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Biochemistry
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BCHM 100 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR I
BCHM 104RN THE BIOCHEMISTRY OF HEALTH FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS
BCHM 122 ORGANIC & BIOCHEMICAL PRINCIPLES
BCHM 201 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR II
BCHM 270 INDEPENDENT STUDY
BCHM 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
BCHM 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY RESEARCH
BCHM 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
BCHM 300 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR III
BCHM 340 GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY
BCHM 401 CAPSTONE SEMINAR
BCHM 441 BIOCHEMISTRY OF MACROMOLECULES
BCHM 442 METABOLIC REGULATION
BCHM 444R BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY METHODS
BCHM 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
BCHM 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
BCHM 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
BCHM 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
BCHM 500 SEMINAR
BCHM 524 MASS SPECTROMETRY
BCHM 526 ADVANCED PROTEIN NMR SPECTROSCOPY
BCHM 543 PROTEINS
BCHM 544 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
BCHM 545 ADVANCED PHYSICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
BCHM 547 BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY
BCHM 550 PRINCIPLES OF STRUCTURE DETERMINATION BY X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
BCHM 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
BCHM 575 PROFESSIONAL PAPER
BCHM 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
BCHM 590 MASTER'S THESIS
BCHM 689 GRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
BCHM 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
BCHM 100 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR 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.
BCHM 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.
BCHM 122 ORGANIC & BIOCHEMICAL PRINCIPLES
F,S,Su 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 121, CHEM 131, or equivalent.
-- An introduction into functional group organic chemistry and important biochemical structures, concepts, and processes. The laboratory is closely integrated with lecture coverage.
BCHM 201 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR II
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 100 or BCHM 100.
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).
BCHM 270 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.
BCHM 280 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.
BCHM 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S 1-3 cr. RCT may be repeated
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
BCHM 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a written work or other creative project.
BCHM 300 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR III
F 1 cr. SEM 1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 201 or BCHM 201.
-- Research techniques, procedures, and reports. Seminar reporting and presentation skills. Career planning and resume preparation. May be repeated once.
BCHM 340 GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY
F,S,Su 5 cr. LEC 4 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BIOL 102, or BIOL 214, or BIOL 208; CHEM 312, or CHEM 315 or CHEM 215.
-- 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.
BCHM 401 CAPSTONE SEMINAR
S 1 cr. SEM 1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 300 or BCHM 300.
-- Senior capstone course. Taught in collaboration with departmental Honors Thesis, CHEM 451. The chemistry/biochemistry research undergraduate experience constiINDes 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.
BCHM 441 BIOCHEMISTRY OF MACROMOLECULES
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BCHM 340 (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.
BCHM 442 METABOLIC REGULATION
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BCHM 340 (B or higher) or BCHM 441 (C or higher) or consent of instructor.
-- In-depth biochemical treatment of metabolism and its regulation in cellular processes.
BCHM 444R BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY METHODS
S 3 cr. LEC 1 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: BCHM 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.
BCHM 470 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.
BCHM 480 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.
BCHM 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: BCHM 490.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
BCHM 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S,Su 1 - 6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis.
BCHM 500 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.
BCHM 524 MASS SPECTROMETRY
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 323 or CHEM 301.
-- Mass spectrometric methods of analysis. Methods for ionization of samples in the gas, liquid and solid phases. Proteomics applications. Cross referenced with CHEM 524.
BCHM 526 ADVANCED PROTEIN NMR SPECTROSCOPY
F alternate years, to be offered 2006 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 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 CHEM 323. Cross-referenced with CHEM 526.
BCHM 543 PROTEINS
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BCHM 441.
-- Structure-function relationships of proteins and enzymes. Current literature stressed. Written student reports required.
BCHM 544 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
F alternate years, to be offered 2006 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BCHM 441, BIOL 302, MB 449 or comparable course.
-- Recent advances in understanding and research methods using both eukaryotic and prokaryotic systems.
BCHM 545 ADVANCED PHYSICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 324 AND BCHM 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.
BCHM 547 BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 334 AND BCHM 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.
BCHM 550 PRINCIPLES OF STRUCTURE DETERMINATION BY X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BCHM 441 and BCHM 442 or the equivalent and MATH 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.
BCHM 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of department head and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
BCHM 575 PROFESSIONAL PAPER
F,S 1 - 6 cr. IND
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.
BCHM 580 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.
BCHM 590 MASTER'S THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing.
BCHM 689 GRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 3 cr. RCT
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
COREQUISITE: BCHM 590 or BCHM 690.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed graduate research/creative activity projects.
BCHM 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: PhD standing.
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