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Berkeley Global
Aging is a process that has always intrigued humans, yet its causes and mechanisms have remained elusive. Medical advances within the last 150 years have dramatically increased human life expectancy, necessitating a better understanding of the molecular and cellular basis of the aging process to alleviate problems associated with longer life spans.
In this course, you learn about modern aging research and explore various theories of aging. You examine the events that contribute to the aging process at the organismal, cellular and molecular levels. Using this detailed understanding of aging, you also explore anti-aging interventions and means to increase life spans.
Prerequisites:
One year of college-level general biology including cellular and molecular biology.
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Sections
Fall enrollment opens on June 20!
This course applies to the following programs:
Advanced Biosciences Program
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Required Courses
Electives
- Biochemistry
- The Biology of Human Cancer
- Cell Biology
- Developmental Biology
- Endocrinology
- Genetics
- Genomic Medicine
- Hematology
- Human Nutrition
- Immunology
- Introduction to Biostatistics
- Introduction to Human Physiology
- Introduction to Human Physiology
- Introduction to Parasitology
- Medical Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Mammalian Systemic Physiology
- Neuroscience
- Physiology of the Cardiac and Respiratory Systems
- Molecular Cell Biology
- Pharmacology
- Principles of Infectious Diseases and Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Principles of Molecular Biology
- Quantitative Analysis: Applications in Clinical Chemistry
- Stem Cell Biology, Research and Discovery
- Virology
- Principles of Toxicology
- Microbiology Laboratory
- Virtual Hematology Laboratory
- Pathophysiology
- Exercise Physiology
- Biology of Aging
Course of Related Interest
Post-Baccalaureate Accelerated Health Sciences Program
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Term 1 Required Courses
- Start Anytime Course Orientation: Science
- Biochemistry
- Neuroscience
- Current Topics in the Biosciences
- Medical Terminology
Term 2 Required Courses
- Biology of Aging
- The Biology of Human Cancer
- Medical Microbiology
Electives
- Exercise Physiology
- General Human Anatomy
- Genetics
- Introduction to Human Physiology
- Pharmacology
- Pathophysiology
- Molecular Cell Biology
- Introduction to Biostatistics
- Post-Bacc MCAT Prep
Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions Program
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Required Courses
- Health Careers Seminar I
- Health Careers Seminar II: The Application Process
- Health Careers Seminar II: Developing Your Personal Statement
- Health Careers Seminar II: Interviewing Successfully
Basic Biology Electives
- General Biology I
- General Biology Laboratory I
- General Biology II
- General Biology Laboratory II
- Introduction to Human Physiology
Upper-Division Biology Courses
- Biochemistry
- Human Physiology Laboratory
- Mammalian Systemic Physiology
- General Human Anatomy
- Human Anatomy Laboratory
- Medical Microbiology
- Microbiology Laboratory
- Introduction to Biostatistics
- Biology of Aging
- The Biology of Human Cancer
- Cell Biology
- Current Topics in the Biosciences
- Developmental Biology
- Endocrinology
- Exercise Physiology
- Genetics
- Genomic Medicine
- Hematology
- Virtual Hematology Laboratory
- Human Nutrition
- Immunology
- Neuroscience
- Physiology of the Cardiac and Respiratory Systems
- Principles of Molecular Biology
- Molecular Cell Biology
- Introduction to Parasitology
- Pathophysiology
- Pharmacology
- Principles of Infectious Diseases and Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Stem Cell Biology, Research and Discovery
- Principles of Toxicology
- Virology
- Medical Terminology
Chemistry Electives
- Biochemistry
- General Chemistry I
- General Chemistry Laboratory I
- General Chemistry II
- General Chemistry Laboratory II
- Organic Chemistry I
- Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
- Organic Chemistry II
- Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
- Quantitative Analysis: Applications in Clinical Chemistry
Physics Electives
Math Electives
Other Electives
- Spanish for Medical Professionals
- Principles of Epidemiology
- Mandarin for Medical Professionals
- Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care
- Introduction to Health Care Advocacy
- Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan
- Abnormal Psychology
- Epidemiology
Test Preparation Courses
Notes
Departmental contact for academic questions: extension-science-online@berkeley.edu | (510) 643-5932Instructional Types
- Live Online
- Live Online courses provide an interactive learning experience with scheduled synchronous online sessions held via Zoom video conferencing (Pacific Time). Learn more about the Live Online format.
- Online, Start Anytime
- Continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.
- Online, Fixed Date
- Enroll in this course by its start date and complete it by its specified end date. There are no live sessions, but plenty of opportunities to collaborate with your classmates and instructor.
- Classroom
- Take classes in-person at one of our buildings or partner locations.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
All of our courses are taught in English. If English is not your first language, please use the following test scores as guides in order to be successful:
- TOEFL: 90
- IELTS Academic Format: 7
- DAAD: C1
- TEM-4 or TEM-8: Level 70
- Duolingo: 115
Note: You do not need to submit test scores.