Biochemistry
CHEM 311 - Computers in Chemistry
An analysis of chemical problems using spreadsheets, mathematical software packages, computer programming, and computational chemistry methods.
CHEM 331 - Organic Chemistry I
Learn fundamental principles of organic chemistry, including nomenclature, properties and reactions of organic compounds emphasizing reaction mechanisms.
CHEM 441 - Biochemistry I
A detailed description of the structure-function relationships of biological molecules (amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleotides), with emphasis on representative proteins, membrane composition and transport, enzymes and signaling.
CHEM 445 - Protein Structure
Learn fundamentals of protein structure and its relationship to function including structural motifs and domain classification, with an emphasis on methods for determination and analysis of three dimensional protein structures.
CHEM 446 - Nucleic Acid Chemistry
A course on nucleic acid structure, modification and processing, with emphasis on methods for chemical characterization of DNA and RNA, genome structure and organization, regulation of the transcriptome, recombinant DNA techniques and use of DNA databases.
CHEM 447 - Major Organ Biochemistry
A detailed study of the unique biochemistry and metabolism of selected major organs and their interrelationships under various physiological conditions.