Department of Biochemistry

Undergraduate Course Descriptions

Biochemistry 339 - Top

BIOC 339 is an introductory course suitable as a first biochemistry course for undergraduates and graduate students. It is strongly biased towards the study of the biochemistry of higher animals and is especially suited to students intending to progress further in the Health Sciences. It consists of four lectures per week, with 4 multiple choice midterm exams and a comprehensive final. Students must have taken Organic Chemistry and Biology to enroll for this course.

Faculty: Shiemke (coordinator), Graber, Miller
Course Syllabus can be obtained HERE

As of Fall 2005 the laboratory section for this course is no longer offered. The lecture only section (4 credits) is CRN81256.

Biochemistry 531 - Top

General Biochemistry (Spring)
(1st year pharmacy, others by consent) General Biochemistry. Consisting of the lecture portion of Biochemistry 305, this course is designed to be a general introduction to biochemical compounds, processes and concepts for students in the pharmacy program. Topics such as enzyme mechanisms, therapeutic use of enzyme inhibitors, effects of drugs on various metabolic pathways, signal transduction, and biotransformation provide basic information for subsequent pharmacy courses in the training of these students for the practice of pharmacy, including passage of the Pharmacy Board examination. The course consists of four lectures per week for 4 credit hours..

Biochemistry 705 - Top

General Biochemistry (Spring)
(1st year dental) Offered in conjunction with Biochemistry 531, this course is designed to be a general introduction to biochemical compounds, processes and concepts for students in the dental programs. Through topics such as blood clotting, AIDS and other infectious diseases, tooth and bone composition, saliva, and the biochemistry of dental caries and periodontal disease, special emphasis is placed on biochemistry for dental students as part of their training for the practice of dentistry, including passage of the Dental Board examination. The course consists of four main lectures and one dental clinical correlation or small group session per week for 5 credit hours..

CCMD 730 - Top

Human Function (Fall)
(1st yr. medical students, others by consent) Integrated approach combining biochemistry, genetics and physiology of the human body. Includes molecular, subcellular, and cellular components of the body, organ systems and whole body functions. Application of basic sciences to human health and disease.