Student Handbook

Required Coursework in the Major

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

Laboratory research:

BIOBM 831 Advanced Biochemical Methods I - Lab 01 (weeks 1-7) (Huffaker; fall)
BIOBM 831 Advanced Biochemical Methods I - Lab 02 (weeks 8-14) (staff; 1st rotation; fall)
BIOBM 832 Advanced Biochemical Methods II (staff; 2nd and 3rd rotations; spring)

One protein course:

BIOBM 631 Protein Structure and Function (Nicholson; fall)
CHEM 686 Physical Chemistry of Proteins (Crane, fall) (note: conflicts with BioBM 831 but could take this in second year)

One cell biology course:

BIOBM 636 Advanced Cell Biology (Bretscher/Brown; spring)

One of the following courses in molecular biology:

BIOBM 633 Biosynthesis of Macromolecules (Roberts/Wilson; fall)
BIOBM 639 The Nucleus (Lis; spring)

Plus two courses chosen from the following list:

BIOBM 437 Eukaryotic Cell Proliferation (Lee; spring)
BIOBM 439 Molecular Basis of Human Disease (Kraus; fall)
BIOBM 632 Membranes and Bioenergetics (Hinkle; every other spring)
BIOBM 633 Biosynthesis of Macromolecules (Roberts/Wilson; fall)
BIOBM 639 The Nucleus (Lis; spring)
BIOBM 632 Membranes and Bioenergetics (Hinkle; every other spring)
BIOGD 483 Advanced Developmental Biology (Wolfner; every other spring)
BIOGD 487 Human Genomics (Clark; fall)
VETMM 705 Molecular Mechanisms of Receptor-G Protein-coupled Signaling (Cerione; every other fall)

Discussion course:

BIOBM 836 Methods and Logic I (Hess; spring)

Please note that there is apparently a long break between the two semesters. However, graduate students are expected to be working on their first or second rotation (see Laboratory Rotations) during the intersession period.

SECOND YEAR STUDENTS

BIOBM 751 Ethical Issues and Professional Responsibilities (Hinkel; spring)
BIOBM 837 Methods and Logic II (Shalloway; spring)
BIOBM 833 Research Seminar in Biochemistry (Vogt/Kraus; fall/spring)
BIOBM 830 Friday afternoon BMCB/GD seminar

THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR STUDENTS

BIOBM 833 Research Seminar in Biochemistry (Vogt/Kraus; fall/spring)
BIOBM 830 Friday afternoon BMCB/GD seminar

FIRST – FIFTH YEAR STUDENTS

BIOBM 732-737, Current Topics in Biochemistry
(All students must take four of these 1/2 credit minicourses during in their first five years.)

For courses with a letter grade, students are expected to receive a “B” (3.0) or better in order to remain in good standing in the program. If a student receives a C+ or lower grade in any core BMCB course, no credit is given for that course, implying that the course must be retaken if it is a required course.