For science majors minoring in secondary education. Experimentation with and evaluation of teaching methods in the science classroom and laboratory. Microteaching opportunities for students to design, teach, and evaluate several lessons and relevant laboratory exercises. Analysis of the student's comprehension of the fundamental principles of biology and chemistry. Focus on laboratory safety issues.
Preparation involves fixing, embedding, sectioning, and staining.
A critical study of the different forms of primary and secondary scientific literature and how that literature is constructed and reviewed for publication. Emphasis is on development of critiquing techniques and the writing skills needed for publication in peer reviewed journals. Emphasis on the interaction between viral genetic systems and the host cell environment and defense systems. The study of the genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms of cancer as well as its effects at the tissue, organ and organismic levels. Symptoms, stages and treatment options, both currently approved and experimental, as well as ongoing research studies, insurance issues, and the impact of the sequencing of the human genome will be discussed.