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  "college": "uc-irvine",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "DEV BIO",
  "name": "Developmental and Cell Biology",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalogue.uci.edu/allcourses/dev_bio/",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 200A",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "200A",
      "title": "Research in Developmental and Cell Biology",
      "units": "2-12",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Independent research with Developmental and Cell Biology faculty.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 33,
          "open": 33,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio/#dev-bio-200a"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 200B",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "200B",
      "title": "Research in Developmental and Cell Biology",
      "units": "2-12",
      "prerequisite": "DEV BIO 200A with a minimum grade of B-",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Independent research with Developmental and Cell Biology faculty.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 200C",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "200C",
      "title": "Research in Developmental and Cell Biology ",
      "units": "2-12",
      "prerequisite": "DEV BIO 200B with a minimum grade of B-",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Independent research with Developmental and Cell Biology faculty.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 200R",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "200R",
      "title": "Research in Developmental & Cell Biology for First-year Students",
      "units": "2-12",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Independent research within the laboratories of graduate training faculty in the Department of Developmental and Cell Biology for first-year Ph.D. students.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only",
        "Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 33,
          "open": 33,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio/#dev-bio-200r"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 203A",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "203A",
      "title": "Graduate Tutorial in Developmental and Cell Biology",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Advanced study in areas not represented by formal courses. May involve individual or small group study through discussion, reading, and composition. Time and subject matter arranged individually.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio/#dev-bio-203a"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 203B",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "203B",
      "title": "Graduate Tutorial in Developmental and Cell Biology",
      "units": "4",
      "prerequisite": "DEV BIO 203A with a minimum grade of B-",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Advanced study in areas not represented by formal courses. May involve individual or small group study through discussion, reading, and composition. Time and subject matter arranged individually.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 203C",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "203C",
      "title": "Graduate Tutorial in Developmental and Cell Biology",
      "units": "4",
      "prerequisite": "DEV BIO 203B with a minimum grade of B-",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Advanced study in areas not represented by formal courses. May involve individual or small group study through discussion, reading, and composition. Time and subject matter arranged individually.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 206A",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "206A",
      "title": "Developmental and Cell Biology Journal Club",
      "units": "2",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Advanced study of various topics in cell biology.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only",
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio/#dev-bio-206a"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 206B",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "206B",
      "title": "Developmental and Cell Biology Journal Club",
      "units": "2",
      "prerequisite": "DEV BIO 206A with a minimum grade of B-",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Advanced study of various topics in cell biology.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only",
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 206C",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "206C",
      "title": "Developmental and Cell Biology Journal Club",
      "units": "2",
      "prerequisite": "DEV BIO 206B with a minimum grade of B-",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Advanced study of various topics in cell biology.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only",
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 210",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "210",
      "title": "Developmental Genetics and Genomics",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Focuses on critical concepts in developmental genetics and genomics, emphasizing primary literature and new cutting edge approaches in genetic model organisms such as worms, flies, fish, and mice, with relevance for human genetics and disease.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken for credit 2 times"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 212",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "212",
      "title": "Topics in Systems Biology",
      "units": "2",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Studies in selected areas of Systems Biology.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only",
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio/#dev-bio-212"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 212A",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "212A",
      "title": "Data Science Topics in Systems Biology",
      "units": "2",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "A journal club examining data science and machine learning applications in systems biology.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only",
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 214",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "214",
      "title": "Principles of Genomics",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "A survey course of the principal subfields of genomics and their applications to biological and health sciences that covers genome assembly and annotation, genome structure, comparative genomics, population genomics, functional genomics, and medical genomics.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio/#dev-bio-214"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 220",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "220",
      "title": "Bioimaging and Spatial Biotechnology",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Theory, history, and application of light microscopy, electron microscopy, and spatial biotechniques. Principles of various microscopes, and discusses recent innovations in imaging techniques such as super-resolution microscopy, with an emphasis on practical imaging tips for research. Clinical applications also discussed.",
      "notes": [
        "Concurrent: BIO SCI D120"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 231B",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "231B",
      "title": "Cell Biology",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "A broadly based course including topics in extracellular matrix, cytoskeleton, organelle biogenesis, receptor-mediated endocytosis, signal transduction, cell cycle, and developmental biology.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio/#dev-bio-231b"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 232",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "232",
      "title": "Systems Cell and Developmental Biology",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Introduces concepts needed to understand cell and developmental biology at the systems level, i.e., how the parts (molecules) work together to create a complex output. Emphasis on using mathematical/computational modeling to expand/modify insights provided by intuition.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as BME 213"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 245",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "245",
      "title": "Stem Cell Biology",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "The basic characteristics and development roles of embryonic, adult, and cancer stem cells in the human body and in model systems and the use of experimental and genetic methods to analyze and manipulate their properties.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 290A",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "290A",
      "title": "Colloquium in Developmental and Cell Biology",
      "units": "2",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Contemporary research problems. Research students, faculty, and other invited speakers introduce research and review topics.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken for credit 20 times"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio/#dev-bio-290a"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 290B",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "290B",
      "title": "Colloquium in Developmental and Cell Biology",
      "units": "2",
      "prerequisite": "DEV BIO 290A with a minimum grade of B-",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Contemporary research problems. Research students, faculty, and other invited speakers introduce research and review topics.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 290C",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "290C",
      "title": "Colloquium in Developmental and Cell Biology",
      "units": "2",
      "prerequisite": "DEV BIO 290B with a minimum grade of B-",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Contemporary research problems. Research students, faculty, and other invited speakers introduce research and review topics.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 292A",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "292A",
      "title": "Scientific Communication",
      "units": "2",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Small group meetings for graduate students to practice scientific writing, debate, and presentation skills.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only",
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 4,
          "open": 4,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio/#dev-bio-292a"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 292B",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "292B",
      "title": "Scientific Communication",
      "units": "2",
      "prerequisite": "DEV BIO 292A with a minimum grade of B-",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Small group meetings for graduate students to practice scientific writing, debate, and presentation skills.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only",
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "DEV BIO 292C",
      "subject": "DEV BIO",
      "number": "292C",
      "title": "Scientific Communication",
      "units": "2",
      "prerequisite": "DEV BIO 292B with a minimum grade of B-",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Small group meetings for graduate students to practice scientific writing, debate, and presentation skills.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only",
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times"
      ],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
}