BIOL 3030 - Foundations of Biochemistry

3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.

This course is designed for those who need a foundational course in biochemistry as part of their chemistry curriculum or pre-medical requirements. It is also designed to satisfy the biochemistry pre-requisite for other health professions, such as dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, and physician assistant. The coverage may include topics, such as water, fundamental building blocks, biopolymers, membranes, enzymes, metabolic pathways and regulation, biological oxidations and reductions, bioenergetics, and nucleic acids. Those who require biochemical laboratory experience should take BIOL 3450 - Biochemistry. This course is cross-listed with CHEM 3030

Note: Credit can only be earned for BIOL 3030/CHEM 3030 or BIOL 3450 and not both. Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of 1.7 in BIOL 1800 and CHEM 2000; or permission of the instructor.