Course Descriptions

REQUIRED COURSES

Bc420-421 Instrumental Methods of Biochemical Analysis, I and II (4)
Modern instrumental techniques in qualitative and quantitative studies of biochemical systems; exposure to a broad range of instrumental methods. Prerequisites: Bi300; Ch366.

Bc390 Special Topics in Biological Chemistry
Conferences and literature research directed to the study of a particular area of biological chemistry. Area selected must coincide with faculty expertise. Prerequisites: Bi300; Ch366.

Bc490 Biochemical Research
Conferences and laboratory directed to the study of a particular research problem in biological chemistry. Area selected must coincide with faculty expertise. Prerequisites: Ch366; Bi300.

Bc492 Biological Chemistry
The chemistry and metabolism of biological compounds, including proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids. Enzyme kinetics, bioenergetics and cellular organization. Expression and processing of biological information including replication of DNA, transciption, translation, regulation and recombinant DNA technology. Prerequiste: Bi240.