Required Course Learning Outcomes:

 1.  Identify the components of the eukaryotic cell.

 2.  Demonstrate an understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in cell signaling and responses.

 3.  Demonstrate an understanding of the major metabolic pathways used by eukaryotic cells.

 4.  Demonstrate an understanding of the flow of genetic information and control of genetic expression in eukaryotic cells.

 5.  Demonstrate an understanding of the growth and reproductive mechanisms used by eukaryotic cells.

 6.  Demonstrate the laboratory techniques common to a cell biology lab.

 Required Topical Outline:

 I.    Cells and their molecules

 II.   Energy and enzymes

 III.  The flow of genetic information

 IV.   Membranes and membrane transport

 V.    The cell membrane and cellular communication

 VI.   Mitochondria and the capturing of energy derived from food

 VII.  Chloroplasts and the capturing of energy derived from sunlight

 VIII. Cell cycles and cell division

 IX.   The cytoskeleton and cell motility

 X.    Gametes, fertilization, and early development

 XI.   Lymphocytes and the immune response

 XII.  Cancer cells and growth control