The Biological Chemistry track outline:
The Biological Chemistry track consists of the following courses:
Fall |
Spring |
|
1st year |
CHEM143 [or 141*] | CHEM144 [142*] + CHEM152 Lab |
BIO/MB&B 181 | ||
2nd year |
CHEM251 | CHEM252 |
CHEM257 Lab | CHEM258 Lab | |
MATH121 or MATH117, preferably the former. | ||
Also recommended: MATH122 or MATH118 and a year of Physics. | ||
3rd year |
CHEM375 Lab | CHEM376 Lab |
[One semester of CHEM375 or 376 may be substituted by MB&B/CHEM395, Structural Biology Lab. | ||
Also: |
CHEM381, Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences(CHEM337 & 338, Physical Chemistry, can be substituted) | |
CHEM383/MB&B383, Biochemistry | ||
CHEM521;CHEM522; Chemistry Symposia I, II | ||
The three electives normally required for Chemistry majors should be taken from the following**: | ||
CHEM301, Molecular Biophysics | ||
CHEM/MB&B321, Biomedicinal Chemistry | ||
CHEM325/MB&B325, Introduction to Biomolecular Structures | ||
CHEM355/MB&B355, Topics in Chemical Biology | ||
CHEM385/MB&B385, Enzyme Kinetics | ||
CHEM357/MB&B357, Bio-organic Chemistry | ||
CHEM386/MB&B386, Biological Thermodynamics | ||
CHEM390/MB&B390, Practical Methods in Biochemistry | ||
CHEM387/MB&B387, Enzyme Mechanisms | ||
MB&B208, Molecular Biology | ||
Also recommended: CHEM587/MB&B587, Seminar Biological Chemistry. | ||
One upper-level MB&B course may replace MB&B 208 upon approval by the Faculty Advisor. (0nly one MB&B course, not cross-listed with chemistry, may count as an elective towards the major.) | ||
* Students who have been exempted from CHEM144 must take CHEM361, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, in order to gain familiarity with inorganic chemistry. | ||
** Research with a faculty member for two semesters and one summer is also highly recommended. Financial support for summer research is generally available. Two credits of research can be substituted for one elective. |