BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS
Addresses the biological systems governing biomaterial applications, a select range of materials currently being utilized for various biomedical applications, analytical techniques pertinent to biomaterial evaluation, and select major medical applications in which biomaterials play an important role.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ( ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 and 102 , ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 151 , ZOOLOGY 153 , or BIOCORE 383 ) and ( CHEM 341 or 343 ), or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Integrate biology, material science, and engineering Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply this integrated knowledge in the design of materials for specific biomedical applications Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop critical experimental design and data assessment related to biological responses to materials Audience: Undergraduate 4. Show conversance of the clinical utility and limitations of materials for biomedical applications Audience: Undergraduate 5. Demonstrate practical understanding of biomaterial-based laboratory safety and techniques Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Integrate biology, material science, and engineering Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply this integrated knowledge in the design of materials for specific biomedical applications Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop critical experimental design and data assessment related to biological responses to materials Audience: Undergraduate 4. Show conversance of the clinical utility and limitations of materials for biomedical applications Audience: Undergraduate 5. Demonstrate practical understanding of biomaterial-based laboratory safety and techniques Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027