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2012-2013 Catalogue

Courses in Biochemistry

BIOC 095 - Introductory Special Topics: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.; Credits: 1-18.
BIOC 096 - Introductory Special Topics: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.; Credits: 1-18.
BIOC 185 - Survey of Biochemistry: Broad coverage of biochemical topics suitable for students in the applied health sciences. Prerequisite: CHEM 042 or acceptable coursework in organic chemistry. Cross-listed with PBIO 185.; Credits: 3.
BIOC 187 - Survey of Biochemistry: Lab: Introduction to techniques and equipment used for the isolation and quantitative analysis of amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates and DNA enzymes in biological materials. Pre/co-requisite: BIOC 185. Cross-listed with PBIO 187.; Credits: 1.
BIOC 191 - Undergraduate Research: Participation in a research program currently being pursued by a faculty member of department. Written report due at end of each semester. Prerequisites: CHEM 031, CHEM 032 or CHEM 035, CHEM 036. Some programs may biology or chemistry. Credit as arranged, up to four hours per semester. require additional courses in; Credits: 1-6.
BIOC 192 - Undergraduate Research: Participation in a research program currently being pursued by a faculty member of department. Written report due at end of each semester. Prerequisites: CHEM 031, CHEM 032 or CHEM 035, CHEM 036. Some programs may biology or chemistry. Credit as arranged, up to four hours per semester. require additonal courses in; Credits: 1-18.
BIOC 195 - Intermediate Special Topics: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.; Credits: 1-18.
BIOC 196 - Intermediate Special Topics: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.; Credits: 1-18.
BIOC 205 - Biochemistry I: Introduction to chemistry and structure of biological macromolecules; examination of mechanisms of chemical processes in biological systems including enzyme catalysis, biosynthesis, regulation, and information transfer. Prerequisites: CHEM 142 or CHEM 144. Crosslisted with CHEM 205 and MMG 205.; Credits: 3.
BIOC 206 - Biochemistry II: Continuation of Biochemistry I. Biochemistry of nucleic acids; nucleic acid based processes, such as replication and transcription; cellular information transfer, genomics, and proteomics. Prerequisite: BIOC 205. Crosslisted with CHEM 206 and MMG 206.; Credits: 3.
BIOC 207 - Biochemistry Lab: Introduction to biochemical tools, including spectrometry, chromatography, and electrophoresis; natural and recombinant enzyme isolation; assays of DNA-modifying enzymes; computer-based structure/function exercises. Corequisites: BIOC 205 or BIOC 206. Crosslisted with CHEM 207 and MMG 207.; Credits: 2.
BIOC 212 - Biochemistry of Human Disease: Molecular approach to genetic, metabolic, and infectious diseases; recombinant DNA technology and medicine; molecular biology of cancer. Prerequisites: CHEM 042 or CHEM 141.; Credits: 3.
BIOC 240 - Macromol Struct Prot&Nucl Acid: Introduction to structural biology and macromolecular structure with an emphasis on protein-protein and protein-nucleic acids interactions. Prerequisites: BIOL 001 , BIOL 002; Organic Chemistry; Junior standing recommended; Crosslisted with MMG 240; Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
BIOC 284 - Biochemistry Senior Seminar: Oral and written presentation of a subject of current biochemical interest. Prerequisite: Audit of BIOC 381. Cross-listed: CHEM 284, MMG 284.; Credits: 1.
BIOC 295 - Advanced Special Topics: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.; Credits: 1-18.
BIOC 296 - Advanced Special Topics: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.; Credits: 1-18.
BIOC 301 - General Biochemistry: Survey for science majors. Chemistry, structure, metabolism, and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids; enzymes, bioenergetics and respiratory processes. Prerequisites: CHEM 141, CHEM 142 or CHEM 143, CHEM 144, and Departmental permission.; Credits: 3.
BIOC 302 - General Biochemistry: Survey for science majors. Amino acids, nucleic acids, protein synthesis, cellular and physiological control mechanisms. Prerequisites: CHEM 141, CHEM 142 or CHEM 143, CHEM 144, and Departmental permission.; Credits: 3.
BIOC 305 - Medical Biochemistry: A survey course in human biochemistry, with particular emphasis on medical applications. Prerequisites: For medical students only.; Credits: 3.
BIOC 306 - Medical Biochemistry: A survey course in human biochemistry, with particular emphasis on medical applications. Prerequisites: For medical students only.; Credits: 3.
BIOC 307 - Special Topics in Biochemistry: Areas of biochemistry not treated in concurrent advanced course offerings. Prerequisites: BIOC 301, BIOL 302.; Credits: 1-3.
BIOC 308 - Special Topics in Biochemistry: Areas of biochemistry not treated in current advanced course offerings. Prerequisites: BIOC 301, BIOC 302 or Departmental permission.; Credits: 1-3.
BIOC 309 - Laboratory Research Rotations: Two sequential research projects in Departmental faculty laboratories, composed of experimental work, an oral presentation, and a written report. (First semester).; Credits: 3.
BIOC 310 - Laboratory Research Rotations: Two sequential research projects in Departmental faculty laboratories, composed of experimental work, an oral presentation and a written report. (Second semester).; Credits: 3.
BIOC 351 - Proteins I: Structure&Function: Special Topics: Introduction to concepts in protein structure and chemistry as well as exploration of ideas in a "hands on" fashion using computational resources. Prerequisites: BIOC 301, BIOC 302 or Departmental permission. Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
BIOC 352 - Protein: Nucleic Acid Interact: Structure of DNA and RNA, and the structure and assembly of nucleoprotein complexes will be described using examples from prokaryotes, yeast, viruses, and mammalian cells in culture. Prerequisites: MMG 211 or equivalent, AGBI 201 or BIOC 301, BIOC 302 or equivalent. Crosslisted with MMG 352; alternate years.; Credits: 3.
BIOC 353 - Proteins II: Enzymology: General consideration of enzyme nomenclature, purification, assay, kinetics, mechanisms, cofactors, active sites, subunit structure, allosteric and regulatory properties, and control of multienzyme systems. Prerequisites: BIOC 301, BIOC 302 and CHEM 162. Departmental permission. Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
BIOC 354 - Nucleic Acids II: The study of structure, composition, organization, function, synthesis, and metabolism of nucleic acids and nucleoprotein particles and matrices in eukaryotic organisms. Prerequisites: BIOC 301, BIOC 302.; Credits: 3.
BIOC 370 - Physical Biochemistry: Protein interaction, solubility and fractionation, electrophoresis, sedimentation, phase rule study, diffusion, viscosity, spectrophotometry, and related topics. Prerequisites: BIOC 301, BIOL 302 and CHEM 162, or Departmenal permission.; Credits: 3.
BIOC 372 - Cancer Biology: Overview of cancer biology for health science students. Foundation for cancer research. Lecture format; interdisciplinary viewpoint; outside lectures. Prerequisites: BIOC 301, BIOC 302 or Departmental permission; Credits: 3.
BIOC 381 - Seminar: A review of recent developments and current literature in the various fields of biochemistry. Prerequisite: Departmental permission.; Credits: 1.
BIOC 391 - Master's Thesis Research: Credit as arranged.; Credits: 1-12.
BIOC 392 - Independent Literature Rsch: Reading and literature research culminating in a paper on a topic of current interest in biochemistry.; Credits: 1-12.
BIOC 395 - Special Topics: Credits: 1-12.
BIOC 396 - Special Topics: Credits: 1-12.
BIOC 491 - Doctoral Dissertation Research: Credit as arranged.; Credits: 1-12.

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