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MCB 150

Molecular and Cellular Basis of Life

Course Information

Spring 2016

Course Information MCB 150

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Contact Information MCB Core Curriculum Office 252 Davenport Hall phone/voicemail: 244-6239 Melissa Reedy, Course Coordinator, MCB 150/151 208 Noyes Laboratory email: [email protected] office/voicemail: 217-265-6379 Brad Mehrtens, Instructor, MCB 150 email: [email protected] office/voicemail: 217-244-6753


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Lecture Syllabus (Orange dates indicate traditional class periods; Blue dates indicate flipped class periods)

Day Lecture Topic Reading Assignment Discussion

Wednesday, Jan. 20 Course Introduction Freeman Chapters 1 and 2 No Discussions this Week!

Friday, Jan. 23 Domains of Life; Cells and Molecules I

Freeman Section 1.4, 7.1, 21.2, 29.1

Becker Chapter 4

Monday, Jan. 25 Cells and Molecules II; Carbohydrates

Freeman 7.2, 3.1, Chapter 5 Becker Chapter 4; Chapter 3

Section 3 (pages 60-65)

Discussion 1: Introduction/Pre- Test/Introduction

to the Course Wednesday, Jan. 27 Carbohydrates II Freeman Chapter 5 Becker Chapter 3, Section 3

Friday, Jan. 29 Amino Acids and Levels of Protein

Organization

Freeman Chapter 3 Becker Chapter 3, Section 1

Monday, Feb. 1 Denaturation of Proteins; Enzymes

and Enzyme Inhibition

(Add Courses, Section Change

Deadline 5:00 PM)

Freeman Chapter 3, Section 3.3; Chapter 3, Sections 8.1, 8.3, 8.4

Becker chapter 6, pages 129-138

Discussion 2: Proteins

Workbook 3.1 Also Useful for

Exam 1 Preparation:

Wednesday, Feb. 3 Enzyme Inhibition continued; Nucleic

Acids; Lipids

Freeman Chapter 4, Section 4.1; Chapter 6, Section 6.1

Becker Chapter 3, Nucleic Acids

3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1,

Friday, Feb. 5 Lipids & Biomembranes

Freeman Chapter 6, Sections 6.2, 6.3, and 6.4

Becker Chapter 7 (optional)

Chap 3-6

Monday, Feb. 8 Biomembranes & Metabolism I

Freeman Chapter 6, Section 6.2; Chapter 8, Sections 8.1, 8.2 Becker Chapter 7 (optional)

Discussion 3: Problem Solving I

Wednesday, Feb. 10

Optional Review

Thursday, Feb. 11

Exam I (7-9 PM)

Friday, Feb. 12 Metabolism II Freeman Chapter 9, Sections 9.1 through 9.4


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Monday, Feb. 15

Metabolism III – ETC, Fermentation and

Summary

Freeman Chapter 9, Sections 9.5, 9.6

Discussion 4: Metabolism

Wednesday, Feb. 17 DNA Structure and Organization I

Freeman Chapter 4, Section 4.2; chapter 15, Section 15.1

Becker Chapter 3, Page 59, Box 3A (pages 60-61)

Workbook 9.1, 9.2, 9.3

Friday, Feb. 19 DNA Structure and Organization II

Freeman Chapter 19, Page 350 Becker Chapter 18, Pages 512-517 and 527 (DNA Packaging – 533 (and Figure 18-22 on page

534)

Monday, Feb. 22 DNA Replication I Freeman Chapter 15, Section 15.2-15.4

Becker Chapter 19, pages 564-566

Discussion 5: DNA Organization

Wednesday, Feb. 24 DNA Replication II – Primer Synthesis and

Removal, Directionality, and

Clean-Up

Freeman Chapter 15, Sections 15.3 and 15.4

Meselson/Stahl Experiment

Friday, Feb. 26 Transcription in Bacteria

Freeman Chapter 17, Section 17.1


Monday, Feb. 29 Transcription in Eukaryotes; RNA

Processing I


Becker Chapter 21, pages 660-664; pages 667-675

Discussion 6: Replication/ Transcription

Wednesday, Mar. 2 RNA Processing II; The Genetic Code

Freeman Chapter 16, Sections 16.2 and 16.3


Workbook 15.1, 15.2, 15.3

Friday, Mar. 4 Translation I Freeman Chapter 17, Sections 17.3-17.5


Also Useful for Exam 2 Prep:

Chap 16-17 & The Big Picture p. 366

Monday, Mar. 7 Translation II, Nuclear Structure &

Domains I


Becker Chapter 18, pages 536--538

Discussion 7: Problem Solving II

Wednesday, Mar. 9

Optional Review

Thursday, Mar. 10

Exam II (7-9 PM)


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Day Lecture Topic Reading Assignment Discussion Friday, Mar. 11 Functional Nuclear

Domains II (Course Drop

Deadline 5 PM)



Monday, Mar. 14 The Nucleolus, Mutations I



Discussion 8: Sanger

Sequencing

Wednesday, Mar. 16 Mutations II Freeman Chapter 15, Section 15.5; Chapter 16, Section 16.4

Becker Chapter 19, pages 567-571; Chapter 22, pages 694-695

Friday, Mar. 18 Mutations III Nucleo-Cytoplasmic

Transport I

Freeman Chapter 7, Section 7.4 Becker Chapter 18, pages 536-

543

Monday, March 21 – Friday, March 25 Spring Vacation

Monday, Mar. 28 Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Transport II,

Mitochondria

Freeman Chapter 7, Section 7.4 Becker Chapter 18, pages 533-543; Chapter 22, pages 702-705

Discussion 9: Jeopardy

Wednesday, Mar. 30 The Secretory Pathway

The Endoplasmic Reticulum I


Friday, Apr. 1 The Endoplasmic Reticulum II

Becker Chapter 12, pages 330-332; Chapter 22, pages 699-702

Monday, Apr. 4 The Golgi Apparatus Freeman Chapter 7, Section 7.5 Becker Chapter 12, pages 332-

341

Discussion 10: Lecture Review

Wednesday, Apr. 6 Lysosome & Endosomes

Freeman Chapter 7, page 114, Seciton 7.5

Friday, Apr. 8 Cytoskeleton I - Actin Filaments


424 and 433-436

Monday, Apr. 11 Cytoskeleton II – Actin & Myosin


471

Discussion 11: Problem Solving III

Wednesday, Apr. 13 Optional Review

Thursday, Apr. 14

Exam III (7-9 PM)


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Friday, Apr. 15 Cytoskeleton III - Microtubules

Freeman Chapter 7, Section 7.6, pages 129-130


Monday, Apr. 18 Cytoskeleton IV – Centrosomes,

Centrioles & Cilia


Discussion 12: Stem Cells

Wednesday, Apr. 20 Cell Cycle Introduction

Freeman Chapter 12, Section 12.1 and 12.2

Becker Chapter 19, pages 549-551 and 571-579

Friday, Apr. 22 The Events of M-Phase

Freeman Chapter 12, Section 12.1 and 12.2

Becker Chapter 19, pages 549-551 and 571-579

Monday, Apr. 25 Genetic Regulation in Bacteria

Freeman Chapter 18, Section 18.1 – 18.3

Discussion 13: Problem Solving

Final Exam Wednesday, Apr. 27 Genetic Regulation

in Bacteria Viruses I

Freeman Chapter 18, Section 18.1-18.3; Chapter 36 pages 711-

716

Friday, Apr. 29 Viruses II Freeman Chapter 36 pages 716-722

Monday, May 2 Recombinant DNA & Genetic

Engineering I


No Discussions this week!

Wednesday, May 4 Recombinant DNA & Genetic

Engineering II


Thursday, May 5

Reading Day: No Classes

Monday, May 9

Final Exam 7:00 – 10:00 PM


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MCB 150 Lecture Information Lectures will be held at 2:00 PM Monday–Wednesday–Friday in Foellinger Auditorium. MCB 150 World Wide Website Course Website: www.life.illinois.edu/mcb/150 Official Course Gradebook: https://apps.atlas.illinois.edu/Gradebook Required and Recommended Materials The following is a specific list of items required or recommended for MCB 150. These items should be available and should be listed correctly at the Illini Union Bookstore (IUB). They may not be available and it is not guaranteed they will be listed correctly at any other bookstore. Please pay careful attention to dates and editions when purchasing these items. Any items (other than those specifically named below) listed by bookstores as optional or recommended have not been previously approved by the course faculty. Required Texts You are required to have three things in this course: custom textbook (casebound or ebook), Mastering access, and Practicing Biology workbook. The format chosen is entirely a personal choice. Recommended Texts Two shorter texts have been packaged at a discounted price for you. These texts are listed through the IUB as Thrive in Cell Biology: Custom U of I, 2 Volume Pack, Cox, ISBN: 978-0-19-935204-3 at a cost of $81.24. Section Change, Add, and Drop Information Students may use the UI–Integrate Self-Service System to add or change MCB 150 discussion sections before 5:00 PM, Monday, February 1, 2016. Students must at all times attend the discussion section in which they are currently enrolled. Students will not be allowed to sit in other sections at other times for any reason without permission from the course staff in 208 Noyes Laboratory. Friday, March 11, 2016 is the last day to drop the course or to elect the Credit/No Credit option. Students may use the UI-Integrate Self-Service System to drop MCB 150 until this deadline. To drop the course after the drop deadline, students must petition a dean in their college office and bring petitions to 208 Noyes Laboratory for completion of attendance and grade information. To elect the Credit/No Credit option, students must apply in their College Office. When MCB 150 Classes Begin MCB 150 Lectures begin on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Foellinger Auditorium. MCB 150 Discussions begin on Monday, January 25, 2016. See the Course Explorer (https://courses.illinois.edu/schedule/2016/spring/MCB/150) for section-specific meeting days/times/locations.


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Proficiency Exam Information The MCB 150 proficiency exam will be given on Tuesday, January 26 from 6–9 PM. Students wishing to take the exam must bring a student ID to 252 Davenport Hall and fill out the appropriate scheduled.

You may not take a proficiency exam if any of the following apply:

A. You have taken the proficiency exam for the given course previously. B. You have already completed the course. C. You were enrolled in the course and dropped after the campus drop deadline (eighth

week of the semester) or withdrew from the course. D. You have completed more than one course in advance of the course (higher rubric

number) in which the proficiency exam is requested.

Additional information regarding proficiency exams appears in Article 3, Part 2, 3-203, Proficiency Examinations, in the Code of Policies and Regulations Applying to All Students, which is available online at: http://studentcode.illinois.edu/article3_part2_3-203.html

Contacting MCB Course Personnel 1. MCB course personnel are more than happy to assist students.

2. Emails to instructors, TAs, or course coordinators will only be answered if they come from an

@illinois.edu account. As a student, please remember that when you email a staff member, it is important to include all pertinent information so that we can assist you in the most efficient and effective manner possible. This information includes:

o The course rubric in the subject line o Your full first and last name o Your NetID (the first part of your illinois.edu email account) o Your UIN (9 digit number that you use to register for classes) o The course that you are concerned about (the course personnel often work with

multiple courses) o Your section letter/number o The previous email "thread" or previous communicated information pertinent to

the situation

3. Your cooperation will help us respond much more quickly to your concerns. Religious Observances and Practices 1. Students are required to submit the Request for Accommodation for Religious Observances

Form (which can be found at: www.odos.illinois.edu/.../Religious_Observance_Accommodation_Request_ Form.docx) to their

instructors and the Office of the Dean of Students requesting accommodation by the end of the second week of the course. Requests that are not submitted within this time frame may not be granted.

DRES Accommodations 1. If a student has DRES (Disability Resources and Educational Services) accommodations,

documentation must be submitted to course personnel by the end of the second week of class.

2. If a student believes that they need DRES accommodations, they should contact DRES at [email protected].


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Exam Instructions 1. Exams I, II, and III will be given on Thursday evenings as noted on the course website. Arrive

early; the exams will begin at 7:00 PM sharp. Any student arriving after the first person leaves any exam room will not be allowed to take the exam. The exams will cover material from lecture specifically and discussion only as the two may overlap. Please see the MCB 150 website for any further details concerning each exam.

2. The exams will be administered in various lecture halls and classrooms on campus and the

section location assignments will be posted on the MCB 150 website and in the discussion rooms, several days prior to each exam. You must take the exam with your assigned section.

3. Bring your University photo ID, several sharp #2 pencils, and an eraser. You will not need a

calculator to complete these exams. No calculators will be allowed in the exam room. 4. Please do not bring to the exam any backpacks, purses, hats, bags, books, notes, papers,

clipboards, musical instruments, or anything other than the items listed in number 3 above. You will be allowed to enter the exam room with these items, but they will be placed away from student seating during the exam. No one will monitor who deposits and collects these personal effects, and thefts and mistaken identification of belongings may occur. We urge you not to bring valuables to the exam room. You will be asked to either sit upon or place all jackets/coats completely under the chair in which you are seated or in the front/back of the exam room. Cell phones, pagers, audio equipment, and any other electronic devices must be turned off and placed away from student seating during the exams.

The MCB 150 faculty/staff are not responsible for any of your personal belongings. We strongly suggest you do not bring them to the exam site. The Illini Union Bookstore and the Illini Union have lockers available for temporary storage of such items if you are unable to leave them at home prior to an exam.

5. Texting, or the use of a cell phone or any other electronic device for any purpose during an exam, is prohibited. Doing so may earn you a zero on the exam, or a more extreme penalty at the discretion of the instructor.

Exam Conflicts 1. If you have a regularly scheduled University course that conflicts with the exam, you should

complete the online Conflict Exam Request Form on the course website. This request must be made by 5:00 pm not less than 3 business days prior to the exam. Requests made after 5:00 pm and less than 3 business days prior to the exam will not be granted. See course policies for a specific deadline for your course.

2. Work schedules should be adjusted, if at all possible, in order to eliminate a conflict with

scheduled exams. Please plan accordingly at the beginning of the semester. If eliminating a conflict is not possible, the student should complete the online Conflict Exam Request Form on the course website. This request must be made by 5:00 pm not less than 3 business days prior to the exam. Requests made after 5:00 pm and less than 3 business days prior to the exam will not be granted.

3. Students that are formally participating in officially recognized groups, such as athletic teams

and performing groups, with a conflict should request a conflict exam by 5:00 pm not less than 3 days prior to the exam via the online Conflict Request Form. Formal participation does not include general meetings of RSOs or any other recognized groups. Documentation of the event will be required prior to scheduling the conflict exam. Requests made after 5:00 pm and less than 3 business days prior to the exam will not be granted.

4. Students with DRES accommodations should also submit the online Conflict Request Form by

5:00 pm no later than 3 business days prior to the exam. Requests made after 5:00 pm and less than 3 business days prior to the exam will not be granted.


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5. Students taking the conflict exam will not be allowed to take their exam booklet with them

when they leave the exam room. These booklets will be available for pick-up in 252 Davenport Hall on the day following the exam or in your discussion.

Exam Absences 1. If you must miss an exam due to unforeseen circumstances, you are required to contact your

course coordinator within 24 hours of the absence. You will then have 48 hours from the absence in which to submit documentation to your course coordinator. You must also submit an online Absence Form if one is available on your course website. Course personnel will evaluate documentation and decide whether or not there will be an option to compensate for the missed exam through proration. Failure to follow this procedure will result in a zero for the exam.

2. If you must miss an exam for job, graduate, or professional school interviews, the exam may be prorated. A best effort should be made to schedule these events around exams. You will need to be mindful that only one exam may be prorated in a semester for any and all absences. Documentation will be required.

3. There will be instances when the student must make an individual choice about their ability to

perform on an exam and will need to accept any and all consequences for that choice. 4. If the absence is a result of a protracted illness of 3 days or more, you should follow the

procedure for obtaining a letter from the Office of the Dean of Students. The request may be made once the student returns to class but not more than 10 business days after the last date of absence.

5. If you miss an exam, the possibility exists to have one exam prorated with proper

documentation. You must contact the course coordinator via email within 48 hours of the absence. If you do not provide documentation in a timely manner and upon receipt, there may be a negative impact on your ability to receive a prorated score. The final exam cannot be prorated. Your prorate score will be calculated based on the following formula:

{Exam A} {Exam B} {Exam C} (%tile) (total possible) + (%tile) (total possible) + (%tile) (total possible) = (%tile) on missed exam (Exam A total possible + Exam B total possible + Exam C total possible) ________ Points Please note that the percentile used to calculate your score may be different from the percentile seen in the online Gradebook, due to the accounting for missing scores. You must complete at least two exams and the final in the course in order to earn a letter grade in the course. If you are unable to do so the instructor will recommend that you drop or withdraw from the course. Prior to the final exam in the course, you will be given a preliminary proration of your missing score. This proration is only to give you an idea of what your missing score would be based on the other scores that we have for you at that time. Your actual proration will be done with the final exam score included. Please understand that this preliminary proration score may increase or decrease depending on your performance on the final exam. The actual proration score will be the score used to determine your final grade.

Final Exam Instructions 1. The Final Exam will be administered Monday, May 9, 2016 from 7:00-10:00 PM. 2. The exam location(s) will be posted on the MCB 150 website by Thursday, May 5, 2016. 3. Bring your University photo ID, several sharp #2 pencils and an eraser. You will not need a

calculator to complete this exam. No calculators will be allowed in the exam room.


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4. Please do not bring to the exam any backpacks, purses, hats, bags, books, notes, papers, clipboards, musical instruments, or anything other than the items listed in number 3 above; you will be allowed to enter the exam room with these items, but they will be placed away from student seating during the exam. No one will be monitoring who deposits and collects these personal effects, so thefts and mistaken identification of bags can occur. We urge you not to bring valuables to the exam room. You will be asked to place all jackets/coats completely under the chair in which you are seated. In the case that the floor of the exam room is wet, you will be allowed to place jackets/coats at the front or back of the room during the exam. Cell phones, pagers, audio equipment, and any other electronic devices must be turned off and placed away from student seating during the exams.

The MCB 150 faculty/staff is not responsible for any of your personal belongings. We strongly suggest you do not bring them to the exam site. The Illini Union Bookstore has lockers available for temporary storage of such items if you are unable to leave them at home prior to an exam.

5. Texting, or the use of a cell phone or any other electronic device for any purpose during an

exam, is prohibited. Doing so may earn you a zero on the exam, or a more extreme penalty at the discretion of the instructor.

Final Exam Conflict 1. Conflict final exams may only be granted for any one of the following situations:

o Students with three final exams scheduled within a 24 hour period as defined in

Section 82.A.4). Final Examinations of the Code of Policies and Regulations Applying to All Students which can be found at: www.illinois.edu/admin/manual/code/

o Students who have two final exams scheduled at the same time. Final conflict exam requests should be made to the course with lower enrollment. Course personnel can assist with information to determine which course this would be.

o Students who have a verified personal problem, and who have received written permission to take a conflict final exam from a dean in their college.

o Students who have DRES academic accommodations.

2. Students that find themselves in any of the above situations should complete the online Conflict Final Exam Request Form which can be found on the course website. This request must be made by 5:00 pm on the last day of class in order for the request to be granted. Any requests made after this time may not be granted. If a conflict final exam is granted, it may be scheduled at any time during the final examination period and is at the discretion of the instructor or course coordinator.

Final Exam Absence 1. If you must miss a final exam due to unforeseen circumstances, you are required to contact

your course coordinator within 24 hours of the absence. You will then have 48 hours from the absence in which to submit documentation to your course coordinator. You must also submit an online Absence Form if one is available on your course website. Course personnel will evaluate documentation and decide whether or not there will be an option to compensate for the missed exam, through a makeup exam. Failure to follow this procedure will result in a zero for the exam.

2. There will be instances when the student must make an individual choice about their ability to

perform on an exam and will need to accept any and all consequences for that choice.

3. If the absence is a result of a protracted illness of 3 days or more, you should follow the procedure for obtaining a letter from the Office of the Dean of Students. The request may be made once the student returns to class but not more than 10 business days after the last date of absence.


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Map to Davenport Hall

General Information and Policies of MCB 150 1. The course faculty and the TAs are in charge of the orderly conduct of students in discussions

and may exclude a student who does not comply with a reasonable request in this regard. 2. All students are assumed to have read and understood the Code of Policies and Regulations

Applying To All Students, University of Illinois, and will be expected to act accordingly. The Code is available online at: http://admin.illinois.edu/policy/code/ 3. Concerns over exam grading, discussion teaching or grading, and exam or discussion

absences should be taken up with the MCB 150 Course Coordinator, Melissa Reedy. 4. The deadline for grade corrections on all items is one week after corrected items are

returned or grades are received. 5. Excused class time compensating for evening exams is provided by cancellation of lectures. 6. Reference letters and recommendation forms are to be submitted to the student’s TA, whose

evaluation will be reviewed and countersigned by a member of the course faculty. 7. The faculty and staff of MCB 150 are not responsible for any student personal belongings

during examinations or class periods.


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8. Social Media Use:

• Use of any social or electronic media to share information, request information or make confidential information public is prohibited. Any use of this type may earn you a zero or a more extreme penalty at the discretion of the instructor on an assignment or exam.

• Any social media sites created in relation to MCB courses must grant access to course personnel upon request. Failure to provide access will result in a failing grade in the course for the group/site’s administrator(s).

9. Course Recordings:

• Students are welcome and encouraged to make audio recordings of course lectures. • The material recorded is intellectual and copyrighted property of the University of Illinois

Board of Trustees and may be made for personal use only. • Video recordings of any kind are strictly prohibited. • Posting of audio recordings or transcriptions on social or electronic media platforms is

strictly prohibited. Attendance Policies 1. Regular class attendance is expected of all students at the University.

(http://odos.illinois.edu/studentAssistance/absence/revised_code.asp)

2. The Office of the Dean of Students will only provide informative letters to instructors for protracted illness of 3 or more days, certain emergencies and to be present during the serious illness of immediate family members (parents, legal guardian, spouse/partner, siblings, children, or grandparents). These letters do not excuse you from class but merely provide information for the instructor to consider with regard to excusing the absence and permitting make-up work. Students must request absence letters from the Office of the Dean of Students after the student has returned to class but not more than 10 business days after the last date of absence.

3. Absences that may be excused without a letter include circumstances beyond the student’s

control such as medical treatment, surgery related to prolonged illness or injury, pregnancy, legal matters, citizenship or naturalization processes, or acts of nature which cause destruction to a primary residence or disrupt air travel. All will require documentation.

4. Absences that may also be excused without a letter from the Dean of Students Office

include job, graduate or professional school interviews, though a best effort should be made to schedule these events to minimize class attendance disruption. All will require documentation.

5. Absences that will not be excused include family events such as reunions or weddings, or

presence during serious illness of extended family members (aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, or cousin).

6. Absences, when they occur after the first day of classes but prior to enrollment in the course,

will require the use of dropped assignments if applicable. 7. Absences will be handled according to individual course policy.

a. Attendance will be recorded at every discussion session. You are required to sign in on the “sign-in” sheets provided within the first five minutes of class, remain present for the entire class period, and be an active participant in order to receive credit. If you are more than 5 minutes late or you fail to sign in, you forfeit your participation points for that week, but you may stay for the class period. If you are on time but are sleeping or engaged in other materials (i.e. cell phones, computer, etc.) you also forfeit attendance points for that week at the discretion of the TA.

b. Students must attend their scheduled discussion section.


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c. We know that students become ill and other reasons beyond a student’s

control arise. In order to accommodate absences due to minor illness or emergency, we allow that a specified number of assignments may be missed without penalty. These missed assignments can be dropped according to the criteria set forth in the Course Policies for this course. Specifically for MCB 150, a student that misses class/assignments due to minor illness (less than 3 days), chooses not to attend class or complete an assignment, and/or forgets to attend class or complete an assignment will use these specified drops. There is no distinction made between illness and missing class/assignments.

d. If you experience an illness (chronic, recurring or lasting three days or more) or

other circumstance that causes an extended absence from class (lasting three days or more), please contact the Student Assistance Center in the Office of the Dean of Students during business hours (8:30 AM – 5:00 PM). This office is located on the 3rd floor of the Turner Student Services Building, 610 E. John Street, Champaign, 217-333-0050. A representative of that office will provide us with the necessary information to address your circumstance. Please fill out an online absence form for your course which can be found on the course website (http://www.life.illinois.edu/mcb/150/course/forms.html).

MCB 150 Web Gradebook The MCB 150 Web Gradebook can be accessed directly at the following URL: https://apps.atlas.illinois.edu/Gradebook Additionally, students may follow the Web Gradebook link on the MCB 150 website: http://www.life.illinois.edu/mcb/150 Scores on exams and assignments will be available for student review on the MCB 150 Web Gradebook. All students are responsible for checking their scores on the Web Gradebook after each exam and assignment is returned to them. Each student is responsible for reporting possible discrepancies to his/her TA and if immediate action is not taken, the student is responsible for bringing this to the attention of MCB 150 Course Staff within one week of receiving their graded paper or exam score. Students are encouraged to keep all graded papers returned to them until after final grades are issued.

The final deadline for Web Gradebook corrections is 5:00 PM, Wednesday, May 5, 2016.

No Web Gradebook scores will be altered after this deadline.

Please be certain to check all scores before this time. Mastering Assignments (Pre-class/Post-class) Pearson Mastering will be used to administer homework in the form of pre/post-class assignments. Instructions for accessing Mastering are contained in this packet. There will be pre/post class assignments for each lecture in this course beginning with Lecture 2. There will be over 500 “points” of questions asked over the course of the semester. Your score for this grade-type is determined by your percent accuracy. For example if 500 questions were asked, you would need to have 90% (450) correct in order to earn the full 230 points. The maximum points that can be earned on these assignments for the semester is 230 points. Pre-class assignments will be due at 12:00 PM each day of class (every M, W, F with the exception of holidays and/or in-class review sessions). Post-class assignments will be due at 12:00 PM each business day following a lecture period (every M, T, R with the exception of holidays and/or in-class review sessions).


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Please be advised that difficulty accessing the server, inability to find an open computer lab, or other computer issues will not suffice to extend this deadline. Please be sure to finish your assignments early, to avoid missing these deadlines!

Mastering % Correct Points student earns 90% 230 85% 218 80% 207 75% 195 70% 184 65% 172 60% 161 55% 149 50% 138 45% 126 40% 115 35% 103 30% 92 25% 80

Below 25% 0 In-class Assignments Learning Catalytics There will opportunities during class where students will be asked to answer a question or set of questions based on the material covered that day. These in-class activities will happen at different times during the class period (i.e. beginning/middle/end). Students can earn a maximum of 100 points for these assignments. These 100 points will be determined based on the student’s percentage of successful work throughout the semester. For example, if 150 points worth of questions are asked, you must have 80% accuracy (120/150) in order to earn the full 100 points in this grade-type.

Learning Catalytics % Correct Points student earns 80% 100 75% 95 70% 90 65% 85 60% 80 55% 75 50% 70 45% 65 40% 60


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35% 55 30% 50 25% 45 20% 40 15% 35

Below 15% 0 Discussion Participation Points There are thirteen discussion section meetings during the semester. Students will receive 6 points per discussion section for a total of 70 points (8 points can be missed without penalty to the final discussion score). Students are urged to attend all discussion classes, and participate in the activities each week. Students will not receive more than 70 total participation points. Teaching assistants will provide students with a clear indication of what is required in order to be counted as an active participant for a class session. Students will not receive attendance/participation points if they arrive more than 5 minutes late to discussion or if they leave before class is dismissed.

Discussion Rubric 6 points: Student arrived on time; completed the discussion activity; actively participated with

his/her group members; and stayed on task during the discussion period. 5 points: Student arrived on time; completed the activity; but was not actively engaged with

his/her group members or did not stay on task during the discussion period. 4 points: Student was late to discussion (automatic 2 point deduction); completed the activity;

actively participated with his/her group members. Student was on time to discussion, completed the workbook activity on paper because

he/she failed to bring the workbook to class(automatic 2 point deduction), and participated with his/her group members.

3 points: Student was engaged in materials other than MCB 150 discussion (automatic 3 point

deduction); activity is incomplete or little participation occurred from this student. 2 points: Student arrived on time but submitted an incomplete activity or failed to participate

with his/her group members. 1 point: Student arrived late to discussion and was engaged in other materials other than MCB

150 discussion (combination of automatic 2 point and 3 point deductions); activity was completed in its entirety and student was completely engaged once aware of previous deductions.

0 points: Student was not present for discussion, student was present but failed to sign in on the

sign in sheet, or student did not complete any of the work assigned during the discussion period.

Examinations Evening exams and the final exam will be in the multiple choice and true/false format. Material for evening lecture exams will be drawn from the lectures, lecture materials, associated text readings, and reserved reading, if any. Material for the final exam can be drawn comprehensively from all material covered in the course. Lecturers will provide students with information regarding the content of specific exams. All exams are computer graded and the grades are entered into the Web Gradebook electronically. Once the exams have been administered, they become property of the students. Within one week of each exam, answers are posted, and errata grade sheets are provided to


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students. It is the student's responsibility to make certain that the grade on the Web Gradebook is correct. If a student believes that an error has been made, it should be brought to the TA's attention immediately. If an explanation cannot be found, the student and/or the TA should bring the problem to the MCB 150 Staff in 252 Davenport Hall. All student scantron sheets are retained for grade confirmation if necessary. All students are urged to keep their errata sheets until a final grade has been issued for the course. The final exam is the property of the course and is not returned to students, nor are answers posted or made available in any way. Should a student feel that an error has been made in the grading of the final exam, that student should contact MCB 150 Course Staff. Exam Dates

Exam I Thursday,February 11 7:00–9:00 PM

Exam II Thursday, March 10 7:00–9:00 PM

Exam III Thursday, April 14 7:00–9:00 PM

Final Exam Monday, May 9 7:00–10:00 PM

Course Grading Student grades in MCB 150 will be based on total of 1000 points. Categories listed below are approximate, but should closely resemble the final distribution.

3 Lecture Exams 450 Final Exam 150 Mastering/In-Class Activities 330 Discussion Participation 70 Total 1000 points

A more specific point breakdown for MCB 150 follows: 230 points Pre/Post-Class Questions (Mastering) 100 points In-Class Activities

70 points Discussion Attendance/Participation 450 points Exams (3 @ 150 points each) 150 points Final Exam

1000 points Total All point totals are estimates and may be altered slightly throughout the course of the semester. The point totals contained in the following table represent the use of the plus/minus grading system coupled with a 4.0 grade point system. The grade point values shown for each letter grade have been assigned by the University. Students who earn the points shown below (out of 1000 possible points) will be guaranteed the indicated letter grade. At semester's end, after the final exam, the faculty will analyze the course grade distribution and may decrease (to accommodate poor class performance on an examination), but will not increase the points, needed for each grade. All point totals are estimates and may be altered slightly throughout the course of the semester. The point totals contained in the following table represent the use of the plus/minus grading system coupled with a 4.0 grade point system. The grade point values shown for each letter grade have been assigned by the University. Students who earn the points shown below (out of 1000 possible points) will be guaranteed the indicated letter grade. At semester's end, after the final exam, the


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faculty will analyze the course grade distribution, and may decrease (to accommodate poor class performance on an examination), but will not increase the points needed for each grade.

MCB 150 Standard Grade Scale Letter Grade Point Ranges Grade Point Value

A+ 1000–920 4.000 A 919–880 4.000 A- 879–840 3.667 B+ 839–800 3.333 B 799–760 3.000 B- 759–720 2.667 C+ 719–680 2.333 C 679–640 2.000 C- 639–600 1.667 D+ 599–560 1.333

D 559–520 1.000 D- 519–480 0.667 F 479–0 0.000

Academic Integrity: 1. Science cannot exist without honesty. The faculty and staff in MCB require students, as

scientists-in-the-making, to hold the highest standards of scientific and academic conduct. Any form of cheating on any graded work in courses is unacceptable, and will be dealt with as outlined below, and in accordance with the University-wide standards in the Code of Policies and Regulations Applying to All Students.

2. We require that all graded work be entirely your own, and that anything you write using the words of other writers be correctly attributed. Some specific points follow.

3. On exams, the answers that your turn in for grading must be your own, formulated during the exam from your own understanding of the material and without any supporting information, be it written, verbal or electronic. Copying the work of another student, or allowing another to copy your work, or copying work from any other source, is unacceptable. Since we cannot always monitor you as you complete your work, we must rely upon appearance of your work from which to judge. If the work you submit resembles that of another student or another source too closely, we may conclude that it was not your original work. Always make a conscious effort to complete your work on your own and to protect it from the view of others, in order to ensure that it will be seen as your own. Failure to adhere to these standards for any portion of an exam may result in a grade of zero for the entire exam or quiz for all persons involved.

4. Texting, or the use of a cell phone for any purpose, during a quiz or exam is prohibited. Doing so may earn you a zero or a more extreme penalty on the quiz or exam at the discretion of the instructor.

5. Use of any social or electronic media to share information, request information or make confidential information public is prohibited. Any use of this type may earn you a zero on the exam or a more extreme penalty at the discretion of the instructor.


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6. On written or electronic assignments, the answers that you turn in for grading must be written in your own words, formulated from your own understanding of the material. While you may be working with other students in the course, you must formulate and submit your own answers. Copying or paraphrasing the work of another student, or allowing another to copy or paraphrase your work, is unacceptable. Since we cannot monitor you as you complete your work, we have only the appearance of your work from which to judge. If the work you submit resembles that of another student too closely, we may conclude that it was not your original work. Always make a conscious effort to complete your work on your own and to protect it from the view of others, in order to ensure that it will be seen as your own. You must also make a conscious effort to protect your passwords and accounts. Failure to adhere to these standards may result in a grade of zero for the entire assignment for all persons involved.

7. On written or electronic assignments, if you use a statement taken directly from any book or other publication, including the course textbook, you must provide a citation. That is, you must put the text in quotes and put the author of the publication in parentheses after the quotation. Failure to do so will result in zero credit for that answer. Further, using only the words of another author as your entire answer or as the majority of your answer to any question is never sufficient to earn credit. If the majority of your work has been taken directly from a publication, you are likely to receive no credit for the work, since you would not be demonstrating knowledge beyond the ability to copy. Even if you quote another, your answer must be substantially your own words, drawn from your own understanding of the material.

Student Access to Course Materials MCB 150 Website MCB 150 students can access the course website at the following URL:

http://www.life.illinois.edu/mcb/150

MCB 150 Official Course Gradebook MCB 150 students can access the official course gradebook at the following URL:

https://apps.atlas.illinois.edu/Gradebook University Information on Student Safety Active Threats:

• General Emergency Response Recommendations (Emergency Response Guide): • Security Threat. The Department of Homeland Security and the University of Illinois at

Urbana-Champaign Office of Campus Emergency Planning recommend the following three responses to any emergency on campus: RUN > HIDE > FIGHT

• Only follow these actions if safe to do so. When in doubt, follow your instincts - you are your

best advocate!

• RUN — Action taken to leave an area for personal safety. o Take the time to learn the different ways to leave your building before there is an

emergency. o Evacuations are mandatory for fire alarms and when directed by authorities! No

exceptions! o Evacuate immediately. Pull manual fire alarm to prompt a response for others to

evacuate. o Take critical personal items only (keys, purse, and outerwear) and close doors

behind you. o Assist those who need help, but carefully consider whether you may put yourself at

risk. o Look for Exit signs indicating potential egress/escape routes. o If you are not able to evacuate, go to an Area of Rescue Assistance, as indicated

on the front page of this plan. o Evacuate to Evacuation Assembly Area, as indicated on front page of this plan. o Remain at Evacuation Assembly Area until additional instructions are given. o Alert authorities to those who may need assistance.


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o Do not re-enter building until informed by emergency response personnel that it is safe to return.

o Active Threat: IF it is safe to do so, run out of the building. Get as far away as possible. Do NOT go to the Evacuation Assembly Area.

• HIDE — Action taken to seek immediate shelter indoors when emergency conditions do

not warrant or allow evacuation. o Severe Weather:

• If you are outside, proceed to the nearest protective building. • If sheltering-in-place due to severe weather, proceed to the identified

Storm Refuge Area or to the lowest, most interior area of the building away from windows or hazardous equipment or materials.

o Active Threat: • Lock or barricade your area. • Get to a place where the threat cannot see you. • Place cell phones on silent. • Do not make any noise. • Do not come out until you receive an Illini-Alert advising you it is safe.

• FIGHT — Action taken as a last resort to increase your odds of survival. o Active Threat: If you cannot run away safely or hide, be prepared to fight with

anything available to increase your odds for survival. Sexual Harassment: Title IX makes it clear that violence and harassment based on sex and gender are Civil Rights offenses subject to the same kinds of accountability and the same kinds of support applied to offenses against other protected categories such as race, national origin, etc. If you or someone you know has been harassed or assaulted, you can find the appropriate resources here: http://oiir.illinois.edu/sites/prod/files/SexualMisconduct_ResourceGuide.pdf University Police Department, Emergency, 9,-911; Non-emergency, 217.333.8911 Counseling Center, 110 Student Services Bldg., 610 E. John St., 217.333.3704 McKinley Health Center, General Information, 217.333-2701 McKinley Mental Health Center, 1109 S. Lincoln, 217.333.2705 Dean of Students, 300 Turner Students Services Bldg, 610 E. John St., 217.333.0050 Local Sexual Assault Center, RACES, 217.384.4444 Women’s Resources Center, 703 South Wright Street, 2nd Floor, 217-333-3137

FAQs and Answers for MCB 150 Students

What are the goals of MCB 150? MCB 150: The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Life (www.life.illinois.edu/mcb/150) is offered each semester to freshmen in the Biological Sciences Program as well as students from other colleges and disciplines. This course is unique in that while students are exposed to theories of molecular and cellular biology and modern biological techniques, they are also asked to read about, write about, and debate with their peers the scientific, social, political, and ethical aspects of these topics. Students are encouraged to think critically about issues and the sources of information they use when making personal decisions regarding these topics. Discussion classes in this course help students develop respect for and understanding of views that are different from their own. Whenever possible, students are exposed to ethical principles and well-defined standards which apply to research and other knowledge-building activities including learning and teaching. What types of exams and assignments will comprise my grade in MCB 150? There are a total of 1000 points in MCB 150. Sixty percent of these points will come from three 150-point lecture exams and one 150-point final exam. The exams in this course will be in the multiple-choice format, and will focus on the theory and techniques of molecular and cellular biology. Twenty-three percent of these points will come from MasteringBiology assignments, ten percent from in-class assignments, and the remaining 7% will come from discussion


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attendance/participation and assignments. Student scores are entered on the Web Gradebook for the course and are available at all times via the World Wide Web (https://gradebook.atlas.illinois.edu/courses/mcb150/fall13/index.html). Can I make an appointment with the instructor outside of office hours? The rule for MCB 150 is that what we do for one student, we must be willing to do for every student. Therefore, it is not possible to schedule appointments outside of office hours to ask questions about lectures, or inquire about exam questions. In a course of more than 600 students, there simply are not enough hours in the week to accommodate every student's request. On the other hand, there may be times when you would like to speak to the instructor about a topic outside the realm of lecture material. Mr. Mehrtens is happy to schedule appointments with students under these circumstances, so please email him at [email protected]. Can I earn honors credit in MCB 150? MCB 150 is not an honors course in the traditional sense, but honors credit can be earned through enrollment in the honors section OR the use of Honors Credit Learning Agreements. The HCLA agreements are only available to James Scholars and are arranged with the lecturer in the course. See the HCLA information page on the College of LAS website (www.las.illinois.edu/students/honors/james/ehcla) for more details. Is there a proficiency exam for MCB 150? MCB 150 will offer a proficiency exam during fall and spring semesters. The exam will be comprehensive and will be offered during the first two weeks of the semester. No proficiency exam will be offered during summer sessions. If I got a 5 on my AP Bio exam, should I try to skip MCB 150? We are academic advisors as well as instructors, so we would like to offer a word of caution. Many students have historically assumed that a good score on an AP Bio exam means they are ready for MCB 250 or 252, and this is rarely the case. Even a great high school biology class is still a high school class, and the jump from MCB 150 to MCB 250 or 252 is an even larger step than from H.S. to MCB 150. AP biology courses cover many more topics than we will, in much less detail. You will be exposed to fewer topics in MCB 150, but in much greater detail. This is true for MCB 250 and 252 to an even greater extreme. So we would suggest that you use your performance on the proficiency exam as a better yardstick than the AP Bio test as to your preparedness for the advanced Core Courses in MCB. And if you're a freshman, you will learn more about just being a college student and how to excel in college courses this year than you probably realize, so a year to "prepare" for those very challenging courses might be a good idea. Where do I go for help with MCB 150 lecture material and assignments? Anytime a student feels lost or has questions that have not been answered during regular class periods, we urge you to do one or more of the following things: 1. Visit Mr. Mehrtens during his office hours. These hours are posted on the MCB 150 website under

the Instructor Information link. Melissa Reedy, Course Coordinator (208 Noyes Laboratory; 217-265-6379; [email protected]) is also available to answer questions.

2. Visit your Teaching Assistant during their office hours. These hours are posted on the MCB 150 website under the TA Information link. If you cannot make your TA’s office hours, you are welcome to attend any MCB 150 Teaching Assistant during their office hours. You can find a complete list of office hours on the course website or in the MCB Learning Center.

3. See if your question has already been answered on the MCB 150 Previously Asked Questions website, available through the course website. If it has not, post your question on the MasteringBiology question forum that corresponds to the appropriate lecture topic and it will be answered within 24 hours.

4. Make use of the materials available on the MCB 150 website including detailed lecture notes, Powerpoint Presentations from lecture, animations, tutorials, and practice problem sets.


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How can I find Mr. Mehrtens' office? My office is located in 164C Burrill Hall. The outer door says 164, and inside that door are 3 additional doors. The first one on your right is 164A, the other two doors are D and E. Inside 164A is a small, carpeted computer room with two additional rooms against the far wall, 164B and 164C. My office is 164C. When I am in my office, I generally have not only my door open but also the door to 164A so you can get through to my office. If 164A is not open, I'm probably not around. If A is open but my office door is closed, I may be in my office anyway and you are welcome to knock.

FAQs and Answers for Students Considering the MCB Major

What should I know about the new School of Molecular and Cellular Biology? The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology (www.life.illinois.edu/mcb) is part of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (www.las.illinois.edu), and encompasses the Departments of Biochemistry (mcb.illinois.edu/departments/biochemistry), Cell & Structural Biology (mcb.illinois.edu/departments/cdb), Microbiology (mcb.illinois.edu/departments/microbiology), and Molecular & Integrative Physiology (mcb.illinois.edu/departments/mip) as well as the Programs in Biophysics and Computational Biology (biophysics.illinois.edu) and Neuroscience (neuroscience.illinois.edu) along with other interdisciplinary programs and training grants. Outstanding faculty, nationally recognized graduate programs, state-of-the-art research, teaching library facilities, and an active seminar series highlight our School's resources. Close collaboration with other ILLINOIS Departments and Schools provide an educational and investigative system in Life Sciences that ranks among the top in the nation. Close ties are maintained in particular with the following Colleges and Schools at the University: The College of Medicine (www.med.illinois.edu), The College of Veterinary Medicine (vetmed.illinois.edu), The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (aces.illinois.edu), The School of Integrative Biology (sib.illinois.edu), and The School of Chemical Sciences (scs.illinois.edu) Why two biology curricula? In order to more efficiently respond to changes in biology, the School of Life Sciences has been divided into two new Schools: the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) and the School of Integrative Biology (IB). The formation of these Schools is a unique opportunity to provide students with a revitalized curriculum tailored more specifically to their needs. No scientific discipline has changed more in the past thirty years than biology. Advances in life sciences have given rise to vast new areas of knowledge and powerful new methodologies that have revolutionized not only the way biological research is carried out, but also its potential in the marketplace. As a result of these revolutionary changes, career options for our undergraduate biology majors have changed radically. It is incumbent upon the faculty, therefore, to update the learning environment in biological sciences at ILLINOIS to keep pace with the new career options becoming available in the modern biology arena. Modernization of the curriculum is further warranted by the growing influx of students from other academic disciplines that are suddenly becoming affected by the expansion and deepening of biological knowledge. While medicine and agriculture are the obvious beneficiaries of this knowledge explosion, novel applications of biological principles are engendering new subdisciplines in engineering fields such as biomaterials, bioprocessing, and biomedical engineering. On the other side of campus, philosophers and social scientists are being called upon to consider the ethical dimensions and the social consequences of applying these new biotechnologies to commercial ends. These trends collectively call for a strong central core of training in modern biological science for ILLINOIS undergraduates. What is the course work path for a student seeking a degree in MCB? The Life Sciences major, with its various options, has been replaced by two new majors: Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) and Integrative Biology (IB). Freshmen entering the University will be placed into the Biological Sciences Program. During their first year, they will take two one-semester


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introductory lecture courses (MCB 150 and IB 150), after which they will elect a major course of study in either MCB or IB. The School of MCB will offer seven core curriculum courses (http://mcb.illinois.edu/courses/undergraduate) over the next three years beginning with MCB 150: The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Life. The Molecular and Cellular Biology major will provide students with a solid preparation in molecular biology, molecular genetics, microbiology, cellular biology, biochemistry, physiology, and structural biology. Students will also acquire a strong background in math and physical sciences. After completion of the core curriculum in MCB, students may complete the required advanced coursework by taking a variety of MCB courses or may focus on subjects within MCB that interest them the most. There is also a special undergraduate program in Biochemistry. How does a student decide between pursuing a degree in MCB or IB? All freshmen who enter ILLINOIS without advanced placement credit for biology will take two biology courses during their first year on campus: MCB 150 and IB 150. These courses consist of lectures and discussion sections, and may be taken in any order. During the year, students will be exposed to the different emphases of these two schools, which will help them make a choice that is right for them. Students are encouraged to talk with professors, biology advisers, and career counselors to learn more about themselves, their interests, their academic strengths, and about upper level courses in their chosen major. For some students this choice will be clear. While others may need to spend more time in order to select the most appropriate path. Who can answer questions that I might have about this decision? Students are encouraged to speak with the MCB 150 faculty and teaching assistants for answers to questions that they might have about MCB and the MCB major. Melissa Michael, Assistant Director for Undergraduate Instruction for the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology (252 Davenport Hall; 217-244-6239; [email protected]) is also available to answer questions. The ILLINOIS Career Center (www.careercenter.illinois.edu) is an outstanding resource for information about what career path might best fit a student. The Biological Sciences Academic Advising Office (mcb.illinois.edu/undergrad/advising) is also available to help students select a major and plan their future course selections. What careers exist for students with interests in molecular and cellular biology? Some careers such as physician, professor, and industrial research scientist are traditional choices for students of molecular and cellular biology. Many new careers are evolving daily as a result of developing new biotechnologies. The following is a partial list of careers available to students with strengths in molecular and cellular biology. Websites related to those career categories have been included in most cases.

Medicine ILLINOIS College of Medicine (www.med.illinois.edu) ILLINOIS College of Medicine, Medical Scholars Program (www.med.illinois.edu/mdphd) Colleges and Universities Allied health fields Illinois Department of Public Health (www.idph.state.il.us) University of Chicago College of Dentistry (http://dentistry.uic.edu/) Rush University College of Nursing (www.rushu.rush.edu/nursing) UIC College of Nursing (www.uic.edu/nursing) UIC College of Pharmacy (www.uic.edu/pharmacy)

Indiana University School of Optometry (www.opt.indiana.edu) Loyola University Medical Center Podiatry (www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/DeptWebs/ortho/podiatry.html) Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

Veterinary medicine ILLINOIS College of Veterinary Medicine (http://vetmed.illinois.edu/) Veterinary colleges and hospitals Academic research ILLINOIS School of Molecular & Cellular Biology


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(http://mcb.illinois.edu/faculty/by_research) Colleges and Universities

Industry research and development ILLINOIS Biotechnology Center (http://www.biotech.uiuc.edu/) Pharmaceutical/healthcare industry Abbott Laboratories (http://www.abbott.com/index.htm) Baxter Healthcare Corporation (www.baxter.com) Bayer (www.bayer.de/en/index_en.html) Eli Lilly and Company (www.lilly.com) Johnson & Johnson (www.johnsonandjohnson.com) Kimberly-Clark Corporation (www.kimberly-clark.com) Monsanto Company (www.monsanto.com) Pfizer, Inc. (www.pfizer.com) Proctor and Gamble Company (www.pg.com) Wyeth (www.wyeth.com) Agricultural industry Dow AgroSciences LLC (www.dowagro.com) Monsanto Company (www.monsanto.com) Biotechnology/chemical industry Dow Chemical Company (www.dow.com) Invitrogen Life Technologies (www.lifetech.com) Molecular Probes, Inc. (www.probes.com) Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (www.sigma-aldrich.com)

Food industry Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) (www.admworld.com) General Mills (www.GeneralMills.com) Nabisco (www.nabisco.com) Forensic Science/Local Law Enforcement American Academy of Forensic Sciences (www.aafs.org) Illinois State Police: Forensic Science Division (www.isp.state.il) National Forensic Science Technology Center (www.nfstc.org) United States Government US Department of Defense (www.defenselink.mil) National Institutes of Health (NIH) (www.nih.gov) National Science Foundation (NSF) (www.nsf.gov) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (www.fda.gov) Department of Agriculture (www.usda.gov) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (www.cdc.gov) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (www.cia.gov) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (www.fbi.gov) Federal laboratories and regulatory agencies Government lobbyist United States Military

United States Air Force (www.af.mil) United States Army (www.army.mil) United States Marine Corp (www.usmc.mil) United States Navy (www.navy.mil)

Where can I find more information about potential employers of persons with cell and molecular biology degrees? The ILLINOIS Career Center 715 W. Wright Street, Champaign, IL 217-333-0820 https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/ The ILLINOIS Biological Sciences Academic Advising and Career Planning Office 127 Burrill Hall 217-333-6774 http://mcb.illinois.edu/undergrad/advising/ The ILLINOIS Biotechnology Center 103 Observatory 901 S. Mathews, Urbana, IL


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