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Independent research in atmospheric and oceanic science conducted with faculty advisors.

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Advanced independent study in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, arranged individually with a faculty member.

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Limnology and Marine Science Seminar covers sections in various fields of zoological research.

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Examines the cultural significance, access, and human impact on water cycles, focusing on US case studies and differential impacts on racial and ethnic communities under climate change.

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This course introduces air quality by linking chemistry, meteorology, engineering, policy, and public health to pollutant impacts and regulation.

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Explores social dimensions of climate change, including political, economic, and environmental factors shaping drivers, impacts, and community responses to the crisis.

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Polar Regions and Their Importance in the Global Environment reviews Arctic and Antarctic history, geography, circulations, ice, and future states via earth system models.

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Fundamental study of global warming causes, scientific evidence, future predictions, impacts on humans and ecosystems, and societal debates over solutions.

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Covers basic climate principles, present climate variability, past evolution, and future projections of climate change.

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Survey of Oceanography covering ocean water properties, ocean-atmosphere interactions, seafloor structure, marine life, and human relationships with the marine environment.

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Explores the science behind natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes, addressing hazard assessment, forecasting, and mitigation to lessen societal impact.

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First-year seminar introducing the discipline of biochemistry, the UW Biochemistry Department, faculty research projects, university resources, and career options for students with a biochemistry background.

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Introduction to molecular life mechanisms and evolutionary diversity, exploring current topics like gene editing, genomics, and biotechnology to evaluate scientific claims.

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Lab course teaching biochemistry and molecular biology techniques by engineering T7 bacteriophage mutants and testing their virulence on bacterial strains.

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Independent Study involves research work under the direct guidance of a Biochemistry faculty member.

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Survey of Biochemistry explores chemical properties of biomolecules, metabolism, and DNA processes, linking them to disease, drug design, and gene therapy; it does not prepare students for advanced biochemistry or med/vet admission.

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Examines various special topics in biochemistry, with content varying each semester and by section.

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Internship in Biochemistry where students apply coursework concepts to authentic professional situations under faculty and site supervisor guidance.

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Introduction to Biochemistry covers the chemistry, nutrition, and metabolism of biological systems, emphasizing biomolecular structures, genetic information processes, and central metabolic pathways.

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General Biochemistry I covers the chemistry of biological materials, intermediary metabolism, and protein structure.

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Covers biosynthesis, signal transduction, nucleic acid metabolism, protein synthesis, and molecular/cellular biology.

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Biochemical Methods introduces modern biochemical laboratory techniques and literature, featuring student seminar presentations that parallel lab experiments.

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Covers the biochemistry of vitamins and minerals as enzyme cofactors, including biosynthesis, catalyzed reactions, spectroscopic properties, and mechanisms facilitating biochemical reactions.

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Senior Honors Thesis: First semester of individual study for undergraduate students in an Honors program completing a thesis in Biochemistry, arranged with a faculty member.

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Second semester individual study for undergraduates in an Honors program completing a Biochemistry thesis, arranged with a Biochemistry faculty member.

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First-semester individual study for undergraduates completing a Biochemistry thesis, arranged with a Biochemistry faculty member.

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Second semester individual study for undergraduates completing a Biochemistry senior thesis, involving literature review, research methodologies, thesis writing, and communication of findings.

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Special Problems provides credit for supervised research, library, or lab work. Students arrange specific projects and credits directly with their faculty supervisor.

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Advanced Topics covers specialized subjects of current interest in biochemistry.

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Practicum in Biochemistry Teaching provides instructional orientation, direct teaching under supervision, student evaluation experience, and teaching performance analysis at the higher education level.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources