BSE-3154: Thermodynamics of Biological Systems
Description: Description of biological, chemical and mechanical mechanisms of energy storage and conversion to work. Derivation and use of the first and second laws of thermodynamics (energy and entropy) to analyze processes found in biotechnology, ecological engineering, and living systems. Analysis of thermodynamic cycles and their relevance to biological systems. Introduction of Gibbs energy, equilibrium at specified pH, and calorimetry of biological reactions.
Pathways: N/A
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 20
Average GPA: 3.12 (B+)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 33.52%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.66%
| John S Cundiff | 2007 | 35.4% | 45.7% | 12.6% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 3.05 | 4 |
| Justin R Barone | 2019 | 43.6% | 32.1% | 17.2% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 3.08 | 11 |
| Ryan S Senger | 2023 | 56.9% | 30.1% | 9.8% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 3.35 | 4 |
| Christan Y Whysong | 2016 | 22.7% | 48.8% | 22.6% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.88 | 1 |