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Recommended Classes for First-Year PULSe Students by Training Groups, June 2009
Below is a menu of suggested courses (not all of the listed classes need to be taken). Individual student needs, backgrounds and interests will vary.
Some of the STAT classes are listed in both fall and spring semesters. These classes are generally offered in both semesters, and the appropriate STAT class may be taken either semester.
Course offerings and availability are subject to change. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for each semester.
Advisement Procedures:
Fall Each summer, the PULSe Office will survey the new students on their Training Group (TG) of interest. After this information is gathered, each TG's Executive and Curriculum Committee representatives will meet with the Student Services Coordinator to give course recommendations for each incoming first-year student. The assessment will be based on student TG interest and academic background. If further information is needed, the student will be asked by the PULSe Office to contact the TG's Curriculum Committee representative.
Spring The PULSe Office will inform students in October that in order to register for spring classes, they need to contact an advisor from their primary training group of interest and obtain the advisor's assistance in selecting courses for spring. The PULSe Office will provide a list of Training Group Curriculum Committee representatives, so that students can schedule a one-to-one meeting with the appropriate Curriculum Committee advisor. When the advising session is complete, the student will initiate the registration process through the PULSe Operations Office in BCHM 103.
BCHM 56100 General Biochemistry I (3) or BCHM 56200 General Biochemistry II (3)- depending on review of student's transcript and results of orientation exam
BCHM 65900 Structure, Function of Proteins (1)**
BCHM 66000 Structure, Function of Nucleic Acids (1)**
BCHM 66500 Enzyme Mechanisms (1)**
BCHM 66400/BIOL 60000 Bioenergetics (2) or BIOL 59500 Methods and Measurement in Biophysical Chemistry (3)
BIOL 47800/BIOL 59500 Introduction to Bioinformatics (3)
CHM 63200 Membranes: Structure and Function (3)
CHM 63400 Biochemistry: Structural Aspects (3)
BIOL 51100 Introduction to X-Ray Crystallography (3)
BIOL 53700 Immunobiology (3)
CS 50100 Introduction to Computational Science (3)
MCMP 51400 Advanced Medicinal Analysis (3)
**The TG of primary interest will determine if appropriate with BCHM 56100. Return to the top
BCHM 56100 General Biochemistry I (3) or BCHM 56200 General Biochemistry II (3)- depending on review of student's transcript and results of orientation exam
BCHM 65900 Structure, Function of Proteins (1)**
BCHM 66000 Structure, Function of Nucleic Acids (1)**
BCHM 66500 Enzyme Mechanisms (1)**
BCHM 66400/BIOL 60000 Bioenergetics (2)
BIOL 59500 Methods and Measurement in Biophysical Chemistry (3)
CHM 63200 Membranes: Structure and Function (3)
CHM 63400 Biochemistry: Structural Aspects (3)
CHM 65100 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
MCMP 57000 Basic Principles of Chemical Action on Biological Systems (3)
BCHM 66800 Eukaryotic Gene Expression I (1)
BIOL 51600 Molecular Biology of Cancer (3)
BIOL 53700 Immunobiology (3)
BIOL 62000 Advanced Topics in Eukaryotic Cell Biology (3)
MCMP 51400 Advanced Medicinal Analysis (3)
**The TG of primary interest will determine if appropriate with BCHM 56100. Return to the top
BCHM 56100 General Biochemistry I (3) or BCHM 56200 General Biochemistry II (3)- depending on review of student's transcript and results of orientation exam
BCHM 65900 Structure, Function of Proteins (1)**
BCHM 66000 Structure, Function of Nucleic Acids (1)**
BCHM 66500 Enzyme Mechanisms (1)**
BIOL 47800/BIOL 59500 Introduction to Bioinformatics (3)
BIOL 57300 Molecular Biology of Animal Cells (3)
BIOL 69500 Techniques in Molecular Biology (1)
CHM 63400 Biochemistry: Structural Aspects (3)
BCHM 66800 Eukaryotic Gene Expression I (1)
BCHM 69500 Eukaryotic Gene Expression II (1)
BIOL 59500 Protein Bioinformatics (3)
STAT 50300 Statistical Methods for Biology (3)
**The TG of primary interest will determine if appropriate with BCHM 56100. Return to the top
BCHM 56100 General Biochemistry I (3) or BCHM 56200 General Biochemistry II (3)- depending on review of student's transcript and results of orientation exam
BCHM 65900 Structure, Function of Proteins (1)**
BCHM 66000 Structure, Function of Nucleic Acids (1)**
BIOL 59500 Cellular Biology of Plants (3)
BIOL 69500 Techniques in Molecular Biology (1)
CHM 63400 Biochemistry: Structural Aspects (3)
HORT 64000 Metabolic Plant Physiology (3)*
STAT 50300 Statistical Methods for Biology (3)
BIOL 55000 Plant Molecular Biology (3)
BIOL 62000 Advanced Topics in Eukaryotic Cell Biology (3)
BTNY 53300 Plant Growth and Development (3)
STAT 50300 Statistical Methods of Biology (3)
*Do not take with BCHM 56100/56200. **The TG of primary interest will determine if appropriate with BCHM 56100. Return to the top
BCHM 56100 General Biochemistry I (3) or BCHM 56200 General Biochemistry II (3)- depending on review of student's transcript and results of orientation exam (only taken as remedial course for students with little to no biochemistry background)
BCHM 65900 Structure, Function of Proteins (1)**
BCHM 66000 Structure, Function of Nucleic Acids (1)**
BCHM 66500 Enzyme Mechanisms (1)**
BCHM 66400/BIOL 60000 Bioenergetics (2)
BIOL 57300 Molecular Biology of Animal Cells (3)
BIOL 59500 Methods and Measurement in Biophysical Chemistry (3)
CHM 53300 Introductory Biochemistry (3)
CHM 63200 Membranes: Structure and Function (3) -may be taken in Semester 1 or 3
CHM 63400 Biochemistry: Structural Aspects (3)
MCMP 57000 Basic Principles of Chemical Action on Biological Systems (3)
BCHM 66300 Membranes Structure, Function, Control (1)
BCHM 66800 Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes I (1)
BIOL 51100 Introduction to X-Ray Crystallography (3)
BIOL 51600 Molecular Biology of Cancer (3)
BIOL 64700 Membrane Protein Structure and Function (3)
CHM 63500 Biochemistry: Dynamic Aspects (3)
MCMP 51400 Advanced Medicinal Analysis (3)
STAT 50300 Statistical Methods of Biology (3)
**The TG of primary interest will determine if appropriate with BCHM 56100. Return to the top
BCHM 56100 General Biochemistry I (3) or BCHM 56200 General Biochemistry II (3)- depending on review of student's transcript and results of orientation exam
BCHM 65900 Structure, Function of Proteins (1)**
BCHM 66000 Structure, Function of Nucleic Acids (1)**
BCHM 66500 Enzyme Mechanisms (1) **
BCHM 66400/BIOL 60000 Bioenergetics (2)
BIOL 53300 Medical Microbiology (3)
BIOL 54100 Molecular Genetics of Bacteria (3)
BIOL 69500 Techniques in Molecular Biology (1)
CHM 63400 Biochemistry: Structural Aspects (3)
FS 56500 Microbial Food Borne Pathogenesis (3)
STAT 50300 Statistical Methods for Biology (3)
BCHM 66700 Prokaryotic Metabolic Regulation (1)
BCHM 66800 Eukaryotic Gene Expression I (1)
BIOL 51600 Molecular Biology of Cancer (3)
BIOL 52900 Bacterial Physiology (3)
BIOL 53700 Immunobiology (3)
BIOL 54900 Microbial Ecology (2)
CPB 62200 Microbial Pathogenesis (2)
STAT 50300 Statistical Methods of Biology (3)
**The TG of primary interest will determine if appropriate with BCHM 56100. Return to the top
AGRY 64900 Molecular Microbial Ecology (3) or BIOL 69500 Techniques in Molecular Biology (1)
ANSC/AGRY/FNR 51100 Population Genetics (3)
BCHM 56100 General Biochemistry I (3) or BCHM 56200 General Biochemistry II (3) - depending on review on student's transcript and result of orientation exam
BIOL 57500 Systematic Biology (2)
CHM 63400 Biochemistry: Structural Aspects (3)
ENTM 69200 Insect Molecular Genetics and Phylogenetics (3)
FNR 60500 Molecular Ecological Evolution (3)
STAT 50300 Statistical Methods for Biology (3) or STAT 51100 Statistical Methods (3)
BCHM 66800 Eukaryotic Gene Expression I (1)
BCHM 69300 Molecular Mechanisms of Signal Transduction (2)
BCHM 56100 General Biochemistry I (3) or BCHM 56200 General Biochemistry II (3)- depending on review of student's transcript and results of orientation exam
BCHM 65900 Structure, Function of Proteins (1)**
BCHM 66000 Structure, Function of Nucleic Acids (1)**
BIOL 69500 Techniques in Molecular Biology (1)
CHM 63400 Biochemistry: Structural Aspects (3)
MCMP 57000 Basic Principles of Chemical Action on Biological Systems (3)
STAT 50300 Statistical Methods for Biology (3)
BCHM 56200 General Biochemistry II (3) - upon advisement
BCHM 66800 Eukaryotic Gene Expression I (1)** - Do not take with BCHM 56200.
AGRY 64900 Molecular Microbial Ecology (3) or BIOL 69500 Techniques in Molecular Biology (1)
BCHM 56100 General Biochemistry I (3) or BCHM 56200 General Biochemistry II (3)- depending on review of student's transcript and results of orientation exam
BCHM 66000 Structure, Function of Nucleic Acids (1)**
BCHM 66500 Enzyme Mechanisms (1)**
CHM 63400 Biochemistry: Structural Aspects (3)
STAT 50300 Statistical Methods for Biology (3)
BCHM 56200 General Biochemistry II (3) - upon advisement
BCHM 66800 Eukaryotic Gene Expression I (1)
BCHM 69500 Eukaryotic Gene Expression II (1)
BIOL 51700 Molecular Biology of Proteins (2)
BIOL 53700 Immunobiology (3)
BIOL 69500 Advanced Molecular Virology (3)
CPB 622 Microbial Pathogenesis (2)
**The TG of primary interest will determine if appropriate with BCHM 561. Return to the top
The PULSe Proposal Writing class requirement, HORT 603 Grants and Grantsmanship or MCMP 625 Grant Writing, should not be taken during the first year.
Training Groups are topic-oriented research groups consisting of faculty from multiple departments.
Training groups are an administrative home for PULSe students, a student choice that impacts
curriculum and research training activities.
