Program

Fundamental concepts of chemistry; atomic structure, periodic trends, chemical bonding, gases, liquids, solids, solutions.

Functions, limits, continuity, differentiation and applications, integration, fundamental theorem of calculus, techniques and applications of integration, improper integrals and series, Taylor polynomials, power series, basic transcendental functions.

Cellular movement and mobility; cell adhesion; extracellular matrix; electrical and chemical signal transduction; DNA, chromosomes, nucleus; cell cycle, DNA replication, mitosis; sexual reproduction, meiosis, recombination; Mendelian genetics; gene expression; recombinant DNA technology and its applications.

Fundamental topics in chemistry; thermochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, solubility equilibrium, electrochemistry. Students must take BIO 203 when the course is offered. Otherwise, Math 344 can be taken.

Vector calculus, functions of several variables, directional derivatives, gradient, Lagrange multipliers, multiple integrals and their applications, change of variables, coordinate systems, line integrals, Green's theorem, divergence theorem, Stokes' theorem.

Darwinian perspective of evolution, phylogeny, sources of genetic diversity, natural selection, genetic drift, gene flow, population genetics, species concept, history of life on earth, tree of life, animal, plant and microbial diversity, ecology.

Introductory notions of organic chemistry. Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, ethers, aromatic compounds, aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids. Basic concepts of stereochemistry, substitution, elimination and additions reactions with examples from biological systems.

Charge and matter, the electric field, Gauss law, electrostatic potential,capacitance, current and resistance electromotive force and circuits, the magnetic field, Ampére’s law, Faraday’s law, inductance, magnetic properties of matter.

HUM 102: An interdisciplinary humanities survey, designed to introduce students to cultures east and west, ancient and modern which have, over time, impacted and interacted with their own culture, and thus to encourage critical reflection on this wider cultural heritage with emphasis on philosophy, literature, arts, political thought, science and religion. Readings in primary and secondary materials from the Renaissance era to the present to analyze, compare and contrast ideas, paradigms, world views. HIST106: A comparative exploration of the political, social and economic worlds of the three major Islamic empires of the early modern age; the Renaissance and the Reformation; the making of the absolutist states of Europe; science and commerce; the English Revolution and the Enlightenment; the American, French and Russian Revolutions of the modern age; the Industrial Revolution; nationalism and imperialism; World Wars I and II; the decline and transformation of China, Japan, India, the Ottoman world, Iran and Egypt in the modern age. Weekly discussion sessions and the study of audio- visual materials required.

Turkish expressing my article, identification, discussion and practical training for expression, punctuation, and Basic Rules of writing, spelling, and composition observed in the composition of students in the techniques of Correction of disorders of the expression and punctuation errors, reports, examples of the types of scientific writing such as articles, lectures and debates to give practical instruction in the oral studies and applications are covered in this section. In addition, the study of the books of classical and contemporary Turkish authors that were Decisively Deciphered to be read during the period (essays, poems, novels, short stories) is also among the objectives of this course.

Molecules of life; structure and function of proteins; nucleic acids; DNA as genetic material; flow of genetic information; enzymes; membrane structure and dynamics; membrane channels and pumps.

Determination of pK of amino acids, cell disruption techniques, centrifugation techniques, sucrose gradient centrifugation, dialysis, chromatography techniques, SDS- PAGE electrophoresis; spectrophotometric measurement of protein and nucleic acid concentration; determination of protein amounts by Bradford assay, Western Blotting; thinlayer chromatography; Michaelis Menten kinetics

How to use databases; primer design; construction of bacterial growth curves; competant bacterial cell preparation; plasmid DNA isolation; agarose gel electrophoresis; Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR); purification of plasmid vector and PCR products, digestion with restriction enzymes, ligation, and transformation; screening with colony PCR; transfection of eukaryotic cells with the vector; microscopic visualization of fluorescently tagged proteins; quantitative Real Time PCR and DNA sequencing.

Catabolism and generation of phosphate bond energy; glycolysis; TCA cycle; oxidative phosphorylation; oxidation of fatty acids and oxidative degradation of amino acids; photosynthesis; biosynthesis of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleotides.

Endomembrane system; vesicular transport and sorting; signal transduction (receptors, messengers); cytoskeletal systems and motility; development; stem cells and differentiation; immunology; cancer.

Homeostatic control mechanisms; nerve cell physiology; central nervous system; peripheral nervous system; muscle physiology; cardiovascular physiology; blood and hematopoiesis; respiration and gas exchange; the kidneys; fluid and electrolyte balance; digestion and absorption of food; metabolism and energy balance; endocrine system; endocrine control of metabolism

Responsible conduct of research (RCR): Collaborative Science, Conflicts of interests and commitment; data acquisition, management, sharing and ownership, ethical regulations in research involving human and animal subjects, mentoring; Peer review Publication practices and responsible authorship; research misconduct.

to be chosen from 400 level BIO elective courses

to be chosen from 400 level BIO elective courses