BIOL 376 - Immunology

(3 semester hours)
Prerequisites: BIOL 281-BIOL 282
Description: This course is designed to familiarize the student with the aspects of the development of the immune system and the immune response in maintaining health and in fighting disease. The cellular, molecular, and regulatory mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity are presented and put into context. Topics will include, but are not limited to, defining the immune system; structural and functional associations; generation of immune responses; effector mechanisms; and the immune system in health and disease. Offered Spring semester, odd-numbered years.