomes, and chromosomes; processes involved, such as transcription, splicing, transposition, and signal transduction. The role of molecular biology in cell growth and cancer. Lecture.

Examination of the molecular genetics of eukaryotic organisms, including genomes, nucleosomes, chromosomes, transcription, splicing, transposition and signal transduction. The role of molecular biology in immune diversity and cell growth will also be studied.

Laboratory techniques in molecular biology including current methodology in genomics, proteomics, and RNA analysis.

Critical examination of significant works in moral and political philosophy such as the relationship between morality and human nature, the individual and the state, and the consequences of actions.

Systematic study of recent and current thinking on issues and problems of politics, social theory, and ethics with special attention to the philosophical dimension of these issues and problems.

Covers intensive skill development training in Advanced Motivational Interviewing (MI), focusing on assisting clients in identifying and strengthening intrinsic motivation for positive change. This course offers a brief review of the fundamental spirit, principles, and skills of MI, followed by interactive and experiential learning to develop and practice advanced MI skills. This course meets the requirements per the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) for the Certified Addiction Counseling

Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based method for facilitating voluntary health behavior change with patients and with providers. Target behaviors for patients engaged in comprehensive disease management may include outcome enhancing behaviors like medication taking, healthy eating, monitoring, physical activity, sleep management, smoking cessation, among others.

This course will include an evaluation of the physical, physiological, and psychological factors that affect motor skill acquisition, performance, retention, and transfer.