PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: BIOCHEM 501 , 507 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain how CO2 and other nutrients are converted to various metabolites in plants through different metabolic pathways Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Employ various analytical tools used in the field of plant biochemistry Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply critical scientific thinking skills (e.g. how to read literature, critically evaluate data, and identify unresolved questions) to support scientific arguments Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Synthesize and critically evaluate scientific claims and hypotheses Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain how CO2 and other nutrients are converted to various metabolites in plants through different metabolic pathways Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Employ various analytical tools used in the field of plant biochemistry Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply critical scientific thinking skills (e.g. how to read literature, critically evaluate data, and identify unresolved questions) to support scientific arguments Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Synthesize and critically evaluate scientific claims and hypotheses Audience: Graduate