Jul 04, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

BIOL 453 - Immunology



Study of the immune response, cell-mediated and humoral. Topics include the diversity of antibodies and antigen receptors, evolution of immunity, cell-cell interactions, importance of major histocompatibility complex immune regulation, and immunity to microorganisms.

Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in the following: BIOL 190A  and BIOL 190L  (formerly BIOL 196), BIOL 191A  and BIOL 191L  (formerly BIOL 197), CHEM 121A  and CHEM 121L CHEM 122A  and CHEM 122L  ENG 102  or ENG 114  or HON 100 , and MATH 127  or 128  or 181 . The maximum number of attempts for  BIOL 453 is three, including earned grades, withdrawals and audits.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with BIOL 653. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.