3201: Biochemistry Laboratory I (formerly 4201)
Cr. 2. (0-6). Prerequisite:
credit for or concurrent enrollment in BCHS 3304 or equivalent.
Experimental study of basic principles and methods of biochemistry.
3304: General Biochemistry I (formerly 4304)
Cr.
3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CHEM 3221 and 3331. Nature of the chemical
constituents of living organisms, including carbohydrates, lipids,
nucleic acids, and enzymes.
3305: General Biochemistry II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
BCHS 3304. The integration and
control of the metabolism of cellular constituents.
3396-4396: Senior Research Project
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Approval of the chair. Directed research
project culminating in a departmentally approved report.
3399-4399: Senior Honors Thesis
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair.
4103: Introduction to Macromolecular Graphics
Cr. 1. (1-0).
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in BCHS 3304.
Manipulation and analysis of three-dimensional computer generated
representations of protein and nucleic acid structures. Techniques
include energy minimization and generation of potential surfaces
and molecular dynamics simulations.
4198:4298:
4398:4498:
Special Problems
Cr. 1-4 per semester.
Prerequisites: senior standing and approval of chair. May be taken
for a maximum of four semester hours.
4302: Physical Biochemistry I
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
PHYS 1302 or
1322,
MATH 1432, and
BCHS 3304. Theoretical aspects
and applications of physics and physical chemistry for the study
of biological macromolecules. Equilibrium and non-equilibrium
methods.
4303: Physical Biochemistry II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
BCHS 4302. Theoretical aspects of physics and physical chemistry
for the study of biological macromolecules. Non-equilibrium and
spectroscopic methods.
4306: Nucleic Acids
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: BCHS 3304.
Structure, metabolism, and functions of nucleotides and nucleic
acids.
4307: Proteins
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: BCHS 3304. Structure
and functions of proteins.
4311: Biochemistry Laboratory II
Cr. 3. (1-6). Prerequisites:
BCHS 3201 and either credit for or concurrent enrollment in BCHS 3305.
Experimental study of contemporary techniques in biochemistry
and molecular biology.
4312: Molecular Modeling of Biological Macromolecules
Cr. 3. (2-2). Prerequisites:
BCHS 3304 and
CHEM 4370 or
CHEM 4373 or equivalent. Computer-based molecular
modeling methods, with emphasis on their practical aspects and limitations. Individual research
projects using UNIX-based Silicon Graphics computers.
4313: Cell Biochemistry (also
BIOL 4374)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
BIOL 1432 and
3301 and
BCHS 3304. Cellular organization
of biochemical mechanisms. Composition and function of cells at the molecular
level.
4314: Biochemistry of Lipids and Carbohydrates
Cr. 3. (3-0).
Prerequisite: BCHS 3305 or consent of instructor. Structure, metabolism
and function of carbohydrates, glycoconjugates and simple and
complex lipids.
4361: Clinical Biochemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
BCHS 3304. Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of metabolic disorders.
4397: Selected Topics in Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences
Cr. 3 per semester. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair.
May be repeated for credit when topics vary, with a maximum enrollment
of three semester hours in a single semester.