BIO-145 Biology of Aging

An examination of aging from molecules to cells to systems. The course will examine the contributions of both genetics and environment to the process of aging, explore how we measure aging, and examine the proposed theories of the aging process. An overview of aging in the major organ systems as brought about by change at the molecular and cellular level and examination of the relationship between aging and disease. Three hours of class.

Maximum Enrollment

First Year Course (18)

(First Year Course, Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.)

Credits

1

Offered

Spring

Notes

May not be counted toward the concentration or the minor.