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Instructor |
Gale Rhodes |
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Prerequisites |
1) Two semesters of general chemistry AND PLEASE read this WARNING about prerequisites!! |
Who Should Take This Course? |
Biochemistry I and II are advanced chemistry courses designed for the USM Chemistry Department's major programs in Biochemistry and Chemistry and the minor program in Biochemistry. They are also highly appropriate and recommended for undergraduate or graduate students in the biological sciences, as well as for premedical, predental, and preveterinary students. They are suitable for anyone who has the prerequisites and plans to use biochemistry as a tool or wants a rigorous and quantitative introduction to the field. These courses MIGHT also be suitable for satisfying requirements for other programs within and outside of USM, but we do not guarantee such suitability. If you are not sure whether these courses meet your needs, consult with a representative of the program you are trying to satisfy and refer them to this online syllabus. Regardless of the makeup of the class, our first priority is to satisfy the demands of programs for which the courses are designed. |
Who Should NOT Take This Course? |
This course is NOT SUITABLE for the following programs: nursing, physician's assistant, physical therapy, or other paramedical programs. For some students pursuing paramedical programs, USM's CHY105/106 may be suitable. Ask the program advisor at the school offering the program you plan to enter. If you need a biochemistry course at 300 level and without an organic chemistry prerequisite, try Medical Biochemistry (DPPP 368) at U. of New England. |
Texts/
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1) Rhodes, Biochemistry, Chapter Zero, click HERE to download (requires Adobe Reader or Apple Preview to view and print) 2) Horton, et al, Principles of Biochemistry,
Pearson Prentice Hall, 4th edition, 2006. 3) Scism, The Biochemistry Student Companion,
Pearson Prentice Hall, 4th edition, 2006. SAVE $$$ : Buy used texts more cheaply at online booksellers like campusbookswap and amazon.com. Texts are also available at the USM Bookstore, Portland Campus, and Campus Bookstore, Forest Avenue. 4) A USM student computer account. If you do not already have one, go to Academic Computing Services in Luther Bonney Hall and ask to set up this account. You will also need your organic chemistry text. |
Evaluation |
1) Three exams, 100 points each 2) Final Exam, 200 points 3) Molecular Modeling Project, 100 points 4) Quizzes, 10 points each For details on computation of your final grade, see Grading Policy. |
Examssame location
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No early, late or makeup exams, no exceptions. See Fine Print. |
Notice to Disabled Students |
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, please inform me during the first week of the semester, after consulting with the Office of Academic Support for Students with Disabilities, 237 Luther Bonney (780-4706). For problems with writing or study skills, make an appointment at the Learning Center, 253 Luther Bonney (780-4228) or the Counseling Center, 106 Payson Smith (780-4050). |
Secrets of success in a course that introduces you to a complex, massive, and fast-moving field. How to study, get the most out of class, and be ready for exams.
Complete topics list for the full year of biochemistry, with links to Learning Strategies, Essential Skills, and Graphics Exercises. I may revise this table of assignments as the course proceeds. I will inform you when I make changes.
A tentative schedule, but I'll try to stick to it. Exam dates are firm.
Learn to view, study, and analyze the structures of biological molecules with a powerful, free modeling program that runs on PowerMacs or PCs. Show me you skills by studying your own personal proteins and preparing revealing pictures.
Make sure you get full credit for your work. See this statement of policies, practices, and penalties.
Your biochemistry home on the World Wide Web. Look here to links to Graphics Exercises, Learning Strategies (with quiz assignments), tutorials, handouts, and supplementary readings.
Make the most of your preparation for medical school.
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••• PLEASE DON'T SELL YOUR GENERAL AND (especially) ORGANIC CHEMISTRY TEXTS. YOU'LL NEED THEM!!
••• WARNING: Organic chemistry is a KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENT for this course, not merely a paper prerequisite. If you have not completed a full year (6-8 semester hours) of organic chemistry for chemistry and biology majors, with a grade of C or better, you are not qualified for this course, and you will not be able to earn a passing grade.
••• GRADUATE
STUDENTS MAY TAKE THIS COURSE FOR GRADUATE CREDIT.
This course has two numbers: 461
for undergraduate credit, and 561 for graduate credit.