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Proteins are involved in almost every physiological process that occurs within the body. They are necessary for countless metabolic processes, including converting glucose into energy, carrying oxygen in your blood, and recognizing and destroying foreign…
Introduction to computer science via theory, applications, and programming. Basic data types, operators and control structures. Input/output. Procedural and data abstraction. Introduction to object-oriented software development. Functions, recursion. Arrays,…
This introductory course for pre-health professionals covers the presentation and interpretation of data, descriptive statistics, introduction to correlation and regression, and introduction to basic statistical inference (estimation, testing of means and…
This course provides an introduction to statistical thinking and understanding, including strengths and limitations of basic experimental designs, graphical and numerical summaries of data, inference and regression as a descriptive tool. Transferable for UC…
This introductory statistics course emphasizes practical application of the statistical analysis. The introduction covers the role of statistics in research; understanding statistical terminology; the use of appropriate statistical techniques; and…
This is the second in a sequence of three courses (SPAN XL 1, SPAN XL 2, SPAN XL 3) covering first year college-level Spanish. Instruction emphasizes reflexive verbs; present progressive, preterite and imperfect verb tenses; idiomatic expressions; and the…
This introductory Spanish language and culture course is proficiency-oriented, communicative and task-based to help develop communicative competence in four skill areas (listening, speaking, reading and writing), as well as cultural competence. Transferable…
This hands‑on, exercise‑driven course introduces students to the foundational concepts, tools, and analytical techniques that underpin modern data‑driven decision‑making. Learners will explore the role of data science in organizational strategy while…
Electrostatics in vacuum and in water. Electricity, circuits, magnetism, quantum, atomic and nuclear physics, and radioactivity, with applications to biological and biochemical systems. Transferable for UC credit.
Thermal properties of matter, free energy, fluids, ideal gas, diffusion, oscillations, waves, sounds, light and optics, with applications to biological and biochemical systems. Transferable for UC credit.
Statics and dynamics of forces; motion; and energy, including thermal energy, with applications to biological and biochemical systems. Transferable for UC credit.
This course provides students with an understanding of the human body and its organization--from molecular to cellular to tissues and organs--and how component parts function in an integrated manner to permit life as we know it. Transferable for UC credit.
This course presents a structural survey of the human body, including the musculoskeletal, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive and genitourinary systems. Laboratory includes examination of human cadaver specimens. For live-online course laboratory…
This course is designed as an overview of the mechanisms and consequences of disease based on physiological dysfunction in the major organ systems. Each organ system is introduced by a brief and basic review covering normal structure and function, followed by…
This course explores the evolution from traditional retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) to agentic RAG systems that can reason, plan multi‑step workflows, and take action. Participants will learn how to move beyond basic document retrieval to build…
Artificial intelligence is only as powerful as the data behind it. Before building models or deploying AI applications, organizations must design the right data architecture and understand their data through exploration and visualization. In this session,…
This course prepares students to design, build, and deploy advanced agentic AI systems by combining core theory with hands-on implementation. Students will work with three leading frameworks: CrewAI, Google ADK, and n8n, while learning the principles that…
This course explores advanced data modeling and datastore design for modern analytics and AI-driven systems. You will learn relational, dimensional, NoSQL, time-series, and vector database modeling concepts. Emphasis is placed on designing scalable,…
Bioethics is the study of issues (ethical, social and legal) that arise in biomedicine and biomedical research. Bioethics includes medical ethics, which focuses on issues in health care; research ethics, which focuses on issues in the conduct of research;…
Understand the role of regulatory affairs in the course of clinical trials. In addition to learning roles and responsibilities, study how they interface between the professional and other departments and the regulatory bodies. Using case studies, master the…
Explore immunohematology, or blood banking, a specialized field of laboratory medicine that involves the study of antigens and antibodies and how they relate to the development and clinical manifestation of blood disorders. During the course, you focus on…
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the documentation, regulatory requirements, and operational procedures essential for clinical trial implementation. Students will learn how to manage master and investigator files, initiate investigational…
This course offers a comprehensive overview to full data lifecycle from vendor selection and data management setup through data entry, review, cleanup, statistical analysis, and clinical study report (CSR) development vendor selection. Students will learn how…
Get an introduction to pharmaceutical product development and the concomitant Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) requirements by regulatory agencies. As drug development moves from concept to commercialization, the breadth and depth of CMC…
Learn about recent scientific advances and emerging technologies in molecular and cell biology, neurobiology, genomics, immunology and infectious disease. Read current scientific literature, and learn how to analyze experimental data and critically evaluate…
How does a single cell, the fertilized egg, give rise to a complex organism that contains many different cell types, tissues and organs? How do the organs develop to the right size and in the right place to give rise to a functional animal? Developmental…
This course offers an exploration of the foundational methods and principles critical for investigating and controlling disease patterns within populations. The curriculum covers advanced study designs and statistical techniques, data analysis, and the…
One of the biggest challenges facing most nonprofit agencies is either finding or retaining staff talent in the areas of fundraising and volunteer management. Most staff and volunteers working in nonprofits today are motivated by the opportunity to help meet…
Get an introduction to fundamental concepts in biology, including cell structure and function; metabolism; molecular and organismal genetics; classification; and animal development, form and function. Designed for biology majors and premedical and prehealth…
Learn fundamental concepts in biology, including prokaryotes; protists; fungi and plant development, form and function; population genetics; ecology; conservation; the origin of life; evolution; and classification. Designed for biology majors and premedical…
Learn the fundamental concepts of inorganic chemistry, including properties of solutions, kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, metals, nonmetals and other topics of interest. Develop laboratory skills such as…
Genome sequencing is the driving force behind precision medicine, where knowledge of genome variation is leading to more precise diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Understanding how to discern between pathogenic (disease-causing) and benign…
Investigate the human genome and various types of sequence variation, as well as their clinical consequences. This course covers methodologies used to uncover associations between genome variation and disease/drug response. Learn to interpret genomic test…
Gain an understanding of the role of quality assurance (QA) in the functional plants that make materials for clinical trials and commercial operations. Understand the role of QA in a functional Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) plant. Using case studies,…
Gain an understanding of the quality control function and the difference between quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) and the role and function of the QC department. Learn to critically understand what industry regulations require and how to apply…
This course serves as an introduction to issues related to the role cultural diversity plays in health care advocacy. You will learn how characteristics such as race, ethnicity, gender, language preferences, religion and socioeconomic status can affect…
Learn to master the written parts of your application to graduate-level health profession programs (medical, dental, veterinary, advanced nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, public health, optometry and other health care programs). You…
Learn effective strategies and techniques to interview successfully for your desired graduate-level professional school (medical, dental, veterinary, advanced nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, public health, optometry and other health…
Understand the process of applying to graduate-level health profession programs (medical, dental, veterinary, advanced nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, public health, optometry and other health care programs). After receiving a broad…
Understand how physical health and illness relate to lifestyle and psychological factors. Explore the interaction between mind and body in more than a dozen diseases and disorders. Your course curriculum focuses on symptomatology, epidemiology, etiology,…
Focus on the correlation between the structure and function of the various body systems, and examine topics such as the nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular and reproductive systems. Become familiar with dissection and basic microscopic examination of tissues.…
Study the fundamental concepts of human physiology—including reproductive, neural, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine and sensory systems—using hands-on experiments and computer simulations. Measure and analyze student EKGs, blood…
Note: This will be the final offering of this course. It will be replaced by IND/CTA Preparation, Submission and Agency Interfacing PB HLTH X404.8 in Fall 2019. The new course combines this class with IND/CTA Preparation and Submission PB HLTH X402.3.…
Note: This will be the final offering of this course. It will be replaced by IND/CTA Preparation, Submission and Agency Interfacing PB HLTH X404.8 in Fall 2019. The new course combines this class with IND/CTA Enabling Studies and Agency Interfaces PB HLTH…
Regulatory affairs plays an important role during the first stages of product development in ensuring that all appropriate studies are performed to prepare and submit the investigational new drug application and clinical trial application (IND/CTA).…
Gain an understanding of the role quality assurance when interfacing with governmental regulatory bodies in day-to-day operations. You study the various regulatory elements and expectations—including audits, inspections, recalls, and alerts—and learn how to…
Understand the complexities of the cells, tissues, and major organs and systems of the human body. Study a different system each week, concentrating on basic mechanisms underlying human life processes and important diseases affecting normal human function.…
Introduction to Kinesiology teaches how the body responds, adjusts, and adapts to exercise including muscular, circulatory, respiratory, energy and endocrine systems.
In this interactive course, investigate the life cycles, modes of transmission and impact that parasites have on human populations around the world. Focus on parasites that are relevant to human health, including worms, amoeba and other macroparasites.
Study fundamental concepts of mammalian physiology (primarily human), including neural, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, digestive and reproductive physiology. Explore in detail homeostasis; molecular and cellular physiology; and the…