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Undergraduate Degree Programs

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B)

B M B 001 (GN) Understanding the Bases of Human Disease (3) A broad survey of the molecular and cellular factors that contribute to an understanding of selected human diseases.
Effective: Fall 2004
 

B M B 001S (GN) Understanding the Bases of Human Disease (3) A broad survey of the molecular and cellular factors that provide an explanation for an understanding of human disease.
Effective: Spring 2001
 

B M B 199 (IL) Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

B M B 211 Elementary Biochemistry (3) An overview of biochemistry that includes properties of biomolecules, bioenergetics, metabolism, nutrition, genetics, and molecular biology.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite: CHEM 110;CHEM 202 orCHEM 210  

B M B 212 Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory (1) Selected experiments to illustrate major biochemical principles and techniques.
Effective: Summer 2000
Prerequisite: or concurrent:B M B 211  

B M B 221 Applied Biochemistry (2) Application and correlation of biochemical events to physiological-nutritional processes in specialized cells, fluids, and whole animals. Students may not receive credit for both B M B 221 and 401.
Effective: Summer 2000
Prerequisite: B M B 211  

B M B 251 (MICRB 251) Molecular and Cell Biology I (3) Biomolecules, genetic mechanisms, organization of cells and their organelles, DNA replication, protein synthesis, membranes, the cell nucleus, energy conversion.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite: CHEM 112  

B M B 251H Molecular and Cell Biology I (3) Biomolecules, genetic mechanisms, organization of cells and their organelles, DNA replication, protein synthesis, membranes, the cell nucleus, energy conversion.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite: CHEM 112  

B M B 252 (MICRB 252) Molecular and Cell Biology II (3) Continuation of B M B/MICRB 251; cytoskeleton, cell growth, division, adhesion, signalling, germ cells, differentiation, immune system, nervous system, plant cells.
Effective: Spring 1995
Prerequisite: B M B 251  

B M B 252H Molecular and Cell Biology II (3) Continuation of B M B 251H; cytoskeleton, cell growth, division, adhesion, signaling, germ cells, differentiation, immune system, nervous system, plant cells.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite: B M B 251H  

B M B 398 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 2009
 

B M B 398A Majors Colloquium: Molecular Mechanisms and Human Consequences (2) An academic introduction to the majors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Microbiology, and Biotechnology. The course will include guest lectures from department faculty, student presentations, electronic readings and discussion outside of class, and extensive participation in classroom discussions.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
 

B M B 399 (IL) Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

B M B 400 Molecular Biology of the Gene (2-3) Biochemistry of genetic phenomena, including the structure, replication and dynamics of genes and chromosomes, their expression and regulation.
Effective: Fall 2008
Prerequisite: BIOL 222 orBIOL 322;BIOL 230W orB M B 251;CHEM 212  

B M B 401 General Biochemistry (3) Principles of the structure and function of biological molecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, membranes, proteins, and enzymes. Students may not receive credit for both CHEM 476 and B M B 401.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: CHEM 212;B M B 251 orBIOL 230  

B M B 401H General Biochemistry (3) Principles of the structure and function of biological molecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, membranes, proteins, and enzymes. Students may not receive credit for both CHEM 476 and B M B 401H.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: CHEM 212;B M B 251 orBIOL 230W  

B M B 402 General Biochemistry (3) Comprehensive survey of the pathways and regulation of intermediary metabolism.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: B M B 401 orCHEM 476  

B M B 402H General Biochemistry (3) Comprehensive survey of the pathways and regulation of intermediary metabolism.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite: B M B 401H  

B M B 403 Biochemistry Laboratory (1) An introduction to techniques of experimental biochemistry, illustrating principles covered in B M B 402.
Effective: Spring 2010
Prerequisite: or concurrent:B M B 402  

B M B 406 Molecular Biology (3) A discussion of current aspects of cell molecular biology with a laboratory emphasizing current biotechnology techniques.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: BIOL 222 orBIOL 322;BIOL 230W orB M B 251;CHEM 039  

B M B 408 Laboratory Instructional Practice (1-2) Participation in the instruction of undergraduate laboratory courses, including classroom preparation; discussion of principles and objectives of each exercise.
Effective: Spring 1995 Ending: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: 10 credits in biochemistry and molecular biology and permission of the department  

B M B 408 Instructional Practice (1-2) Participation in the instruction of undergraduate laboratory and lecture courses, including classroom preparation; discussion of principles and objectives of each exercise.
Effective: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite: 10 credits in biochemistry and molecular biology and permission of the department  

B M B 411 Survey of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Literature (1) An introduction to readings and oral presentations in biochemistry and molecular biology.
Effective: Spring 1995
Prerequisite: B M B 401;B M B 400 orB M B 402  

B M B 428 Physical Chemistry with Biological Applications (3) Chemical thermodynamics and kinetics with applications to biological problems.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite: CHEM 203 orCHEM 212;PHYS 203 orPHYS 251 ; 3 credits in cell biology  

B M B 430 (BIOL 430, ENT 430) Developmental Biology (3) Molecular and genetic analyses of mechanisms involved in differentiation and determination in biological systems.
Effective: Summer 1994
Prerequisite: BIOL 222;B M B 252 orBIOL 230  

B M B 432 (MICRB 432, VB SC 432) Advanced Immunology: Signaling in the Immune System (3) The study of signaling pathways that regulate the immune response.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: B M B 400, MICRB 410  

B M B 433 (VB SC 433) Molecular and Cellular Toxicology (3) In-depth coverage of processes by which drugs/chemicals interact with biological systems and the experimental approaches used to study these interactions.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: B M B 401  

B M B 435 (MICRB 435, VB SC 435) Viral Pathogensis (2) A study of the molecular, immunological and pathological aspects of viral diseases as well as laboratory methods of diagnosis.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: MICRB 201;B M B 251 andB M B 252 orBIOL 110 andBIOL 230W  

B M B 437 Physiological Biochemistry (2) Physiological aspects of biochemistry, with emphasis on mammalian metabolism, specialized tissue and fluid functions, detoxification mechanisms, energetics, and physiological interrelationships.
Effective: Spring 1995
Prerequisite: B M B 402  

B M B 442 Laboratory in Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Molecular Cloning (3) Laboratory in enzyme purifications and assay techniques; nucleic acid isolation and characterization, including plasmid preparation.
Effective: Summer 2012
Prerequisite: B M B 251, BIOL 230W orMICRB 201;CHEM 202 orCHEM 210 . Prerequisite or concurrent:B M B 211 orB M B 401  

B M B 443W Laboratory in Protein Purification and Enzymology (3) Laboratory in protein isolation methodology, enzyme kinetics, and physico- chemical properties of proteins.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite: B M B 442, B M B 401  

B M B 445W Laboratory in Molecular Genetics I (2) Laboratory in molecular techniques in gene analysis and microbial genetics, emphasizing in vitro methodologies.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite: B M B 442, B M B 400, MICRB 202  

B M B 448 Model Systems and Approaches in Cell Biology Inquiry (2) Advanced laboratory that uses inquiry-based approaches to the analysis of organelles, genetic mechanisms, and metabolic processes in eukaryotic organisms.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite: MICRB 202, B M B 442 orMICRB 442 andB M B 251 orMICRB 251 orBIOL 230  

B M B 450 (MICRB 450) Microbial/Molecular Genetics (2) Genetic phenomena, with emphasis on molecular mechanisms: gene transfer, recombination, gene conversion, gene fusion, suppression, transposons.
Effective: Fall 2010
Prerequisite: BIOL 222 orBIOL 322, MICRB 201  

B M B 460 (MICRB 460) Cell Growth and Differentiation (3) Mechanisms and regulation of protein trafficking, organelle biosynthesis, cell development, signaling and cell cycle control. Emphasizes experimental design and analysis.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: B M B 252  

B M B 464 Molecular Medicine (3) An exploration of the impact of advances in molecular biology on understanding disease mechanisms, medical diagnosis, and therapeutics.
Effective: Spring 1999
Prerequisite: B M B 251  

B M B 465 Protein Structure and Function (3) A study of the relationship between structure and function of proteins; internet analysis to predict structure and function is included.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: BIOL 230W  

B M B 474 Analytical Biochemistry (3) Physical/chemical theory and techniques that emphasize purification and characterization of biological macromolecules, including proteins, lipids and nucleic acids.
Effective: Fall 2008
Prerequisite: Prerequisite or concurrent:B M B 428 orCHEM 450  

B M B 480 (MICRB 480) Tumor Viruses and Oncogenes (3) Oncogenes, DNA and RNA tumor viruses, and relevant experimental techniques with emphasis on molecular basis of carcinogenesis and gene regulation.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: or concurrent:MICRB 415, MICRB 435 orMICRB 460  

B M B 488 Communities of Practice in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2 per semester/maximum of 16) The course combines laboratory research in a community of practice and a seminar on topics in science, ethics, and society.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite: MICRB 202  

B M B 496 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1995
 

B M B 497 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1995
 

B M B 497F Introduction to Bioinformatics (3) Introduction to the biological problems and computational solutions that motivate current applications in computational biology. Topics will be organized around three main themes: 1) Genomes, including assembly and annotation of genomic sequences; 2) Evolution, including sequence comparison, reconstruction of evolutionary relationships, and detection of disease associated traits; and 3) Function, including analysis of functional genomics experiments and characterization of regulatory relationships between genes.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: basic understanding of molecular cell biology (e.g. B M B 251 or similar) and statistics (e.g. STAT 200 301 318) recommended  

B M B 497G Bioremediation and Sustainable Chemistry (3) Application of biological and engineering principles toward remediation of hazardous wastes and synthesis of chemicals in a sustainable manner. Emphasis on metabolic engineering systems biology, and protein engineering to accomplish these aims. Biological contacting devices for waste remediation.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: CHEM 212;B M B 251 orMICRB 201  

B M B 498 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1995
 

B M B 499 (IL) Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

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