BIOL 375. Emerging Issues in Regenerative Medicine (3)

Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Basic concepts, experimental approaches and the therapeutic potential of human embryonic stem cells, human adult stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells in regenerative medicine will be discussed in this course. The politics and ethics of this emerging field of medicine and how these will affect you will be a major component of this course. This course emphasizes active student participation. Meets the Lifelong Learning requirement. Available for General Education, Area 5 Physical and Biological Sciences, Upper Division. (I.C.) (W.I.)