Program Overview

Program Overview

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Course Details

BC 351 - Principles of Biochemistry

Course Description

Structure and function of biological molecules; biocatalysis; metabolism and energy transduction; gene expression. For majors in biological sciences, engineering, and preprofessional students in the health sciences.

Prerequisite

BZ 110 (Principles of Animal Biology) or BZ 120 (Principles of Plant Biology) or Attributes of Living Systems; CHEM 245 (Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry) or Modern Organic Chemistry or Organic Chemistry

Important Information

If you have not taken and completed 1 semester of 100-level general biology and at least 1 semester of 200-level organic chemistry, enrollment may be granted on an as-approved basis.

Textbooks and Materials

Please check the CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.

Instructors

Brian Kalet

Dr. Brian Kalet earned his B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Massachusetts in 2002 and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Colorado in 2008. He then participated in postdoctoral research at the Animal Cancer Center at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital studying biomarkers of tumor growth, metastasis and chemoresistance. Dr. Kalet then accepted a position in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology where he currently teaches upper division undergraduate biochemistry courses.

Section Details

Section 801 (Online)

• Date: Jan 20 - May 10, 2026 (16 wks.)
• Time: Asynchronous
• Drop and withdrawal deadlines:
  • 100% tuition and fees refunded: February 4, 2026
  • 50% tuition refunded with 'W' grade: March 23, 2026
  • No tuition refunded and 'W' grade: April 17, 2026
• Instructors: Brian Kalet
• Tuition: $1,960

Additional Information

Please note: If you are currently registered OR waitlisted for an existing main campus section of the course you have added to your shopping cart, you must first drop the main campus course section in before requesting to register for the CSU Online course section. If you submit a registration request for a CSU Online section without first dropping any existing registrations or waitlist entries for the same course, your CSU Online request will not be processed.