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BCHM-3114: Biochemistry for Biotechnology and the Life Sciences

Description: Survey presentation of the basic principles of biochemistry as they apply to biotechnology. Topics covered include protein structure, enzymology, cellular organization, and biochemical regulation. Special emphasis will be given to gene structure, transcription, and translation, cellular organization, and cloning, sequencing, modification and expression of recombinant DNA. Examples will be given of agricultural/medical/industrial applications of cellular and molecular biochemical knowledge. Non-majors only.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 11

Average GPA: 3.38 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 29.45%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.10%

Aguilar Didier P Mena202264.3%28.5%3.8%0.9%0.4%2.0%3.513
Zachary B Mackey202139.7%47.1%10.4%2.0%0.4%0.4%3.231
Caitlin A Cridland202448.4%37.1%8.1%2.1%2.0%2.2%3.294
Michael W Klemba202151.5%35.2%6.3%3.2%0.3%3.3%3.352
Melanie C Hempel202264.1%32.1%1.7%0.0%1.1%1.1%3.551

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Summer I 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W