ENROLL

Debby R Walser-Kuntz

This course will examine the role of the immune system in defense, allergic reactions, and autoimmunity. Topics to be covered include the structure and function of antibodies, cytokines, the role of the major histocompatibility complex in antigen presentation, cellular immunity, immunodeficiencies, and current techniques used to study immune responses.

Prerequisite: Biology 125 and 126 and either Biology 240 or 280

Debby R Walser-Kuntz

Guided instruction in reading and interpretation of contemporary primary literature in Biology.

Prerequisite: Biology 125, 126 and 3-upper-level Biology courses; concurrent registration in Biology 400

BIOL 400 required.

Debby R Walser-Kuntz

This course is the second part of a two-term sequence beginning with Perspectives in Public Health. Over the winter break, students will spend two weeks exploring a variety of public health organizations both locally (Minneapolis/St. Paul) and nationally. During the winter term, students will complete their final public health-related civic engagement project in collaboration with a community partner, set their individual project back into the wider context of public health, and prepare to present their experience to a broader audience.

Prerequisite: Interdisciplinary Studies 235

Open only to students participating in OCS Winter Break Public Health Program