Courses
Molecular Biosciences (MBIOS)
Undergraduate level
465 Principles of Biophysical Chemistry 3 Prereq MBioS 303; Math 140 or 171; Phys 102 or 202. Biochemical reactions and processes, molecular recognition, coupled reactions, enzyme catalysis, analysis of macromolecular structure by electrophoresis, sedimentation, viscosity, and spectroscopy.
466 Physical Biochemistry 3 Prereq MBioS 465, Math 172, Phys 202. Techniques for the study of biological structure and function; spectroscopy, magnetic resonance, diffusion, sedimentation, electron microscopy, diffraction and scattering. Credit not granted for both 466 and 566.
494 Senior Project in Molecular Biosciences 1 Prereq certified major in SMB; senior standing. Written paper and seminar presentation on laboratory research project.
Graduate level
566 Physical Biochemistry 3 Prereq MBioS 465; Math 172; Phys 202; graduate standing. Graduate-level counterpart of MBioS 466; additional requirements. Credit not granted for both 466 and 566.