CHEM 353 - Physical Biochemistry (3 credits)

(Prereq: PHYS 205 or PHYS 211, MATH 160, CHEM 351, and CHEM 351L) (Coreq: CHEM 353L) This course develops mathematically the physical principles in chemistry and how they are applied to tackle important problems in biochemistry, biology and medicine. Topics include laws of thermodynamics applied to biological molecules, kinetics of life processes, including the rate of reactions, and applying the laws to complex biological processes, the dynamics of microscopic systems, and general features of spectroscopy with applications to biological systems in the area of photobiology. S.