Objective:

This course will focus on basic principles of biochemistry as they apply to human metabolic systems.  Students should gain familiarity with biological molecules, how these molecules are processed in the body and the consequences of dysfunction within these processes.
 

Prerequisites:

Chemistry 721; Chemistry 604
 

Required Texts:

Principles of Biochemistry, 2nd ed. Horton, Moran, Ochs, Rawn & Scrimgeour., Prentice Hall, Inc. (1996)

The Biochemistry Student Companion, A. J. Scism, Prentice Hall, Inc. (1996)
 

Web Sites:

Dr. Kim's Web Page: http://www.cc.ysu.edu/~tdkim/

Course Web Site: http://www.cc.ysu.edu/~tdkim/CHEM785/

Supplementary Course Site http://www.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/horton/

Homework:

Problems from the Student Companion are provided as supplements to the lecture materials.
These will not be formally graded but material from these assignments will be considered fair
game for exams.

Exams

There will be one (1) midterm exam given during the term worth 100 points.  No make up
exam will be given.

Final

The final will be given at 10:10 am August 19.  The final will be worth 100 points and is not
comprehensive for the quarter.

Letter Grades

Letter grades will be assigned based according to the following point scale:

    A: 88.5% - 100%;  B: 76% - 88.4%;  C: 64.5 - 75.9% ;  D: 52% - 64.4%;  F: <52%

Incomplete Grade Policy:

According the University's incomplete grade policy, if no formal grade change occurs within one year, an "I" automatically converts to an "F". If graduation occurs within the one-year period, the incomplete grade will be converted to an "F" before graduation.