Course Equivalency Tool (Montana University System Common Course Changes)
BCH
Biochemistry
BCH 104RN THE BIOCHEMISTRY OF HEALTH FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS BCH 194 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP BCH 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH BCH 291 SPECIAL TOPICS BCH 292 INDEPENDENT STUDY BCH 294 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP BCH 380 BIOCHEMISTRY BCH 394 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP BCH 441 BIOCHEMISTRY OF MACROMOLECULES BCH 442 METABOLIC REGULATION BCH 444R BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY METHODS BCH 450 INTRODUCTION TO X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY BCH 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH BCH 491 SPECIAL TOPICS BCH 492 INDEPENDENT STUDY BCH 494 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP BCH 499 SENIOR THESIS/CAPSTONE BCH 524 MASS SPECTROMETRY BCH 526 ADVANCED PROTEIN NMR SPECTROSCOPY BCH 543 PROTEINS BCH 544 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY BCH 545 ADVANCED PHYSICAL BIOCHEMISTRY BCH 547 BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY BCH 550 PRINCIPLES OF STRUCTURE DETERMINATION BY X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY BCH 575 PROFESSIONAL PAPER BCH 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION BCH 590 MASTER'S THESIS BCH 591 SPECIAL TOPICS BCH 592 INDEPENDENT STUDY BCH 594 SEMINAR BCH 689 GRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION BCH 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
Course Equivalency Tool (Montana University System Common Course Changes)
BCH 104RN THE BIOCHEMISTRY OF HEALTH
FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS
S 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
-- Introduction for non-science majors to the biochemical basis of nutrition,
health, DNA, and the human genome. The class and laboratory includes
training for in depth searching of Internet and library information
resources, evaluating and presenting the information found, and an introduction
to DNA fingerprinting.
BCH 194 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP I
F 1 cr. SEM 1
-- For the new student. Integration into the department and its research
and educational program. Scientific communication and chemical literature
searching skills.
BCH 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research which may culminate in a written
work or other creative project. Course will address responsible conduct
of research.
BCH 291 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. LEC Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand before requesting a regular course number.
BCH 292 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1-3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
BCH 294 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP II
PREREQUISITE: CHMY 194 or BCH 194.
S 1 cr. SEM 1
--Introduction to faculty research through faculty mini seminars. Departmental
research facilities. Research groups. Research planning decisions (MSU
laboratory, summer internship, student exchange, REU, USP, etc).
BCH 380 BIOCHEMISTRY
F,S,Su 5 cr. LEC 4 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BIOB 160, or BIOB 260, or BIOH 211; CHMY 323, or CHMY 333 or CHMY 211.
-- Carbohydrate, lipid, protein, and nucleic acid structure and function;
enzyme kinetics; energetics; major metabolic pathways for carbohydrates,
lipids, and amino acids; photosynthesis; regulation of gene function.
BCH 394 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
F 1 cr. SEM 1
PREREQUISITE: CHMY 294 or BCH 294.
-- Research techniques, procedures, and reports. Seminar reporting and
presentation skills. Career planning and resume preparation. May be
repeated once.
BCH 441 BIOCHEMISTRY OF MACROMOLECULES
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BCH 380 (B or higher) or consent of instructor.
-- Biochemical basis of modern molecular biology; structure and function
of proteins, nucleic acids, and membranes; replication; transcription;
translation; regulation of gene expression; and recombinant DNA.
BCH 442 METABOLIC REGULATION
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BCH 380 (B or higher) or BCH 441 (C or higher) or consent
of instructor.
-- In-depth biochemical treatment of metabolism and its regulation in
cellular processes.
BCH 444R BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR
BIOLOGY METHODS
S 3 cr. LEC 1 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: BCH 441 (B or higher) or consent of instructor.
-- This course focuses on molecular biology/biochemistry procedures
integral to current research. Methods include PCR; gene cloning; DNA
sequencing; and expression, isolation, purification, and characterization
of the gene-encoded protein.
BCH 450 INTRODUCTION TO X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
S alternate even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: M 172.
COREQUISITE: CHMY 323 or BCH 380 or BCH 441 or PHSX 224 or instructor's approval.
-- This course focuses on the theory of small and macromolecular structure determination by x-ray crystallography. Topics include crystallization of small and macromolecules, and molecular structure determination from single crystal X-ray diffraction data, including model building, refinement and validation.
BCH 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F,S,Su 1 - 6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research which may culminate in a research
paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis. Course will address
responsible conduct of research.
BCH 491 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand before requesting a regular course number.
BCH 492 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor, and approval of
department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
BCH 494 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
F,S 1 cr. SEM 1 May be repeated.
-- Senior capstone course. Taught in collaboration with departmental
Honors Thesis, CHMY 499. The chemistry/biochemistry research undergraduate
experience constitutes a synthesis of our (bio)chemistry class room
and laboratory education. The projects are orally presented in seminar
form, discussed on the basis of acquired knowledge, and analyzed using
stringent scientific methods and criteria. A complete personal resume
is prepared. May be repeated once.
BCH 499 SENIOR THESIS/CAPSTONE
S 1 cr. SEM 1
PREREQUISITE: CHMY 300 or BCH 394.
-- Senior capstone course. Taught in collaboration with departmental
Honors Thesis, CHMY 499. The chemistry/biochemistry research undergraduate
experience constitutes a synthesis of our (bio)chemistry class room
and laboratory education. The projects are orally presented in seminar
form, discussed on the basis of acquired knowledge, and analyzed using
stringent scientific methods and criteria. A complete personal resume
is prepared. May be repeated once.
BCH 524 MASS SPECTROMETRY
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHMY 323 or CHMY 301.
-- Mass spectrometric methods of analysis. Methods for ionization of
samples in the gas, liquid and solid phases. Proteomics applications.
Cross referenced with CHMY 524.
BCH 526 ADVANCED PROTEIN NMR SPECTROSCOPY
F alternate years, to be offered even years cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHMY 323.
-- This lecture-based course is designed to teach the fundamental principles
of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy as it applies to the
structural elucidations of proteins in solution. Pre-requisites include
familiarity with linear algebra and basic trigonometric functions and
CHMY 323. Cross-referenced with CHMY 526.
BCH 543 PROTEINS
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BCH 441.
-- Structure-function relationships of proteins and enzymes. Current
literature stressed. Written student reports required.
BCH 544 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BCH 441, BIOB 425, BIOB 410 or comparable course.
-- Recent advances in understanding and research methods using both
eukaryotic and prokaryotic systems.
BCH 545 ADVANCED PHYSICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHMY 324 AND BCH 441.
-- Theoretical presentation of the molecular structures and interactions
occurring in proteins and nucleic acids. Discussion of spectroscopy
techniques used to study bio molecular structures and function. Includes
concepts in: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, X-ray Diffraction, Ultraviolet
Absorption, Fluorescence, Circular Dichroism, Vibrational Spectroscopy,
molecular motion and transport properties including diffusion, sedimentation,
and viscosity.
BCH 547 BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHMY 401 AND BCH 441.
-- This course provides an introduction and overview of the field of
bioinorganic chemistry, the chemistry of metals in biological systems,
with a particular emphasis on metal trafficking, metal center assembly
and metal clusters in biology.
BCH 550 PRINCIPLES OF STRUCTURE DETERMINATION
BY X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BCH 441 and BCH 442 or the equivalent and M 182M.
-- This course focuses on theory and practice of molecular structure
determined by x-ray crystallography. Topics include crystallization
of macromolecules, molecular structure determination from x-ray data,
and evaluation of the quality of the resulting macromolecular models.
BCH 575 PROFESSIONAL PAPER
F,S 1 - 6 cr. IND Maximum 6 credits.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor.
-- A research or professional paper or project dealing with a topic
in the field. The topic must have been mutually agreed upon by the student
and his or her major advisor and graduate committee.
BCH 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION
-- This course may be used only by students who have completed all of their coursework (and thesis, if on a thesis plan) but who need additional faculty or staff time or help.
BCH 590 MASTER'S THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing.
BCH 591 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined for each
offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand before requesting a regular course number.
BCH 592 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 3 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of
department head and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
BCH 594 SEMINAR
F,S 1 cr. SEM 1 May be repeated.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition. Course prerequisites
as determined by petition. Course prerequisites as determined for each
offering.
-- Topics offered at the graduate level which are not covered in regular
courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion
material.
BCH 689 GRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 3 cr. RCT
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
COREQUISITE: BCH 590 or BCH 690.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed graduate research/creative
activity projects.
BCH 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: PhD standing.
