During the January Interim Session several courses are offered by the Department of Biology. Not all are given each year, so the student should consult the Department Head for details. These offerings emphasize laboratory techniques or field work and are full time, averaging more than 120 hours of work over the three week period. They may be taken for major credit. An in-depth exploration of the vertebrate nervous system with emphasis on mammals and humans.
Lectures detail the structure and function of the brain and spinal cord.
The laboratory segment of the course includes dissection, examination of prepared slides and other materials, and work with computer resources. In the experiential portion of the course students will use the classical anatomical and modern molecular techniques to study the brain. Mr. Young 304. Tissue Culture and Virology. An introduction to the theories, principles and evaluations of the latest techniques employed in tissue culture and virology.