Graduate Courses

BIOC301 Fall (3 credits)	Introduction to Biochemistry I Coordinator: Stephen Everse Description: Part I: chemistry, structure, metabolism, and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids; enzymes, bioenergetics and respiratory processes. Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 141, 142 or 143 and departmental permission. One of the best taught classes I’ve ever had. (2009) Thank you for being so enthusiastic. Makes it esier to digest and learn as it motivates me to want to learn the material. (2009) Read student comments about the course.
BIOC302 Spring (3 credits)	Introduction to Biochemistry II Coordinator: Robert Kelm Description: Part II: amino acids, nucleic acids, protein synthesis, cellular and physiological control mechanisms. Prerequisite(s): BIOC 301
BIOC303 Fall (4 credits)	Biochemistry Laboratory Coordinator: Paula Tracy Description: Experimental work designed to demonstrate important principles and to illustrate methods and techniques of modern biochemistry. Prerequisite(s): BIOC 301, 302, or concurrent registration therein, and Departmental permission.
BIOC307 Fall (1 credit)	Special Topics in Biochemistry Coordinator: Stephen Everse Description: Areas of biochemistry not treated in concurrent advanced course offerings. Prerequisite(s): BIOC 301, 302, or concurrent registration therein, and Departmental permission.
BIOC308 Spring (1 credit)	Special Topics in Biochemistry Coordinator: Stephen Everse Description: Areas of biochemistry not treated in concurrent advanced course offerings. Prerequisite(s): BIOC 301, 302, or concurrent registration therein, and Departmental permission.
BIOC309 Fall (3 credits)	Laboratory Research Rotations Coordinator: Robert Kelm Description: Two sequential research projects in Departmental faculty laboratories, composed of experimental work, an oral presentation and a written report.
BIOC310 Spring (3 credits)	Laboratory Research Rotations Coordinator: Robert Kelm Description: Two sequential research projects in Departmental faculty laboratories, composed of experimental work, an oral presentation and a written report.
BIOC351 Alternate Spring, odd years (3 credits)	Proteins I: Structure and Function Coordinator: Stephen Everse Coordinator: Robert Hondal Description: Introduction to concepts in protein structure and chemistry as well as exploration of ideas in a \”hands on\” fashion using computational resources. I really enjoyed the interactive classes. This is when I learned the most. I wish we could have done more stuff with our chosen proteins. (2009) Proteopedia was interesting – learned a lot from it. (2009) Read student comments about the course.
BIOC352 Alternate Spring, even years (3 credits)	Nucleic Acids I: Protein/Nucleic Acid Interactions Coordinator: Sylvie Doublié Coordinator: Scott Morrical Description: 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. Cross-listed with MMG. Prerequisite(s): BIOC 301 and 302 or equivalent.
BIOC353 Alternate Spring, even years (3 credits)	Proteins II: General Enzymology Coordinator: Robert Hondal Description: General consideration of enzyme nomenclature, purification, assay, kinetics, mechanisms, cofactors, active sites, subunit, structure, allosteric and regulatory properties, and control of multienzyme systems. Prerequisite(s): BIOC 301 and 302; Chem 162.
BIOC354 Alternate Spring, even years (3 credits)	Nucleic Acids II Coordinator: Sylvie Doublié Coordinator: Scott Morrical Description: The study of structure, composition, organization, function, synthesis, and metabolism of nucleic acids and nucleoprotein particles and matrices in eukaryotic organisms. Prerequisite(s): BIOC 301 and 302; Chem 162.
BIOC370 Alternate Fall, odd years (3 credits)	Physical Biochemistry Coordinator: Christopher Berger Description: Protein interaction, solubility and factionation, electrophoresis, sedimentation, phase rule study, diffusion, viscosity, spectrophotometry, and related topics. Instructor: Martin Case. Prerequisite(s): BIOC 301 and 302; Chem 160 or 162.
BIOC372 Alternate Spring, odd years (3 credits)	Cancer Biology Coordinator: Christopher Francklyn Description: Overview of cancer biology for health science students. Foundation for cancer research. Lecture format; interdisciplinary viewpoint; outside lectures. Prerequisite(s): BIOC 301, 302, and under special circumstances 212.
BIOC381 Fall & Spring (1 credit)	Seminar Coordinator: Anne Mason Description: A review of recent developments and current literature in the various fields of biochemistry. Prerequisite(s): Departmental permission.

Register for your classes here!

Upcoming Event

The Department of Biochemistry hosts a weekly seminar series during the academic year showcasing both internal and external speakers. Seminars are held at 12:15 PM on Fridays.

Departmental News