Schedule of Courses by Quarter       Electives and Full Course List

These lists includes required and elective courses. While this is an extensive list, there are other courses available at NU. Furthermore, NU is a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC). Among the institutions in the CIC are the schools of the Big Ten and the University of Chicago. A graduate student enrolled in any of these schools may take a course for credit at any of the other participating universities.

IGP Course Offerings Listed by Quarter

      Electives and Full Course List     Return to Top

RED denotes IGP Core Courses required for all first year students.
BLUE denotes IGP non-credit required for all first year students.
GREEN denotes IGP non-credit required for all second year students.

FALL QUARTER
WINTER QUARTER
SPRING QUARTER
Biochemistry

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Advanced Immunology

Advanced Topics in Drug Discovery

Advanced Topics in Developmental Biology

Eukaryotic Molecular Biology

Molecular Basis of Carcinogenesis

Colloquium on Integrity in Biomedical Research

Introduction to Life Science Research
Cell Biology

Advanced Microbial Pathogenesis

Biological Imaging
(every other year)

Cytoskeleton

Developmental Biology

 Genetics

Immunology

Molecular Basis of Drug Action
(every other year)

Science and Society

Structural Basis of Signal Transduction
(every other year)

Macromolecular Structure/Function
(every other year)

Introduction to Life Science Research


Tumor Cell Biology

Receptors and Effectors


Microbiology

Virology

Introduction to Life Science Research

Electives and Full Course Listing

Schedule of Courses by Quarter           Return to Top

Course Name
Course #
 Note Syllabus
Biochemistry
401
 Core Course    Fall 2008
Molecular Biology and Genetics
410
 Core Course    Fall 2008
Cell Biology
405
 Core Course    Winter 2009
Introduction to Life Science Research
496 -1,2,3
 Required for all first year students
Colloquium on Integrity in Biomedical Research
494
 Required for all second year students Fall 2008
Immunology
440
 Elective (Also part of IMP Training Grant) Winter 2009
Microbiology
442
 Elective (Also part of IMP Training Grant) Spring 2009
Virology
475
 Elective (Also part of IMP Training Grant) Spring 2009
Advanced Immunology
472
 Elective Fall 2008
Advanced Microbial Pathogenesis
433
 Elective Winter 2009
Advanced Topics in Drug Discovery
425
 Elective (Also part of Drug Discovery Training Grant)
Biological Imaging
415
 Elective
Cellular and Molecular Aspects of the Cytoskeleton
460
 Elective Winter 2009
Eukaryotic Molecular Biology
462
 Elective Fall 2008
Molecular Basis of Drug Action
420
 Elective
Receptors and Effectors
435
 Elective Spring 2009
Developmental Biology
455
 Elective Winter 2010
Advanced Topics in Developmental Biology
456
 Elective
Genetics
430
 Elective Winter 2009
Macromolecular Structure and Function
465
 Elective Winter 2009
Structural Basis of Signal Transduction
466
 Elective Winter 2008
Molecular Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis
480
 Elective (Also part of Carcinogenesis Training Grant) Fall 2008
Tumor Cell Biology
450
 Elective (Also part of Carcinogenesis Training Grant) Spring 2009
Science and Society
495
 Elective Winter 2009
Human and Primate Gross Anatomy
407
 Evolutionary Biology students only
Evolutionary Morphology
436
 Evolutionary Biology students only
Primate Evolutionary Morphology
477
 Evolutionary Biology students only


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