BCHM 410L: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I Laboratory 2 cr.
Prerequisite: registration in BCHM 410. An introduction to lipid, protein
and carbohydrate biochemistry through the experimental investigation of
their structures and functional properties. One hour lecture and three
hours of laboratory.
BCHM 412: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II 3 cr.
Prerequisite: BCHM 410. Structure, function, and biosynthesis of cellular
macromolecules and macromolecular structures. A biochemical description
of the genetic apparatus of procaryotic and eukaryotic cells will be emphasized.
Three hours of lecture.
BCHM 412L: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II Laboratory 2 cr.
Prerequisite: BCHM 410L and registration in BCHM 412. Isolation and
characterization of proteins and nucleic acids using centrifugation, ion
exchange and gel permeation chromatography, gel electrophoresis, spectrophotometry,
enzymology, radiochemistry and gene cloning. One hour of lecture and three
hours of laboratory.
BCHM 430: Biophysical Chemistry 3 cr.
Prerequisites: CHEM 266, PHYS 252 or 262, BIOS 120 and MATH 221. An
introduction to chemical thermodynamics and kinetics, binding phenomena
and spectroscopy with emphasis on applications in biology. Three hours
of lecture.
BCHM 610: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I 3 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 266, BIOS 363 or equivalent courses or consent of
department. The chemical structure and biological properties of proteins,
lipids and carbohydrates and their contribution to cellular chemistry in
terms of enzyme kinetics, bioenergetics and common metabolic chemistries.
BCHM 610L: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I Laboratory 2 cr.
Prerequisite: registration in BCHM 610 or consent of department. An
introduction to lipid, protein and carbohydrate biochemistry through the
experimental investigation of their structures and functional properties.
One hour of lecture and three hours laboratory.
BCHM 612: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II 3 cr.
Prerequisite: BCHEM 610. Structure, function, and biosynthesis of cellular
macromolecules and macromolecular structures. A biochemical description
of the genetic apparatus of procaryotic and eukaryotic cells will be emphasized.
Three hours of lecture.
BCHM 612L: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II Laboratory 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Registration in BCHM 612. Isolation and characterization
of proteins and nucleic acids using centrifugation, ion exchange and gel
permeation chromatography, gel electrophoresis, spectrophotometry, enzymology,
radiochemistry and gene cloning. One hour of lecture and three hours of
laboratory.
BCHM 630: Biophysical Chemistry 3 cr.
Prerequisites: CHEM 266, PHYS 252 or 262, BIOS 120, MATH 221 or consent
of instructor. An introduction to chemical thermodynamics and kinetics,
binding phenomena, and spectroscopy with emphasis on applications in biology.
Three hours of lecture.
BCHM 722: Experimental Methods 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. A study of the processes associated
with the scientific method of hypothesis testing. Primary emphasis will
be placed on how to formulate hypotheses, design experiments to generate
the data necessary to test the hypotheses, use one or a series of instruments
and research techniques to generate data, analyze the data statistically,
and use the data to draw conclusions related to the initial hypotheses.
A variety of state-of-the art research methodologies will be covered. One
hour of lecture and six hours of laboratory per week. BCHM
740: Plant Biochemistry 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. A study of metabolism with
emphasis on those metabolic pathways restricted to C3, C4, and CAM photosynthetic
plants. Particular emphasis will be placed on the synthesis and breakdown
of the major groups of macromolecules as well as secondary plant metabolites.
Will also include material regarding the ecological roles of natural plant
products. Three hours of lecture per week.