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BCHM-2024: Concepts of Biochemistry

Description: Short course in fundamentals of the chemistry of living systems. Introduction to major categories of biochemical substances, metabolic pathways, and principles of biochemical information transfer. (No credit for majors).

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: CHEM-2514 or CHEM-2535

Required By: FST-4504, HNFE-4025, HNFE-4114, HNFE-4354

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 65

Average GPA: 2.91 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 17.39%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.07%

Peter J Kennelly202126.3%39.3%28.8%2.3%0.6%2.8%2.8816
Eugene M Gregory201722.9%41.8%24.8%2.8%2.1%5.6%2.793
Michael W Klemba202229.7%42.9%13.6%9.8%2.1%1.7%2.882
Sasha C Marine202431.0%50.0%14.9%2.3%0.7%1.2%3.1022
John H Herlihy202033.9%48.2%12.6%0.0%1.8%3.6%3.111
Jiann Shin Chen201215.6%41.5%31.3%8.1%1.4%2.2%2.617
William E Newton201211.3%26.5%41.5%14.8%1.6%4.3%2.344
Thomas W Keenan200830.7%42.9%20.6%4.7%1.1%0.0%2.956
Marcy Hernick201227.5%39.3%22.9%5.5%0.0%4.7%2.941
Staff Hess200538.0%37.3%21.4%3.3%0.0%0.0%3.072
Staff Rangarajan201730.0%60.2%5.4%1.1%0.7%2.6%3.181

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