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Biological Science—Descriptions
of
Courses

495. Undergraduate Seminar 829. Methods of Macromolecular 978. Seminar in Biochemistry
Spring. 2(2-0) P: (BCH 462 or concurrently) R: Analysis and Synthesis Fall, Spring. 1(1-0) A student may earn a maxi-
Open only to students in the Biochemistry or Fall. 2(2-0) P: (BCH 462 or concurrently) mum of 8 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Biochemistry/Biotechnology majors. Techniques of isolation and characterization of R: Open only to graduate students in Biochemis-
Extension and synthesis of concepts of biochemis- macromolecules. Computer use in structure- try.
try. Relationships to societal issues. function analysis of macromolecules. Seminars on biochemistry research mainly with
visiting scientists.
499. Senior Thesis 831. Physiological Biochemistry
Fall, Spring, Summer. 1 to 8 credits. A student Spring of even years. 4(4-0) P: BCH 401 or BCH 999. Doctoral Dissertation Research
may earn a maximum of 8 credits in all enroll- 462. Fall, Spring, Summer. 1 to 24 credits. A student
ments for this course. R: Open only to students in Mammalian physiological biochemistry. Meta- may earn a maximum of 99 credits in all enroll-
the Biochemistry or the Biochemis- bolic interpretation of normal and altered physio- ments for this course. R: Open only to doctoral
try/Biotechnology major. Total credits in BCH logical states of humans and other mammals. students in Biochemistry.
490 and BCH 499 may not exceed 8. Approval of
department. 855. Special Problems
Laboratory research culminating in a thesis. Fall, Spring, Summer. 1 to 4 credits. A student
may earn a maximum of 8 credits in all enroll-
521. Medical Biochemistry ments for this course. R: Approval of department.
Fall. 5(5-0) R: Graduate-professional students in Laboratory or library research on special prob-
colleges of Human Medicine and Osteopathic lems in biochemistry.
Medicine.
Basic biochemical principles and terminology: 856. Plant Molecular Biology
metabolism and function of biomolecules of im- Spring. 3(3-0) Interdepartmental with Botany and
portance in medical biology and processes perti- Plant Pathology. Administered by Botany and
nent to human pathophysiology. Plant Pathology. P: ZOL 341. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE BS
Recent advances in genetics and molecular biol-
523. Genetics for Medical Practice ogy of higher plants.
Summer. 1(1-0) Interdepartmental with Pediat- College of Natural Science
rics and Human Development. Administered by 864. Plant Biochemistry
Pediatrics and Human Development. R: Gradu- Spring. 3(3-0) Interdepartmental with Botany and 110. Organisms and Populations
ate-professional students in colleges of Human Plant Pathology. P: BCH 401 or BCH 462. Fall, Spring. 4(3-3) Not open to students with
Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine. Biochemistry unique to photosynthetic organ- credit in LBS 144 or LBS 148H.
Basic principles of genetics for medical students. isms. Photosynthetic and respiratory electron Biological diversity and organismal biology.
transport, nitrogen fixation, carbon dioxide fixa- Principles of evolution, population biology, and
801. Molecular Biology tion, lipid metabolism, carbon partitioning, cell community structure.
Fall. 3(3-0) P: BCH 462, CEM 383. Not open to walls, biosynthesis of plant hormones.
students with credit in BCH 897A or BCH 897A. 111. Cells and Molecules
Organization of genes. Regulation of gene expres- 888. Laboratory Rotation Fall, Spring, Summer. 3(3-0) P: CEM 141 or CEM
sion, replication, and recombination. Fall, Spring, Summer. 1 to 4 credits. A student 151. Not open to students with credit in LBS 145.
may earn a maximum of 12 credits in all enroll- Cell structure and function; macromolecular
ments for this course. R: Open only to graduate synthesis; energy metabolism; molecular aspects
802. Metabolic Regulation and Signal students in Biochemistry. of development; principles of genetics.
Transduction Participation in research laboratories to learn
Spring. 3(3-0) P: BCH 801. experimental techniques and approaches, 111L. Cell and Molecular Biology
Molecular basis for metabolic regulation. Molecu- broaden research experience, and assess research Laboratory
lar signalling mechanisms and mechanisms for interests prior to selecting a thesis or dissertation Fall, Spring, Summer. 2(1-3) Interdepartmental
allosteric and covalent protein modifications. adviser. with Microbiology; Botany and Plant Pathology;
and Zoology. P: BS 111 or concurrently
899. Master's Thesis Research Principles and applications of common techniques
803. Protein Structure and Function Fall, Spring, Summer. 1 to 12 credits. A student used in cell and molecular biology.
Fall. 2(2-0) P: BCH 462, CEM 383 may earn a maximum of 24 credits in all enroll-
Protein structure and relationship of function to ments for this course. R: Open only to master's 148H. Honors Organismal Biology
structure. Applications of kinetic methods to students in Biochemistry. Fall. 3(3-0) Interdepartmental with Lyman Briggs
elucidation of enzyme mechanisms and regula- School. Administered by Lyman Briggs School. R:
tion. 960. Selected Topics in Biochemistry I Honors College student or approval of school. Not
Fall, Spring. 1 to 2 credits. A student may earn a open to students with credit in BS 110 or LBS
804. Biochemical Mechanisms and maximum of 7 credits in all enrollments for this 144.
Structure course. R: Open only to graduate students in Bio- Diversity and basic properties of organisms, with
Spring. 3(3-0) P: (BCH 462 or concurrently and chemistry or approval of department. emphasis on genetic principles, ecological interac-
CEM 383 or concurrently) Contemporary biochemical research topics in tions, and the evolutionary process. Historical
Structures, methods of structural analysis, syn- such areas as biochemical genetics, biochemistry approach to knowledge discovery.
thesis, and reaction mechanisms of biological of development, biochemical evolution, complex
substances including proteins, carbohydrates, proteins, or lipid metabolism.
lipids, porphyrins, phosphate esters, enzymes, 149H. Honors Cell and Molecular
and coenzymes. 961. Selected Topics in Biochemistry II Biology
Fall, Spring. 1 to 3 credits. A student may earn a Spring. 3(3-0) Interdepartmental with Lyman
maximum of 7 credits in all enrollments for this Briggs School. Administered by Lyman Briggs
825. Cell Structure and Function course. R: Open only to graduate students in the School. P: (CEM 141 or concurrently or CEM 151
Spring. 3(3-0) Interdepartmental with Microbiol- Department of Biochemistry. or concurrently or CEM 181H or concurrently or
ogy; and Physiology. P: BCH 401 or BCH 461. Contemporary biochemical research topics in LBS 165 or concurrently) R: Honors College stu-
Molecular basis of structure and function. Cell such areas as bioenergetics, bioinstrumentation, dent or approval of school. Not open to students
properties: reproduction, dynamic organization, complex carbohydrates, mass spectrometry, bio- with credit in BS 111 or LBS 145.
integration, programmed and integrative infor- molecular spectroscopy or computer-based model- Exploration of the physicochemical and molecular
mation transfer. Original investigations in all five ing and analysis of DNA and protein sequences organization of cells as the unifying framework
kingdoms. and structures. for genetics, evolution, and the social relevance of
biology.

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Descriptions—Biological Science
of
Courses

158H. Honors Organismal Biology BIOSYSTEMS 351. Environmental Thermodynamics
Laboratory Spring. 3(3-0) P: MTH 235. Not open to students
Fall. 2(1-3) Interdepartmental with Lyman Briggs ENGINEERING BE with credit in CHE 321 or ME 201.
School. Administered by Lyman Briggs School. First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics with
Not open to students with credit in BS 110 or LBS Department of Agricultural applications in food, biosystems, and environ-
144. C: LBS 148H concurrently. mental engineering. Refrigeration cycles. En-
Basic procedures used by organismal biologists,
Engineering tropy. Thermodynamic aspects of fluid flow.
including experimental design and statistical College of Agriculture and Psychrometrics.
methods. Development and implementation of Natural Resources
research projects to test hypotheses in genetics, College of Engineering 402. Agricultural Climatology
ecology, and evolution. Fall of even years. 3(3-0) Interdepartmental with
Geography. Administered by Geography. P: MTH
159H. Honors Cell and Molecular 180. Current Issues in Biosystems 116. R: Not open to freshmen and sophomores.
Biology Laboratory Fall, Spring. 2(2-0) P: MTH 110 or MTH 116. R: Relationships between climate and agriculture in
Spring. 2(1-3) Interdepartmental with Lyman Open only to freshmen or sophomores. resource assessment, water budget analysis,
Briggs School. Administered by Lyman Briggs The relationship of biosystems engineering to meteorological hazards, pests, crop-yield model-
School. Not open to students with credit in BS current problems in food production and process- ing, and impacts of global climate change.
111L or LBS 145. C: LBS 149H concurrently. ing. Environment, natural resources, harvesting, SA: AE 402
Basic techniques of cellular and molecular biology handling, safety, and water quality.
including experimental design and hypothesis 403. Microclimate and Its
formulation. Student-initiated projects to test Measurement
hypothesis-driven projects in biochemistry, mo- 230. Principles of Biosystems Fall of odd years. 4(3-3) Interdepartmental with
lecular biology or genetics. Engineering Geography. P: MTH 116 R: Not open to freshmen
Fall. 3(3-0) P: MTH 132. R: Open only to sopho- or sophomores.
mores or juniors in College of Agriculture and The climate near the Earth's surface. Energy
Natural Resources, College of Engineering, or balance, thermal radiation exchange, heat fluxes,
College of Natural Science. temperature sensors, wind speed and direction,
Concepts of biosystems. Hard and soft systems. humidity and evapotranspiration and their
Conceptual and computer modeling of compo- measurement.
nents of biosystems.
419. Applications of Geographic
BIOMEDICAL Information Systems to Natural
232. Food Production and Processing Resources Management
ENGINEERING BME Systems Spring. 4(2-4) Interdepartmental with Fisheries
Fall. 1(0-2) R: Open only to students in College of and Wildlife; Forestry; Geography; Park, Recrea-
Department of Materials Science Agriculture and Natural Resources or College of tion and Tourism Resources; and Resource Devel-
Engineering. opment. Administered by Fisheries and Wildlife.
and Mechanics Crop and animal production systems. Food proc- P: (GEO 221)
College of Engineering essing systems. Field trips required. The application of geographic information sys-
tems, remote sensing, and global positioning
424. Biomaterials and Biocompatibility 329. Fundamentals of Food systems to integrated planning and management
Spring of even years. 3(3-0) Interdepartmental Engineering for fish, wildlife, and related resources.
with Materials Science and Mechanics. P: (PSL Spring. 3(3-0) Interdepartmental with Food
250 and MSM 250) Science. P: FSC 211, MTH 124, PHY 231. R: Not 430. Power and Control Hydraulics
Materials science of human implants. Design open to freshmen or sophomores. Spring. 3(2-2) P: CE 321 or CHE 311 or ME 332.
requirements imposed by the body's milieu and Unit operations in food industry: fluid mechanics, R: Open only to majors in College of Engineering.
the need to protect the body. heat transfer, rate processes, refrigeration, freez- Hydraulic fluid properties. Pump and motor
ing, and dehydration. Thermal process calcula- performance parameters. Control valves and
441. Tissue Mechanics tions. hydraulic circuitry components. Analysis and
Spring of odd years. 3(3-0) Interdepartmental SA: FE 329 design of hydraulic systems.
with Materials Science and Mechanics. P: (MSM SA: AE 430
211) 336. Machinery Systems for Food
Application of solid mechanics to understanding Production 431. Resource Optimization
mechanical responses of biological tissues. Mi- Fall. 3(3-0) P: MTH 235. Spring. 3(2-2) P: BE 230, MTH 235 Not open to
crostructure and biological function for soft and Processes performed by agricultural production students with credit in BE 831.
hard connective tissues and muscle. machines. Power systems, tillage mechanics, Optimal solutions to problems with multiple and
traction, metering, distribution, conveying, fluidi- conflicting objectives and constraints. Applica-
zation, mixing, separation, and atomization. tions to natural and manufactured biological
445. Biomechanical Design Machinery management. systems.
Spring. 3(3-0) Interdepartmental with Materials SA: AE 336
Science and Mechanics. R: Open only to juniors or 438. Design of Machinery Structures
seniors in the College of Engineering. 337. Machinery Systems for Food Fall. 3(3-0) P: MSM 211. R: Open only to majors
Biomechanical product design with application to Processing in College of Engineering. Not open to students
people or animals. Synthesis, prototyping, and Spring. 3(3-0) P: MTH 235. with credit in ME 471.
analysis of designs. Project management. Market Principles of design, operation, and performance Design of structural components and systems in
research. of equipment for processing raw materials into machines. Tension, compression, torsion, bend-
SA: BME 491A finished or intermediate products. ing and combined loadings. Joint connections.
SA: AE 338, FE 338 SA: AE 438
491. Special Topics (MTC)
Fall, Spring. 3 to 12 credits. A student may earn 350. Heat Transfer in Biosystems 443. Restoration Ecology
a maximum of 12 credits in all enrollments for Spring. 2(2-0) P: MTH 235; CSE 101 or CSE 131. Spring. 3(2-2) Interdepartmental with Fisheries
this course. Not open to students with credit in CHE 311 or and Wildlife; Zoology. Administered by Fisheries
Special topics in biomedical engineering or bioen- ME 410. and Wildlife. P: (CSS 210 or BE 230) and (FOR
gineering such as biochemical design, occupa- Steady state and transient heat conduction. 404 or FW 364 or ZOL 355)
tional biomechanics, biological surface science, or Radiation and convection heat transfer. Heat Principles of ecological restoration of disturbed or
low temperature biotechnology. exchangers. Application problems in biosystems damaged ecosystems. Design, implementation,
engineering. and presentation of restoration plans. Field trips
required.

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