MSC 579 - Role of the Oceans in Human Health

Course Description: Discovery, structure, and biological activity of marine bioactive compounds, chemotaxonomy, pharmaceutical leads, marine biotoxins, structure, mode of action, regulation and monitoring, the producing organisms, how (biosynthesis) and why these compounds are made. Two lectures per week.

Credit Hours: 3

Corequisite Courses: None
Prerequisite Courses: CHM 212 with minimum grade of D- and BIO 110 with minimum grade of D-
Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Prerequisite courses or consent of instructor.
Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated

ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION

Equivalent Courses: CHM 595
Undergraduate Crosslisting: None
Additional Course Fees: None
Course Attribute: None

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