BIOCHEM 299
Independent Study
1–3 creditsIndependent Study involves research work under the direct guidance of a Biochemistry faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Explore courses
Spring 202714 courses
BIOCHEM 301
Survey of Biochemistry
3 creditsSurvey 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.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Paul Friesen
Paul Friesen taught an engaging course where he prepared students well for exams. He assigned homework graded on completion, though he deducted points for brief answers. Reviewers described him as passionate about biochemistry and virology.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026BIOCHEM 681
Senior Honors Thesis
2–4 creditsSenior Honors Thesis: First semester of individual study for undergraduate students in an Honors program completing a thesis in Biochemistry, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
BIOCHEM 682
Senior Honors Thesis
2–4 creditsSecond semester individual study for undergraduates in an Honors program completing a Biochemistry thesis, arranged with a Biochemistry faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
BIOCHEM 691
Senior Thesis
2 creditsFirst-semester individual study for undergraduates completing a Biochemistry thesis, arranged with a Biochemistry faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
BIOCHEM 692
Senior Thesis
2 creditsSecond semester individual study for undergraduates completing a Biochemistry senior thesis, involving literature review, research methodologies, thesis writing, and communication of findings.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
BIOCHEM 699
Special Problems
1–4 creditsSpecial Problems provides credit for supervised research, library, or lab work. Students arrange specific projects and credits directly with their faculty supervisor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleAdvanced seminar covering research reports, special topics, and recent literature in molecular virology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleBIOCHEM 990
Research
1–12 creditsIndependent laboratory research course for preparing a graduate thesis or dissertation under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
BIOCHEM/MM&I 575
Biology of Viruses
2 creditsBiology of Viruses covers animal virology at the molecular level, focusing on virus structure, replication/lifecycle, pathogenesis, and prevention.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 2.66 GPA, 32.3% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Spring 2025: 2.88 GPA, 35.3% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.72 GPA, 33.3% A/AB (n=27 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026MICROBIO 699
Special Problems
1–4 creditsIndividual advanced work in Microbiology under faculty guidance, involving identifying research problems, conducting experiments, analyzing data, and communicating results.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleMICROBIO 899
Independent Study
1–9 creditsIndependent study or research under the direction of a faculty member in the area of biological science.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
MICROBIO 990
Research
1–9 creditsGraduate research course involving full lab and literature review of a microbiology problem, leading to thesis and publication preparation.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
ONCOLOGY 990
Research
1–12 creditsGraduate-level independent research and writing in Oncology conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history