Common Course Outline

Course discipline/number/title CHEM 2800: Biochemistry

Catalog Description

Credits	3
Hours/Week	3
Prerequisites (Course discipline/number)	CHEM 2100 or CHEM 2127
Other requirements	None
MnTC Goals (if any)	NA

Course Description

This course introduces the fundamental principles in biochemistry. Topics cover the structure and function of biomolecules, kinetics of enzyme-catalyzed reactions, major metabolic pathways that synthesize and degrade biomolecules, and the storage and transmission of genetic information in organisms.

Date Last Revised (Month, year)

February, 2026

Outline of Major Content Areas

Chemical Principles
Acids/bases/buffers
Equilibrium
Chemical bonding
Thermodynamics
Organic chemistry
Kinetics
Structure and Function of Biomolecules
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
Metabolism
Glycolysis
Citric and cycle
Electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation
Gluconeogenesis and glycogen metabolism
Pentose Phosphate Pathway
Photosynthesis
Lipids
Nucleotides
Amino Acids
Metabolic Regulation
Gene Expression and Regulation
Replication
Transcription
Translation
Gene Regulation
Biotechnology

Learning Outcomes (General)

The student will be able to:

Communicate using basic biochemistry vocabulary.
Solve problems related to the principles in biochemistry.
Describe biochemical interactions on the molecular scale.
Perceive how biochemistry plays a central role in medicine, health sciences, environmental sciences and industrial biotechnology.

Learning Outcomes (MnTC)

Methods for Evaluation of Student Learning

Methods may include but are not limited to:

Assigned homework activities
Quizzes based on concepts covered in lecture
Problem solving exams

RCTC Core Outcome(s)

This course contributes to meeting the following RCTC Core Outcome(s):

Critical Thinking: Students will think systematically and explore information thoroughly before accepting or formulating a position or conclusion.

Special Information (if any)

None