| Course Title: Cell Biology with Laboratory |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: The aim of this course is to understand the fundamental unit of life -- the cell -- at the molecular level. We will consider the assembly and structure of cellular membranes, proteins, organelles, and the cytoskeleton, as well as their roles in cellular processes including the capture and transformation of energy, catalysis, protein sorting, motility, signal transduction, and cell-cell communication. Emphasis will be placed upon the diversity of cellular form and function and the cell biological basis for disease. The laboratory portion of this course will illustrate and analyze these phenomena through selected biochemical, genetic, and microscopy-based approaches. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| André White | 413-538-2148 | awhite@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 11:30AM - 12:45PM | CLEV - Cleveland | 002L | Weekly |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Fourth Hour of Class | Friday | 11:30AM - 12:20PM | CLEV - Cleveland | 002L | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: BIOL-145, BIOL-160, BIOL-200 or NEURO-100, and CHEM-150 or CHEM-160. | Take previously | Required |
| Coreq: BIOL-220L. | Take concurrently | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| NEURO0001 | NEURO: Neuroscience & Behavior Major | This course has been approved to count towards the Neuroscience and Behavior major. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 36 | Enrollment: 38 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Essential Cell Biology Author: Alberts, Bruce Copyright: 2014 Edition: 4th Volume: ISBN: 9781324033486 Publisher: Garland Science |
Optional | 11.99 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |