Biochemistry
Catalog pages 97-99
Subject abbreviation: BCH College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Russ Hille, Ph.D., Chair Department Office, 2323 Webber Hall Graduate Program (951) 827-5093 Undergraduate Program (951) 827-4229 biochemistry.ucr.edu
Professors Thomas O. Baldwin, Ph.D. Craig V. Byus, Ph.D. (Biochemistry/Biomedical Sciences) Richard J. Debus, Ph.D. Daniel R. Gallie, Ph.D. Russ Hille, Ph.D. Xuan Liu, M.D., Ph.D. Justin K.M. Roberts, Ph.D. Stephen R. Spindler, Ph.D. Jolinda A. Traugh, Ph.D. Professors Emeriti Michael F. Dunn, Ph.D. Helen L. Henry, Ph.D. Darold D. Holten, Ph.D. Richard A. Luben, Ph.D. (Biochemistry/ Biomedical Sciences) Anthony W. Norman, Ph.D. (Biochemistry/ Biomedical Sciences) Ning G. Pon, Ph.D. Associate Professors Paul B. Larsen, Ph.D. Ernest Martinez, Ph.D. Frank Sauer, Ph.D. Assistant Professors Noboru Sato, Ph.D. Laura Zanello, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer Miriam Ziegler, Ph.D. ** Lecturer Rosaleen Gibbons, Ph.D. Affiliated Emeritus Irving L. Eaks, Ph.D. Cooperating Faculty Michael E. Adams, Ph.D. (Entomology/Cell Biology and Neuroscience) Peter W. Atkinson, Ph.D. (Entomology) Jeffrey Bachant, Ph.D. (Cell Biology and Neuroscience) Julia Bailey-Serres, Ph.D. (Botany and Plant Sciences) Nancy E. Beckage, Ph.D. (Entomology/Cell Biology and Neuroscience) Katherine A. Borkovich, Ph.D. (Plant Pathology and Microbiology) Wilfred Chen, Ph.D., President’s Chair, (Chemical and Environmental Engineering) Timothy J. Close, Ph.D. (Botany and Plant Sciences) Margarita C. Currás-Collazo, Ph.D. (Cell Biology and Neuroscience) Kathryn DeFea, Ph.D. (Biomedical Sciences) David A. Eastmond, Ph.D. (Cell Biology and Neuroscience) Iryna M. Ethell, Ph.D. (Biomedical Sciences) Sarjeet S. Gill, Ph.D. (Cell Biology and Neuroscience) Anthony H.C. Huang, Ph.D. (Botany and Plant Sciences) Hailing Jin, Ph.D. (Plant Pathology and Microbiology) David A. Johnson, Ph.D. (Biomedical Sciences) Christian Y. Lytle, Ph.D. (Biomedical Sciences) Manuela Martins-Green, Ph.D. (Cell Biology and Neuroscience) Thomas H. Morton, Ph.D. (Chemistry) Ashok Mulchandani, Ph.D. (Chemical and Environmental Engineering) Eugene A. Nothnagel, Ph.D. (Botany and Plant Sciences) Alexander Raikhel, Ph.D. (Entomology) Natasha Raikhel, Ph.D. (Botany and Plant Sciences) John Y.-J. Shyy, Ph.D. (Biomedical Sciences) Frances M. Sladek, Ph.D. (Cell Biology and Neuroscience) Patricia S. Springer, Ph.D. (Botany and Plant Sciences) Michael B. Stemerman, M.D. (Biomedical Sciences) Christopher Y. Switzer, Ph.D. (Chemistry) Linda L. Walling, Ph.D. (Botany and Plant Sciences) Raphael Zidovetzki, Ph.D. (Cell Biology and Neuroscience)
Major
The three emphases areas within the Biochem- istry major are Chemistry, Biology, and Medical Sciences. The Biology and Chemistry emphases are for students interested in postgraduate edu- cation or employment in the basic areas of the discipline of Biochemistry. The goal of the Medical Sciences emphasis is to prepare stu- dents for admission to postbaccalaureate edu- cation in the health professions. The Biology, Chemistry, and Medical Sciences emphases focus on the development of laboratory and critical thinking skills, and hands-on laboratory 98 / Programs and Courses
experience. In addition, participation in an independent research project (BCH 197) or research tutorial (BCH 190), carried out under the supervision of a faculty member, is encour- aged. Internships in industry (BCH 198-I) are also available, and often lead to valuable job experience and employment opportunities.
The department offers both B.A. and B.S. deg- rees. The major and emphasis requirements are the same for both, and most students choose the B.S. degree. The B.A. degree requires 12 additional units of Humanities and Social Sciences courses, and 16 units or a course 4 equivalency level of a foreign lan- guage (see College Breadth Requirements).
Transfer Students
Transfer students majoring in Biochemistry must complete at least three of the following full-year sequences, which must include first-year calculus and general chemistry:
- 1. First-year calculus, equivalent to
MATH 009A, MATH 009B, MATH 009C
- 2. General chemistry, equivalent to
CHEM 001A, CHEM 001B, CHEM 001C, CHEM 01LA, CHEM 01LB, CHEM 01LC
- 3. Organic chemistry (must be completed with
a minimum grade of “B” in each term)
- 4. General biology, equivalent to BIOL 005A,
BIOL 05LA, and BIOL 005B (and BIOL 005C, if available)
- 5. General physics (calculus-based) equivalent
to PHYS 002A, PHYS 002B, PHYS 002C or PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C
Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.70 in transferable college courses.
University Requirements
See Undergraduate Studies section.
College Requirements
See College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.
Some of the following requirements for the major may also fulfill some of the college’s breadth requirements. Consult with a department advisor for course planning.
Major Requirements
The major requirements and the emphasis requirements are the same for the B.A. and the B.S. degree in Biochemistry. Choose one emphasis. All upper-division courses presume completion of the life sciences core curriculum.
Biology Emphasis
- 1. Lower-division requirements (56-57 units)
- a) BCH 095 or equivalent
CHEM 01LA, CHEM 01LB, CHEM 01LC
PHYS 02LA, PHYS 02LB, PHYS 02LC
- 2. Statistics requirement (5 units): STAT 100A
- 3. Upper-division requirements (59–65 units)
- b) At least 7 units from BCH 120,
BCH 153/BIOL 153/BPSC 153, BCH 162, BCH 180A, BCH 180B, BCH 180C, BCH 183, BCH 186, BCH 210, BCH 211, BCH 212, BCH 241/CHEM 241
- c) BIOL 102
- e) Choose three biological science courses
from the following:
BPSC 153, BCH 162, BCH 180A, BCH 180B, BCH 180C, BCH 183, BCH 186, BCH 210, BCH 211, BCH 212, BCH 241/CHEM 241
BIOL 117, BIOL 121/MCBL 121, BIOL 121L/MCBL 121L, BIOL 123/MCBL 123/PLPA 123, BIOL 124/MCBL 124, BIOL 128/CBNS 128, BIOL 151, BIOL 155/BPSC 155, BIOL 157, BIOL 159/NEM 159, BIOL 160, BIOL 161A, BIOL 161B, BIOL 171, BIOL 171L, BIOL 173/ENTM 173, BIOL 175
BPSC 132, BIOL 143/BPSC 143, BIOL 148/BPSC 148, BIOL 155/ BPSC 155, BPSC 135
CBNS 120/PSYC 120, CBNS 120L/ PSYC 120L, CBNS 124/PSYC 124, CBNS 125/PSYC 125, CBNS 150/ ENTX 150, CBNS 169
tive courses to juniors who have completed BCH 102 and to seniors. No more than 9 units of courses numbered 190-199 may be counted towards the major.
Chemistry Emphasis
- 1. Lower-division requirements (61-62 units)
- a) BCH 095 or equivalent
CHEM 01LA, CHEM 01LB, CHEM 01LC, CHEM 005
PHYS 02LA, PHYS 02LB, PHYS 02LC
- 2. Statistics requirement (5 units): STAT 100A
- 3. Upper-division requirements (58–59 units)
- b) At least 7 units from BCH 120,
BCH 153/BIOL 153/BPSC 153, BCH 162, BCH 180A, BCH 180B, BCH 180C, BCH 183, BCH 186, BCH 210, BCH 211, BCH 212, BCH 241/CHEM 241
- c) BIOL 102
- e) Two courses from CHEM 110B,
CHEM 113, CHEM 125, CHEM 150A, CHEM 150B, CHEM 166 (BCH 241/CHEM 241 and other graduate courses may be substituted by students with a GPA of 3.00 or better with permis- sion of the instructor and the faculty advisor.)
tive courses to juniors who have completed BCH 102 and to seniors. No more than 9 units of courses numbered 190-199 may be counted towards the major.
Medical Sciences Emphasis
- 1. Lower-division requirements (54-55 units)
- a) BCH 095 or equivalent
CHEM 01LA, CHEM 01LB, CHEM 01LC
PHYS 02LA, PHYS 02LB, PHYS 02LC
- 2. Statistics requirement (5 units): STAT 100A
- 3. Upper-division requirements (51 units)
BCH 110B, BCH 110C, BCH 120, BCH 184
- b) BIOL 102
- d) CBNS 101
- 4. Highly recommended (15 units):
BIOL 161A, BIOL 161B, BIOL 171
Graduate and upper-division courses can be substituted with permission of the instructor and the faculty advisor. Graduate courses re- quire a GPA of 3.0 or greater in the sciences.
Students should be aware that CHEM 005 is often a requirement for admission to profes- sional schools.
Note A maximum of 12 units of 190-199 cours- es may be counted toward the 180 unit gradu- ation requirement. All courses used towards the Biochemistry major requirements must be taken for letter grades. Biochemistry / 99