Biochemistry

Provide students with basic competencies in Biochemistry as an interdisciplinary approach.

Specialization Requirements (21 credit hours)

1. Compulsory courses: 12 credit hours including the following:

Course No.

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

BIOC311

Biochemistry lab 1

BIOC331 or concurrent

BIOC312

Biochemistry lab 2

BIOC311, BIOC332 or concurrent

BIOC331

Biochemistry 1

BIOL131, (CHEM242 or CHEM230 or concurrent)

BIOC332

Biochemistry 2

BIOC331

BIOC413

Clinical biochemistry lab

BIOC432 or concurrent

BIOC432

Clinical biochemistry methods

BIOC331, (CHEM221 or CHEM234 or concurrent)

 

2. Elective courses: 9 credit hours from the following courses, or any course offered by the Department of Chemistry that are 300 level or above:

Course No.

Course Title

Prerequisites

BIOL243

General microbiology

BIOL111

BIOL244

Cell biology

BIOL111

BIOC434

Enzymology

BIOC331

BIOC435

Endocrinology

BIOC332

BIOC438

Special topics in biochemistry

4th year level and department approval

CHEM430

Bioinorganic chemistry

CHEM434 or concurrent

CHEM433

Xenobiotic metabolic chemistry

BIOC331, CHEM242