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Biological Sciences (BISC)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/bisc/
- For department clearance, please visit out website: dornsife.usc.edu/bisc/d-clearance-and-wait-list-information/
In-depth survey of key topics related to advances in our knowledge of the diversity of life and evolution; origin of life; eukaryotes/prokaryotes; ecology.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13004R | 050 | Lecture | 10:00-12:05pm | MTuWTh | 48 of 60 | Oliver Rizk,Raffaella Ghittoni | ONLINE | PDF (178862 KB) |  |
| 13005R | 050 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 27 | Cara Schiksnis | ONLINE | | |
| 13006R | 050 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 23 of 27 | Babak Hassanzadeh | ONLINE | |
The human organism; the nature of inherited and acquired diseases;the biological and societal basis for the AIDS epidemic; therapy,drug design and the future. Not available for major credit.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13007R | 050 | Lecture | 10:00-12:05pm | MTuWTh | 20 of 25 | Nancy Castro | ONLINE | PDF (169551 KB) | |
| 13213R | 050 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 25 | Nancy Castro | ONLINE | |
In-depth survey of key topics related to advances in our knowledge of cellular biology and physiology; cell composition/metabolism; gene action; organism structure and function. Recommended preparation: high school chemistry; BISC 120L or BISC 121L.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13012R | 050 | Lecture | 10:00-12:05pm | TuWThF | 25 of 40 | Bruce Yazejian | ONLINE | PDF (203042 KB) |  |
| 13141R | 050 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 16 | Melissa DellaTorre | ONLINE | | |
| 13142R | 050 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 16 | Tao Ma | ONLINE | |
Statistical methods in biological science and medicine, including populations and samples, random sampling, confidence intervals, paired samples and regression.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13305R | 050 | Lecture-Discussion | 10:00-12:05pm | MTuWTh | 25 of 50 | Peter Calabrese | RRI301 | PDF (103967 KB) | |
Transmission genetics and genotype/phenotype; mapping methods; complex traits; genetics of human disease and population genetics.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 120 or BISC 121) and 1 from (BISC 220 or BISC 221) and 1 from (BISC 312 or BISC 320) and CHEM 322A
- Corequisite: 1 from (CHEM 322B or CHEM 325B)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13341R | 051 | Lecture | 10:00-12:05pm | MTuWTh | 8 of 19 | Sergey Nuzhdin | ONLINE | Word (22264 KB) | |
A project-based course integrating biology, computer science, and statistics through the analysis of genomic datasets available publicly or collected and sequenced during the semester.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the QBIO department but may qualify for major credit in BISC. To register, enroll in QBIO 401.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12952R | 050 | Lecture-Discussion | 2:00-4:05pm | MTuWTh | 78 of 100 | Peter Calabrese | PDF (121904 KB) | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Note: To enroll in this course, download and complete the application at dornsife.usc.edu/bisc/bisc-undergraduate-forms/
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13490D | 059 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Christa Bancroft | OFFICE | |
Lecture and discussion in specialized areas of the biological sciences. Students cannot register more than twice for this course. Not open to freshmen and sophomores. Recommended preparation: BISC 220L or BISC 221L, BISC 320L, BISC 325 and BISC 330L.
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pandemics: The Biology of Infectious Agents and Public Health Studies of Outbreaks | ||||||||||
| 13499R | 131 | 4.0 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-12:30pm | MTuWThF | Canceled | Nancy Castro,Michael Cousineau | PDF (208790 KB) | | |
Research leading to the Master's Degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13590D | 059 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Christa Bancroft | OFFICE | |
Part-time or full-time, practical work experience in the student's field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least one semester of enrollment in the graduate program with a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: For permission to enroll in this course, contact the Graduate Programs Manager for Biological Sciences.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13596D | 059 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Christa Bancroft | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13790D | 059 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 200 | Christa Bancroft | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13792D | 059 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | OFFICE | |