This course will introduce students to techniques that are commonly used in modern biochemistry and molecular biology research including but not limited to: western blotting, protein purification, enzyme kinetics, DNA electrophoresis, DNA sequencing, reverse transcriptase- and quantitative-polymerase chain reaction, site-directed mutagenesis, nucleic acid hybridization techniques, transformation of cells, fluorescence microscopy, and ELISA. One (1) hour of lecture and two three (3)-hour lab periods per week. Prerequisite: CY325