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BCHM-4115: General Biochemistry

Description: Metabolism and chemistry of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids with emphasis on interactions and comparative aspects of microbial, plant, and animal forms. For students in the biochemistry curriculum and other students interested in a foundation course. (Students are required to have at least a C- in both CHEM 2535 and 2536 to be admitted to BCHM 4115).

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 4 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 28

Average GPA: 2.68 (B-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 12.68%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 4.07%

Eugene M Gregory202022.5%37.4%23.3%7.1%9.6%0.0%2.528
Kylie D Allen202321.9%34.6%21.6%7.3%1.3%13.3%2.743
Daniel J Slade202330.4%34.7%21.4%5.5%4.7%3.3%2.813
Sydney Johnson202230.2%37.9%21.2%3.0%1.5%6.1%2.961
Caitlin A Cridland202231.8%40.9%17.5%6.1%2.3%1.5%2.972
Richard F Helm201915.2%43.0%29.0%3.6%3.7%5.5%2.6310
Biswarup Mukhopadhyay202137.5%50.0%6.3%0.0%6.3%0.0%2.991

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