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CHEM362

Chemical Biology

Chemistry College of Liberal Arts

Course Subject Code

CHEM

Course Number

362

Status

Active

Course Attributes

BINT: GenEd-Breadth/Interdisciplinar, BNS: GenEd-Breadth/Natural Science, EMCM: Major-Chemistry BS Elective, MCBC: Major-Chemistry BS BioChem, MCHY: Major-Chemistry BS, MNEU: Major-Neuroscience, NCHE: Minor-Chemistry, NNEU: Minor-Neuroscience

Course Short Title

Chemical Biology

Course Long Title

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Course Description

Addresses the following questions: (1) What is chemical biology and (2) What can chemical biology do to advance science and human health? Students will have the opportunity to consider varying definitions of "chemical biology" and explore examples of each of these views. Topics may include chemical and biological strategies to synthesize biological macromolecules, small molecule screens to decipher biological networks, genetic control with small molecules, directed evolution, self-replication, and applying evolutionary principles to organic synthesis.

Min

4

Repeatable

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Course Restrictions

Class: 1A (E), 1B (E), 2 (E),

Equivalent Course(s)

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