Health Professions Subcommittee
REPORT of APPROVED PROPOSALS
April 2013
I.
KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
A. Create One Course
Eff. Term: SUMMER 2013
1. BIOC-575 Predictive and Prognostic Biomarkers in Cancer Treatment (2)
Exploration of how appropriate biomarkers can predict response to cancer therapy,
tumor recurrence after surgery, rapid detection of tumor response and overall
prognosis. Recommended Preparation: INTD 571 and a basic understanding of
molecular biology.
Cell and Neurobiology
A. Revise One Minor
Eff. Term: FALL 2013
1. Minor in Health Care Studies
MEDS-370 is added as an elective. MEDS-350 is revised from 4 to 2 units.
B. Create One Course
Eff. Term: SPRING 2014
1. MEDS-370 Organ Failure: Non-Communicable Chronic Disease (2 Sp)
An examination of frequently treated diseases with the greatest impact on society.
Involvement of medical specialists and actual patients as guests. Prerequisite:
MEDS 220 and 1 from (BISC-220 or BISC-221) and 1 from (CHEM-103 or
CHEM-105a or CHEM-115a). Recommended preparation: MEDS 320 or EXSC
301.
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C. Revise One Course
Eff. Term: FALL 2013
1. MEDS-350 Drugs and the Brain (2 Sp)
Effects of legal and illegal drugs on human brain function. Introduction to
common prescribed drugs, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and brain
pathways utilized by common drug classes. Prerequisites:1 from (BISC-220 or
BISC-221) and 1 from (CHEM-103 or CHEM-105a or CHEM-115a).
Recommended preparation: BISC 330 or BISC 320 and MEDS 330.
Revisions
Current
Revised
Catalog
Description
Effects of legal and illegal drugs on
human brain function. Introduction to
common prescribed drugs,
pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, and brain
pathways utilized by common drug
classes. Recommended preparation:
BISC 330 or BISC 320, MEDS 330.
Effects of legal and illegal drugs on
human brain function. Introduction to
common prescribed drugs,
pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics,
and brain pathways utilized by common
drug classes. Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC220 or BISC-221) and 1 from (CHEM103 or CHEM-105a or CHEM-115a).
Recommended preparation: BISC 330 or
BISC 320 and MEDS 330.
Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC-220 or
BISC-221) and 1 from (CHEM-103
or CHEM-105a).
4, not repeatable
Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC-220 or BISC221) and 1 from (CHEM-103 or CHEM105a or CHEM-115a).
2, not repeatable
Prerequisites
Units
Preventive Medicine
A. Revise One Program
Eff. Term: FALL 2013
1. Master of Science - Biostatistics-BIOS
PM-522a is reduced from 4 to 3 units, reducing total required units from 37 to 36
and total core units from 26 to 25.