HN 217 - The Chemistry Within Us

(3.00 cr.)

Examines biomedical research and experimental medicine using an interdisciplinary approach and focusing on four major themes: frontiers of medical research; diseases; drugs, and drug development; and food science. Students are provided an opportunity to reexamine biochemical ideas at great depth. Includes specific applications and examples ranging from modern drugs and the drug design process to the chemistry of food and smells, and from cancer biology to stem cell research. Fulfills the math/science core requirement for Honors nonscience majors.

Restrictions: Restricted to Honors students.

Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually