Distance Education Off-Campus Course Offerings . . . . . Spring 2008

COURSE TITLE:	Biochemistry
COURSE:	Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 405
COURSE DESCRIPTION:	A general overview for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in agricultural, biological, chemical, and nutritional sciences. Metabolism of carbohydrates, amino acids, nucleotides and lipids; formation, turnover, and molecular relationships among DNA, RNA, and proteins; genetic code; regulation of gene expression; selected topics in the molecular physiology of plants and animals.
PREREQUISITES:	BBMB 404 (Biochemistry)
CREDITS:	3 undergraduate or 3 non-major graduate credits
COMPUTER REQUIREMENT:	See College of Agriculture Computer Requirements
DATES:	January 14-May 9, 2008
DELIVERY METHOD:	CD-ROM (Canned)
TUITION:	$223 per credit hour (undergraduate) or $347 per credit hour (graduate); / Other fees that will be assessed
OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAM:	Master of Agriculture; Master of Family and Consumer Sciences; Bachelor of Liberal Studies
INSTRUCTORS:	Donald Beitz; dcbeitz@iastate.edu
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:	December 31 , 2007
TEXT:	J.M. Berg, J.L. Tymoczko, and L. Stryer. Biochemistry. 6th edition. New York: W.H. Freeman and Company. ISBN: 0716787245. Course Packet Information: Students will need to purchase a set of lecture notes that available at our University Bookstore. Optional Course Materials: Syllabus and a set of handouts applicable to each lecture will be mailed to students after registration.