BCHM461

Biochemistry I

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in CHEM271 and CHEM272; or minimum grade of C- in CHEM276 and CHEM277. Credit only granted for: BCHM461 or BCHM463. First semester of a comprehensive introduction to modern biochemistry. Structure, chemical properties, and function of proteins and enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Basic enzyme kinetics and catalytic mechanisms.

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.67 between 6,765 students*

BCHM461 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 7.38%
A: 16.16%
A+: 4.49%
B-: 7.3%
B: 16.22%
B+: 8.63%
C-: 5.44%
C: 13.82%
C+: 7.35%
D-: 0.34%
D: 4.17%
D+: 0.96%
F: 1.69%
W: 5.81%
other: 0.25%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.