BCHM
Biochemistry
Department of Chemistry & 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 (Renumbered CHMY 123)

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 (Renumbered CHMY 123)
F,S,Su 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CHMY 121, CHMY 141, 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: CHMY 194 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: CHMY 294 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; CHMY 323, or CHMY 333 or CHMY 211.
-- 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: CHMY 300 or BCHM 300.
-- Senior capstone course. Taught in collaboration with departmental Honors Thesis, CHMY 499. The chemistry/biochemistry research undergraduate experience constitutes 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: CHMY 323 or CHMY 301.
-- Mass spectrometric methods of analysis. Methods for ionization of samples in the gas, liquid and solid phases. Proteomics applications. Cross referenced with CHMY 524.

BCHM 526 ADVANCED PROTEIN NMR SPECTROSCOPY
F alternate years, to be offered 2006 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHMY 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 CHMY 323. Cross-referenced with CHMY 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: CHMY 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: CHMY 401 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 M 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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