Biochemistry Certificate

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A grade of C (2.0, not C-) or better in each of the Prerequisites is required, although these courses do not have to be completed at CU Denver. The Required Courses including electives must be completed at CU Denver with a grade of C (2.0, not C-) or better in each class, and a minimum GPA of 2.7 among the Required Courses including electives counted toward the Certificate.

Certificate Requirements

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for the certificate(These courses do not have to be completed at CU Denver)

• 2 semesters General Chemistry, with laboratories
• 2 semesters General Biology, with laboratories
• 2 semesters Organic Chemistry, with at least 1 semester laboratory

A grade of C (2.0, not C-) or better in each of the Prerequisites is required

Required Courses

(14-16 credits)

Electives

(Choose 2 of the following)

CHEM 3011 - Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 3111 - Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 4121 - Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 4511 - Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics
CHEM 4521 - Physical Chemistry: Quantum and Spectroscopy
CHEM 4828 - Biochemistry Lab
3-credit internship or independent study in biochemistry, with prior approval
PHYS 3151 - Biophysics Outlook I
-and-
PHYS 3161 - Biophysics Outlook II
(these two 1-credit courses together fulfill one elective requirement)
PHYS 3451 - Biophysics of the Cell
BIOL 3124 - Introduction to Molecular Biology
-OR-
BIOL 4128 - Topics in Molecular Biology
BIOL 3225 - Human Physiology
BIOL 3832 - General Genetics
BIOL 4125 - Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOL 4126 - Molecular Genetics
BIOL 4144 - Medical Microbiology
BIOL 4064 - Advanced Cell Biology
BIOL 4068 - The Cell Cycle
BIOL 4550 - Cell Signaling
• Other CHEM 4000-level advanced biochemistry lecture courses, PHYS 3000/4000-level biophysics courses, and BIOL 4000-level lecture courses with a molecular emphasis may be added to this list in the future, as such courses become offered.