The best way to encourage learning is to provide an environment conducive to listening, concentration and discussion. Therefore, students are expected to maintain the highest standards of decorum throughout the semester. Students are expected to read the material before class, be ready to answer questions and contribute to discussion. If you arrive late or must leave early, please sit in the back of class. A little advice The purpose of this two semester course is to provide an introduction to the chemistry of living organisms.
Biochemistry is an advanced subject requiring knowledge in chemistry, biology and mathematics.
Prerequisites for this class should include freshmen chemistry, organic chemistry and algebra. If you do not remember the concepts of chemical equilibria, pH, pK and organic functional groups do some serious review. The CD included with the text is a good source of review material, and the web-related links provide a wealth of information on all aspects of biochemistry. If you let a week go by without serious studying, it will be difficult to catch up. There are unfamiliar terms, a required intergration of mathematics with chemistry and biology and a large number of structures and other essential material.