Undergraduate Prerequisites: (METCH171 OR (METCH101 & METCH102)) - Introduction to organic and biochemistry: Classes of organic compounds and biomolecules; nomenclature, physical properties and reactions of organic molecules; techniques for synthesizing, isolating and characterizing molecules; structure, reactivity and properties of carbohydrates, lipids and amino acids; structure and function of proteins, nucleic acids and membranes; and the biochemical pathways associated with sugar and lipid metabolism. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour pre-lab lecture, and three hours lab. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Scientific Inquiry II.
SPRG 2025 Schedule
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A1 |
Szymczyna |
SCI 113 |
MWF 10:10 am-11:00 am |
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SPRG 2025 Schedule
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B1 |
Szymczyna |
PRB 146 |
T 11:15 am-12:05 pm |
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SPRG 2025 Schedule
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Instructor |
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Notes |
C3 |
Vardar-Ulu |
SCI 153 |
R 3:30 pm-6:15 pm |
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SPRG 2025 Schedule
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Location |
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D1 |
Vardar-Ulu |
SCI 109 |
T 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
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