CHBE497

Protein Engineering

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Prerequisite: BIOE120, CHBE302, and CHBE440; and permission of instructor. Credit only granted for: CHBE497, BIOE489R, or ENCH 648P. This course will cover the fundamentals of protein engineering and its applications in medicine, chemical processes, and energy. Topics will include the structure and function of biological molecules, rational design and directed evolution, construction of protein and peptide libraries, protein screening platforms, methods for characterizing structure and function of biological molecules. Scientific literature will be used to highlight key discoveries and current work in protein engineering.

Spring 2026

Amy Karlsson

1 review
Average rating: 5.00

Spring 2025

Amy Karlsson

1 review
Average rating: 5.00

Past Semesters

Amy Karlsson

1 review
Average rating: 5.00

Amy Karlsson

1 review
Average rating: 5.00

Amy Karlsson

1 review
Average rating: 5.00

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 3.36 between 136 students*

CHBE497 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 13.97%
A: 28.68%
A+: 10.29%
B-: 2.94%
B: 14.71%
B+: 17.65%
C: 3.68%
C+: 2.94%
D: 1.47%
F: 2.21%
W: 0.74%
other: 0.74%
* "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.