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 202710 courses
BIOCHEM 508
General Biochemistry II
3–4 creditsCovers biosynthesis, signal transduction, nucleic acid metabolism, protein synthesis, and molecular/cellular biology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Sebastian York Bednarek
Sebastian Bednarek teaches engaging and enthusiastic lectures, though students disagreed on whether the pace was too slow or the slides were unclear. Exams were consistently described as difficult and detail-oriented, focusing on specific enzyme names and cofactors rather than broad conceptual themes. Some students found the material manageable with consistent study, while others felt the tests were unfair and relied on irrelevant minutiae.
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Fall 2022–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
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2009: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).
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
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2011: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).
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
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleGraduate course covering recent literature on protein biogenesis, trafficking, and molecular chaperones. Students present and discuss current research in membrane and organelle dynamics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Spring 2025–Spring 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
BOTANY 860
Plant Cell Biology
2 creditsPlant Cell Biology covers cellular structure/function, organelle biogenesis, vesicle traffic, ion transport/signalling, and cytoskeleton/cell wall organization.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.67 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sample