BIOCHEMISTRY PROGRAM

BIOCHEMISTRY (College of Arts and Sciences) 119 BIOCHEMISTRY PROGRAM Coordinator: Arthur W. Bul (Chemistry) (248) 370-2347 Biochemistry Committee: Sitaramayya Ari (Chemistry), Arik Dvir (Biological Sciences), John M. Finke (Chemistry), Anne L. Hitt (Biological Sciences), Susmit Suvas (Biological Sciences) This interdepartmental program offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in biochemistry. The biochemistry program is based on faculty resources and research facilities in the departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for a

career in biochemical research, graduate study in biochemistry or molecular biology, or professional education in medicine, dentistry or other health sciences. The specialized research facilities for cellular and analytical biochemistry at Oakland University include tissue culture facilities, an ultracentrifugation laboratory, isotope laboratories with beta and gamma counters, equipment for gas and high pressure liquid chromatography, and GC/MS, UV-vis, fluorescence, NMR, EPR, laser Raman, and atomic absorption spectrometers. Recent biochemical instrumentation acquisitions include a flow cytometer, a radioisotopic image analyzer, automated capillary electrophoresis, confocal microscope and DNA sequencer. Undergraduate students in the biochemistry program have access to faculty research laboratories and are encouraged to participate in various ongoing research programs such as studies in metabolism, gene expression, hormone action, immunochemistry, molecular biology, molecular genetics and macromolecular structure. The minimum requirement for a B.S. in biochemistry is 124 credits, including course work in biological sciences (16 credits), chemistry (32 credits) and biochemistry (12 credits) as detailed below. No more than 8 credits of course work used to fulfill the requirements of a major or minor in biology may be used to fulfill the requirements of a major in biochemistry. Courses used to fulfill the requirements for a major in biochemistry may not...

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