Undergraduate Courses 2017-18
BICH
- BICH 1001BICH10013 Credit(s)DescriptionBICH1001
- BICH 122Intermediary Metabolism3 Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)BICH 121DescriptionPrinciples of bioenergetics and cellular structures; glycolysis, citric acid cycle, electron transport, oxidative phosphorylation and chemiosmosis; carbohydrate, lipid, amino acid and nucleotide metabolism; photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation.
- BICH 201Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry I3 Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)BICH 121 and BICH 122Corequisite(s)BICH 211 and BICH 221DescriptionReplication and roles of nucleic acids in cellular and viral systems; genome organization, vector-host systems, expression and regulation of genes; catalytic RNA, genetic code evolution, RNA modification and processing, and anti-sense systems.
- BICH 202Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry II3 Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)BICH 201DescriptionCell structure; the molecular biology of cell signaling and cell cycle control; oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes; the mechanism of cell division; cell junctions and adhesion; cytoskeleton; programmed cell death.
- BICH 211Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids2 Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)BICH 121 and BICH 122Corequisite(s)BICH 201 and BICH 221Exclusion(s)BISC 212DescriptionPlasmid isolation, gene cloning, restriction mapping; DNA sequencing, and identification of genes and gene products by blotting procedures.
- BICH 221Principles of Recombinant DNA Technology1 Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)BICH 121 and BICH 122Corequisite(s)BICH 201 and BICH 211Exclusion(s)BISC 212DescriptionLecture component of Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids. Plasmid isolation, gene cloning, restriction mapping; DNA sequencing, and identification of genes and gene products by blotting procedures.
- BICH 323Advanced Biochemical Laboratory Techniques1 Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)BICH 121, BICH 122, BICH 201 and BICH 211Corequisite(s)BICH 333DescriptionPrinciples of techniques used in the study of biomolecules and the biochemical events at the cellular and subcellular levels.
- BICH 333Advanced Biochemical Laboratory2 Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)BICH 121, BICH 122, BICH 201 and BICH 211Corequisite(s)BICH 323DescriptionIdentification, purification and characterization of biomolecules. Investigation of biochemical events at the cellular and subcellular levels.
- BICH 366Biotechnology Seminar4 Credit(s)DescriptionAn in-depth reading and analysis by the student of selected facets of biotechnology leading to the submission of a written report, and its presentation in a seminar.
- BICH 390Special Studies1-4 Credit(s)DescriptionSpecialist courses under the supervision of a faculty member.
- BICH 397Biochemical Research I3 Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)BICH 201 and BICH 211DescriptionA research project conducted under faculty supervision: design of experiments, analysis of data, submission of a written report.
- BICH 398Biochemical Research II4 Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)BICH 397DescriptionA research project conducted under faculty supervision: design of experiments, analysis of data, submission of a written report and presentation of a seminar.
