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Undergraduate Course Options
Course Descriptions - Biochemistry
BCHM 100 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR I
Credits: F 1 cr. SEM 1
For the new student. Integration into the department and its research and educational program. Scientific communication and chemical literature searching skills.
BCHM 104RN THE BIOCHEMISTRY OF HEALTH FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS
Instructor: Edward Dratz
Credits: S 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
Introduction for non-science majors to the chemical and biochemical basis of nutrition, health, DNA, and the human genome project. The laboratory includes training in searching Internet and library information resources, evaluating and presenting information found, and an introduction to DNA fingerprinting.
BCHM 122 ORGANIC & BIOCHEMICAL PRINCIPLES
Instructor: John Peters
Credits: F,S,Su 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
Biochemistry 122 is the second semester of a two semester sequence (CHEM 121/BCHM 122) designed to introduce the basic concepts of traditional general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. This series is intended for students needing a breadth of chemistry without taking 2+ years required for a more intense coverage found in the curriculum for science and pre-med majors. This course will focus on the reactivity of organic compounds and biological chemistry.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121, CHEM 131, or equivalent.
BCHM 201 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR II
Introduction to faculty research through faculty mini seminars. Departmental research facilities. Research groups. Research planning decisions (MSU laboratory, summer internship, student exchange, REU, USP, etc).
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 100 or BCHM 100.
BCHM 270 INDIVIDUAL PROBLEMS
Directed research and study on an individual basis.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and approval of department head.
BCHM 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
Prerequisite(s): Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
BCHM 300 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR III
Research techniques, procedures, and reports. Seminar reporting and presentation skills. Career planning and resume preparation. May be repeated once.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 201 or BCHM 201.
BCHM 340 GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Instructor: Martin Lawrence
Credits: 5
Cell organization; carbohydrate and lipid structure; protein and nucleic acid structure; enzyme kinetics; energetics; major metabolic pathways for carbohydrates, lipids, and amino acids; photosynthesis; regulation of gene function.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 102, or BIOL 214, or BIOL 208; CHEM 312, or CHEM 315 or CHEM 215.
BCHM 401 CAPSTONE SEMINAR
Senior capstone course. Taught in collaboration with departmental Honors Thesis, CHEM 451. The chemistry/biochemistry research undergraduate experience constitutes a synthesis of our (bio)chemistry class room and laboratory education. The projects are orally presented in seminar form, discussed on the basis of acquired knowledge, and analyzed using stringent scientific methods and criteria. A complete personal resume is prepared. May be repeated once.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 300 or BCHM 300.
BCHM 441 BIOCHEMISTRY OF MACROMOLECULES
Instructor: Brian Bothner
Biochemical basis of modern molecular biology; structure and function of proteins, nucleic acids, and membranes; replication; transcription; translation; regulation of gene expression; and recombinant DNA.
Prerequisite(s): BCHM 340 (B or higher) or consent of instructor.
BCHM 442 METABOLIC REGULATION
Instructor: Edward Dratz
Credits: 3
In-depth biochemical treatment of metabolism and its regulation in cellular processes.
Prerequisite(s): BCHM 340 (B or higher) or BCHM 441 (C or higher) or consent of instructor.
BCHM 444 BIOCHEMICAL METHODS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Instructor: Martin Teintze
This course focuses on molecular biology/biochemistry procedures integral to current research. Methods include PCR; gene cloning; DNA sequencing; and expression, isolation, purification, and characterization of the gene-encoded protein.
Prerequisite(s): BCHM 340 (B or higher) or BCHM 441 (B or higher).
Course Web Site: http://chemistry.montana.edu/~martint/BCHM444/index.htm
BCHM 470 INDIVIDUAL PROBLEMS
Directed research and study on an individual basis.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, consent of instructor, and approval of department head.
BCHM 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
Prerequisite(s): Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
BCHM 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
Prerequisite(s): BCHM 490.
BCHM 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis.
BCHM 580 Special Topics in Biochemistry
Course Descriptions - Chemistry
CHEM 100 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR I
For the new student. Integration into the department and its research and educational program. Scientific communication and chemical literature searching skills.
CHEM 121IN INTRODUCTORY GENERAL CHEMISTRY
Introductory general chemistry. Measurement systems, atomic structure, chemical periodicity, bonding, chemical reactions, acid-base chemistry, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry.
Prerequisite(s): High school algebra.
CHEM 131 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
The first of a two-semester course sequence about the general principles of modern chemistry with emphasis on atomic structure, chemical bonding, the periodic table, equilibria, chemical reactivity, and kinetics.
Prerequisite(s): Two years of high school math including algebra, or math test score to be eligible for college calculus.
Course Web Site: http://www.chemistry.montana.edu/chem131
CHEM 132 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
The second semester of the two-semester general chemistry sequence.
CHEM 141 HONORS GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
Topic coverage parallels CHEM 131, with emphasis on critical and analytical thought and with a greater reliance on math skills. For departmental honors program.
Prerequisite(s): High school chemistry and physics, high school algebra, and some additional mathematics.
CHEM 142 Honors General Chemistry II
Instructor: Joan Broderick
A general chemistry course for students enrolled on the Honors program with focus on atomic and molecular structure of molecules, gases, liquids, solids (Section I); general physical chemistry (Secton II); aqueous equilibria, electrochemistry (Section III). Critical thinking, analytical skills, and problem solving are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): A grade better than a C in Chem 131 or Chem 141.
CHEM 201 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR II
Introduction to faculty research through faculty mini seminars. Departmental research facilities. Research groups. Research planning decisions (MSU laboratory, summer internship, student exhange, REU, USP, etc).
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 100 or BCHM 100.
CHEM 215 ELEMENTS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
A one-semester introduction to organic chemistry. The unique character of carbon: bonding, structure, nomenclature, and common reactions of hydrocarbons and functional organic compounds.
Prerequisite(s): One of the following: CHEM 121, CHEM 132, or CHEM 142.
CHEM 228 FUNDAMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Introduction to wet analytical chemistry with an emphasis on the systematic treatment of equilibria, acid-base chemistry, redox equilibria and titrations, complexometric equilibria and titrations, Beer's law, fundamental lab skills.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 132 or CHEM 142.
CHEM 270 INDIVIDUAL PROBLEMS
Directed research and study on an individual basis.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and approval of department head.
CHEM 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
Prerequisite(s): None required, but some may be determined necessary by each offering department.
CHEM 300 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR III
CHEM 301 ELEMENTS OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
CHEM 302 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
Instructor: Robert Szilagyi
CHEM 311 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 312 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
Instructor: Mary Cloninger
Credits: 4 credits
The second semester of the two-semester professional sequence in Organic Chemistry.
Prerequisite(s): Chem. 311
Course Web Site: http://www.chemistry.montana.edu/chem312/
CHEM 314 HONORS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 315 HONORS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
CHEM 323 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 324 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II
CHEM 325 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
Instructor: Robert Szilagyi
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
CHEM 326 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II
CHEM 334 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Instructor: Robert Szilagyi
CHEM 401 CAPSTONE SEMINAR
CHEM 417 SYNTHETIC CHEMISTRY
CHEM 425 ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND CHROMATOGRAPHY
CHEM 426 SPECTROCHEMICAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS
CHEM 427 ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND CHROMATOGRAPHY LABORATORY
CHEM 428 SPECTROCHEMICAL METHODS LABORATORY
CHEM 451 DEPARTMENTAL HONORS THESIS
CHEM 470 INDIVIDUAL PROBLEMS
CHEM 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
CHEM 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
CHEM 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
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