BIO 313 - Biochemistry

3 Credits

Biochemistry explores the chemistry of the living world and will provide students with a broad understanding of the chemical and molecular events involved in biological processes. This course will cover the basic principles of organic and biological chemistry as well as molecular biology with an emphasis on broad understanding of chemical events in living systems in terms of metabolism and structure-function relationships of biologically important molecules. Topics include organic functional groups, reactions, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, metabolism, and neurochemistry.
Prerequisites: BIO 144 and CHM 115.