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MCD BIO 180AScientific Analysis and Communication I

Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology · 2 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Students read and discuss scientific articles and give presentations, introducing research topics using relevant primary literature. Critical aspects of research process, including record keeping, ethics, laboratory safety and citizenry, mechanics of scientific writing, diverse approaches to research, and project responsibilities and ownership. Acquisition of in-depth and broad knowledge about student research projects, improvement of oral and written communication skills, and full appreciation of process of doing good science and becoming skilled researchers.

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Enforced corequisite: course 196A.

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MCD BIO 196A

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MCD BIO 180A

  • MCD BIO 196AResearch Apprenticeship I in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
    • MCD BIO 180AScientific Analysis and Communication Ianother path to it
    • LIFESCI 7ACell and Molecular Biology
    • LIFESCI 7BGenetics, Evolution, and Ecology
      • LIFESCI 7ACell and Molecular Biologyanother path to it
    • LIFESCI 7CPhysiology and Human Biology
      • LIFESCI 7BGenetics, Evolution, and Ecologyanother path to it
    • LIFESCI 107Genetics
      • CHEM 14AGeneral Chemistry for Life Scientists I3 more beneath
      • LIFESCI 7CPhysiology and Human Biologyanother path to it
      • CHEM 14CStructure of Organic Molecules1 more beneath
      • CHEM 20AChemical Structure1 more beneath
      • CHEM 30AOrganic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity1 more beneath

1 direct requisite. Showing 13 courses over 3 levels; the branches marked with a count carry on past it. Every course here opens its own tree.

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MCD BIO 180A

  • MCD BIO 180BScientific Analysis and Communication II
    • MCD BIO 196BResearch Apprenticeship II in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biologyanother path to it
  • MCD BIO 196AResearch Apprenticeship I in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
    • MCD BIO 180AScientific Analysis and Communication Ianother path to it
    • MCD BIO 180BScientific Analysis and Communication IIanother path to it
    • MCD BIO 196BResearch Apprenticeship II in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biologyanother path to it
  • MCD BIO 196BResearch Apprenticeship II in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
    • MCD BIO 180BScientific Analysis and Communication IIanother path to it

3 courses list this as a requisite. The whole downstream is here — 8 courses over 2 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.

  • Fall 2025
  • Winter 2026
  • Fall 2026
  • Winter 2027

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