Moravian College Biochemistry Program

Courses in blue will be offered in the Fall semester, 2008.

BIOL 112. General Zoology.: An introduction to the panorama of invertebrate and vertebrate animals. Attention is given to the morphology, physiology, reproduction, and evolution of major animal groups. Laboratory emphasizes observations on the structural-functional relationships of living and preserved representatives of all the major animal groups. Three 50-minute periods, one 3-hour laboratory. Mitchell
BIOL 119. Introductory Botany.: An introduction to plant science. Attention is given to the historical and cultural importance of plants, to the structure and function of higher plants, and to a survey of major plant divisions. In the laboratory, emphasis is placed on the relationship between structure and physiological function. This relationship is examined in major plant divisions. One of two introductory courses for the major. Three 50-minute periods, one 3-hour laboratory. Bevington
BIOL 210. Genetics.: An introductory course with major emphasis on eukaryotic organisms. Classical and contemporary aspects of genetics will be covered. Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or 119. Fall. Three 50-minute periods, one 3-hour laboratory. Jones
BIOL 265. Cell Physiology.: An introduction to the biochemical and physiological activities of cells. Topics include metabolic pathways, bioenergetics, enzyme kinetics, membrane structure and function, molecular biology of the gene, cell motility, and cellular differentiation. Laboratory emphasizes modern biochemical techniques. Prerequisites: BIOL 112 or 119 and CHEM 113-114. Three 50-minute periods, one 3-hour laboratory. Bevington
BIOL 365. Molecular Genetics.: An advanced genetics course emphasizing current knowledge and research in fundamental molecular aspects of genetics, primarily in eucaryotes. Topics include genome struture, transcriptional control, genetic regulatory pathways, and recombinant DNA technology. Prerequisites: BIOL 210 and CHEM 113-114. Spring. Three 50-minute periods, one 3-hour laboratory. Jones
CHEM 113. General Chemistry I.: Atomic theory and structure, behavior of matter, principles and laws, and the scientific method of working and reasoning. Laboratory consists of related physical-chemical experiments. Fall. Three 50-minute periods, one 50-minute problem session, one 3-hour laboratory. Martin and Sh. Dunham
CHEM 114. General Chemistry II.: See CHEM 113 above; second term lectures emphasize structure, chemical equilibrium, acid base theory, and qualitative analysis, with laboratory work devoted to the same topics. Spring. Three 50-minute periods, one 50-minute problem session, one 3-hour laboratory. Martin
CHEM 211. Organic Chemistry I.: Exploration of elementary concepts of organic chemistry and their application to study of structure, reactivity and synthesis of organic compounds. Emphasis on correlation of the structures of molecules with their functions and explanation of these correlations on fundamental scientific principles. Laboratory uses open-ended exploratory approach for learning fundamental laboratory techniques, as well as providing experience with classical synthesis and qualitative organic analysis including hands-on experience with MS, FTIR, and FTNMR spectroscopic techniques and chemical analysis. Prerequisite: CHEM 114. Fall. Three 50-minute periods, one 50-minute problem session, one 3-hour laboratory. D. Libby
CHEM 212. Organic Chemistry II.: See CHEM 211 above. Prerequisite: CHEM 114. Spring. Three 50-minute periods, one 50-minute problem session, one 3-hour laboratory. D. Libby
CHEM 220.2. Methods in Chemical Research.: Introduction to computer use in chemical experimentation and research, including spreadsheets and statistical programs to solve problems in chemical equilibrium and chemometrics. Real-time data acquisition hardware and software will be used to gather data for analysis in spreadsheets. Course also covers on-line searches of chemical literature using Chemical Abstracts and the Science Citation Index. Prerequisites: CHEM 114 and MATH 170. Fall. One 100-minute period. Salter
CHEM 331. Physical Chemistry I.: States of matter, chemical thermodynamics, theory of solutions, chemical equilibria, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, elementary quantum theory. Problems and laboratory reinforce theoretical discussion. Writing intensive. Prerequisites waived for Biochemistry majors. Three 50-minute periods, one 50-minute problem session, one 3-hour laboratory. C. Salter
BIOL/CHEM 327. Biochemistry I.: This course focuses on the structural features of the four major classes of biomolecules and the basic functions of these molecules in cells. Coverage of the fundamentals of information flow in biological systems, enzyme kinetics and catalytic mechanisms will set the stage for BIOL/CHEM 328 (Biochemistry II). Students will also be introduced to many of the techniques used in biochemistry laboratories and begin to learn how to investigate biochemical problems. Prerequisites: BIOL 265 and CHEM 212. Fall. Three 50-minute periods, one 50-minute problem session, one 3-hour laboratory. Sh. Dunham
BIOL/CHEM 328. Biochemistry II.: This course is designed to expand a student's background in biochemistry beyond a review of the introduction to biomolecular structure and function provided in Biochemistry I. A variety of advanced topics will be discussed including: metabolic pathways and strategies for the integration of pathways and the regulation of metabolism; membrane transport mechanisms; mechanisms of catalysis and design of active sites of enzymes/enzyme kinetics; signal transduction and the hormonal control of cellular metabolism and gene expression; and aberrations in gene expression/cellular signaling in human disease. Prerequisites: BIOL/CHEM 327 or permission of the instructor. Spring. Three 50-minute periods, one 3-hour laboratory. Husic
BIOL/CHEM 375.2. Senior Seminar in Biochemistry.: This is a seminar on advanced topics in biochemistry designed to provide senior level students with an opportunity to explore projects that illustrate how concepts from different areas of biology and chemistry relate to the study of biochemistry. The emphasis of the seminar is on development of the ability for independent analysis of biochemical problems. Work will include lectures by visiting speakers on their current biological and biochemical research, as well as literature research, written reports and oral presentations on a biochemical topic chosen by each student in consultation with a faculty advisor. In addition to their own presentations, students will also critique presentations by visiting scientists and other students. Prerequisite: Senior status and BIOL/CHEM 328, or permission of the instructor. One 100-minute period. St. Dunham
MATH 170. Analytic Geometry and Calculus I.: Real numbers and an introduction to analytic geometry. Algebraic functions, trigonometric functions, limits, and continuity. The derivative, theorems on differentiation, applications to related rates and minima-maxima problems, curve-sketching. The differential, the definite integral, the fundamental theorem of calculus, finding area under a curve. May not be taken for credit by students who have earned credit for MATH 166. Prerequisite: Three years of college-preparatory mathematics, including plane trigonometry. Three 50-minute periods. Staff
MATH 171. Analytic Geometry and Calculus II.: Applications of the definite integral. Logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions. Techniques of integration of both algebraic and transcendental functions. Parametric equations and curves given in polar coordinates. Indeterminate forms and improper integrals. Separable differential equations. Introduction to infinite sequences and series. Prerequisite: MATH 170 or equivalent sequence MATH 106-166. Three 50-minute periods. Schultheis
PHYS 111. Introductory Physics I.: Treats mechanics, heat, and wave phenomena. Corequisite: MATH 170. Three 50-minute periods, one 50-minute problem session, one 3-hour laboratory. Krieble
PHYS 112. Introductory Physics II.: Treats electricity, magnetism, optics, and selected topics in modern physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 111. Corequisite: MATH 171. Three 50-minute periods, one 50-minute problem session, one 3-hour laboratory. Staff

Although not required, courses involving independent research (BIOL/CHEM 381-384. Independent Study and BIOL/CHEM 400-401. Honors are strongly recommended for majors in Biochemistry.