Ethics and Integrity
Practice ethics and integrity by working with groups and following lab rules.*Relates to Program Learning Outcome: A commitment to professional integrity and ethical behavior consistent with themission of the university.
Experimental Design
Learn the basics of experimental design, how to formulate a hypothesis, what controls to use, how to interpret experimental data.*Relates to Program Learning Outcome: Devise experiments with appropriate hypothesis and controls.
Scientific Communication
Practice scientific communication through written lab questions, exams and oral presentations.*Relates to Program Learning Outcome: Devise experiments with appropriate hypothesis and controls.
Laboratory Techniques and Practices
Learn molecular biology laboratory techniques through practical laboratory exercises. Techniques include, spectrophotometry,isolation of DNA and protein, quantification of DNA and protein, techniques used to purify or detect specific proteins, such aschromatography, western blot and ELISA, DNA fingerprinting, polymerase chain reaction and enzyme assays.*Relates to Program Learning Outcome: Knowledge of principles and techniques of molecular and cellular biology.
