BIOCHEMISTRY (BIOC)
105a . The Universe and Humanity: Origin and Destiny (3)
(Identical with PTYS 105a, which is home).
181L . Introductory Biology Laboratory (1) (Identical with MCB
181L, which is home).
181R . Introductory Biology I (3) (Identical with MCB 181R, which
is home).
182. Introductory Biology II (4) (Identical with ECOL 182, which
is home).
195. Colloquium
a. Great Experiments in Microbiology (1) (Identical with MIC 195a, which is home).
b. Biotechnology (1) (Identical with MIC 195b and MCB 195b).
c. Society and Science (1) (Identical with ECOL 195c, MCB 195c, MIC 195c).
d. Introduction to Biological Sciences (1).
295. Colloquium
a. Opportunities in Biological Science (1) [Rpt./4 units]
296. Proseminar
a. Biological Chemistry (1) (Identical with CHEM 296a, which is home).
321. Genetics Lab (2) Laboratory principles and techniques that
govern genetic analysis including molecular, chromosomal, organismal, population, and
evolutionary aspects. (Identical with MCB 321)
404. Physiological Systems (3) (Identical with ECOL 404, which is
home).
407. Neurobiology (4) (Identical with NRSC 407, which is home).
410. Cell Biology (3) (Identical with MCB 410, which is home).
411. Molecular Biology (3) (Identical with MCB 411, which is
home).
416. Bioinformatics and Genomic Analysis (3) (Identical with MCB
416, which is home). May be convened with 516.
433. Teaching Biology Labs (2) Preparation and teaching of lab and
field exercises for high school biology. Includes brief high school teaching experiences.
Designed for prospective high school biology teachers. 1R, 3L. Field trip. Open to
prospective biology teachers only. P, 12 units of biology. (Identical with ENTO 433). May
be convened with 533.
443. Research Animal Methods (3) (Identical with V SC 443, which
is home). May be convened with 543.
455. Developmental Mechanisms (3) (Identical with MCB 455, which
is home).
460. General Protein and Metabolic Biochemistry (3) Fundamentals
of biochemistry, including proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates and lipids and their metabolic
relationships. Open to non-majors only. P, 181, CHEM 241b. (Identical with CHEM 460, N SC
460 and MCB 460).
461. General Nucleic Acid Biochemistry (2) Fundamentals of nucleic
acid biochemistry. Open to non-majors only. P, 181, CHEM 241b; CR, 460. (Identical with
CHEM 461 and N SC 461). Credit allowed for 461 or 411, but not for both.
462A - 462B -. Biochemistry (3-3) Introduction to the properties and
metabolism of proteins, nucleic acids, enzymes, carbohydrates and lipids. Designed
primarily for majors and minors in chemistry, biochemistry and biology. P, CHEM 241b, one
semester calculus. For MCB students, MCB 410 is prerequisite to 462b. (Identical with CHEM
462a-462b, MCB 462a-462b, and PCOL 462a-462b). Honors section available for (4) honors
credits.
469. Yeast Genetics and Human Disease (3) GRD (Identical with MCB
4469, which is home).
473. Recombinant DNA Methods and Techniques (4) (Identical with
MCB 473, which is home).
494. Practicum:
r. Research (3) [Rpt./2] P, ENGL 101, MATH 117, ABE 120, and consent of instructor.
496. Seminar
a. Biochemistry (1) [Rpt./1] Open to majors only. P, 462a or CR. Consult department before enrolling. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
497. Workshop
a. Special Tutoring Workshop (1-5) Open to senior MCB and Biochemistry majors only. Consult department before enrolling. (Identical with MCB 497a, which is home).
*Writing-Emphasis Courses. P, satisfaction of the upper-division writing-proficiency requirement (see "Writing-Emphasis Courses" in the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this manual).
501. Medical Biochemistry (7) P, formal admission to the
Ph.D./M.D. program, and consent of the course instructor.
502. Professionalizing Presentation Skills (1) Methods for
students in any discipline to augment their proficiency in the preparation, delivery and
self-evaluation of presentations. (Identical with ENGL 502, NURS 502).
505. Eukaryotic DNA Replication (3) [Rpt./1] (Identical with CBIO
505, which is home).
510. Plant Molecular Biology (3) (Identical with PL S 510).
511. Topics in Molecular Biology (1) (Identical with MCB 511,
which is home).
512. Biological Electron Microscopy (4) (Identical with MCB 512,
which is home).
516. Bioinformatics and Genomic Analysis (3) (Identical with MCB
516). May be convened with 416.
518. Laboratory Methods in Insect Physiology (3) (Identical with
INSC 518, which is home).
533. Teaching Biology Labs (2) For description of course topics
see 433. Graduate-level requirements include an additional project. (Identical with ENTO
533). May be convened with 433.
543. Research Animal Methods (3) (Identical with V SC 543, which
is home). May be convened with 443.
545. Concepts in Genetic Analysis (3) (Identical with MCB 545,
which is home).
555. Molecular Mechanisms of Development (3) (Identical with MCB
555, which is home).
561. Introduction to Biochemical Literature (1) Discussion of the
biochemical literature aimed at helping the student evaluate and report the published
literature. Primarily for first year graduate students planning a career in biochemistry
and desiring to prepare themselves for continued study. P, CR 462a-462b. (Identical with
CHEM 561).
565. Enzymes (3) Advanced consideration of enzyme structure and
function. P, 462a, CHEM 480b. (Identical with CHEM 565).
568. Nucleic Acids (4) Chemistry, structure, and function of
nucleic acids; replication, transcription translation, gene organization, regulation of
gene expression and organelle nucleic acids. Both procaryotic and eucaryotic systems will
be considered. P, BIOC 411/511, MCB 411/511, or an equivalent introductory molecular
biology course, or consent of the instructor. (Identical with GENE 568, INSC 568, and MCB
568).
569. Topics in Gene Regulation (2) Behavior of gene regulatory
systems in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Knowledge of mechanisms is assumed and discussed
when needed, but emphasis is on regulatory circuitry. Most lectures will be student
presentations. P, 568 or consent of instructor. (Identical with MCB 569).
572. Cell Regulation (3) (Identical with MCB 572, which is home).
574. Advances in Mammalian Genetics (2) [Rpt./1] Student
participation in the presentation and discussion of current literature covering recent
advances in the molecular analysis of mammalian genetic loci. P, undergraduate courses in
genetics and molecular biology. (Identical with GENE 574 and MCB 574).
577. Biological Structure II (3) Advanced study of macromolecular
structure; theory, methods, and results of x-ray crystallography and NMR. P, 585 or
consent of instructor.
585. Biological Structure I (4) Introduction to the current
understanding and methods used for study of the structure, thermodynamics, and dynamics of
proteins, nucleic acids, and membranes. P, CR, 462a-462b, CHEM 480a-480b. (Identical with
CHEM 585, MCB 585).
586. Intracellular Messengers (2) (Identical with NRSC 586, which
is home).
588. Principles of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (4)
(Identical with NRSC 588, which is home).
595. Colloquium
a. Oncogenes and Signal Transduction (1) [Rpt./2] Open to graduate students in biological discipline, exceptionally qualified undergraduates (Identical with CBIO 595a).
b. Journal Club (1) [Rpt./5] (Identical with MCB 595b.
597. Workshop
a. Recombinant DNA Techniques (2) Open to high school biology teachers only. 1R, 3L. (Identical with MCB 597a).
c. Current Topics for Biology Teaching (1) [Rpt./29] Designed to inform in-service and pre-service biology teachers of new developments in the biologically sciences. Topics vary with each offering. Open to in-service and pre-service teachers only. P, 18 units of biological sciences.
621. Molecular, Plant, Microbe Interaction (3) (Identical with PL
P 621, which is home).
623A - 623B -. Biology Update (2-2) Focuses on recent advances in the
understanding of basic biology and new applications. Open to middle and high school
biology teachers only. 623a is not a prerequisite to 623b. (Identical with ECOL 623a-623b
and MCB 623a-623b).
633. Secondary Biology Lab Curricula (3) Contemporary secondary
science curriculum materials and teaching approaches. Course taught jointly by science and
education faculty. The use of laboratories in teaching is discussed in the broad context
of the national recommendations for science education. Open to middle and high school
biology teachers only. 2R, 3L. P, 18 units of biological sciences.
643. Biology Lesson Development (3) Focuses on translating
material learned in the biology research experience into laboratory or field experiments
to be used in middle school and high school classrooms. Resource faculty will advise on
experimental design, the necessary laboratory techniques, and testing the laboratory/field
experiments. 2R, 3L. P, 2 units of 900 level research; CR, 2 units of 900 level research.
Open to middle and high school biology teachers only.
665. Analysis & Purification of Proteins (3) (Identical with
AN S 665, which is home).
691. Preceptorship
a. Workshop Development and Presentation (1-3) [Rpt./3 units] P, 643.
696. Seminar
a. Biochemistry I (1-3) [Rpt./9 units)
b. Biochemistry II (1-3) [Rpt./9 units)
795. Colloquium
a. Introduction to Research (3-5) [Rpt./10 units] (Identical with MCB 795a). Open to MCB and BIOC majors only.
800. Research (1-16) Yr.
801. Medical Biochemistry (7) Comprehensive treatment of general
biochemistry with clinical applications, oriented toward human biology. Includes protein
and nucleotide chemistry and metabolism, enzymology, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism,
metabolic regulation, biochemical nutrition, biochemical endocrinology and related topics.
Includes clinical case studies, clinical discussions, tutorials and computer-assisted
instruction.
891. Preceptorship
a. Biochemistry (3-12) [Rpt./12 units]