BPSC 183: PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF PLANT METABOLITES
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BCH 110A or BCH 110HA, BCH 110B or BCH 110HB or BCH 100; or consent of instructor. Explores plant biochemistry and the significance of plant metabolites in medicine and pharmacology. Focuses on biotechnology, medicinal plants, and plant-derived drugs as well as the biochemical and pharmacological mode-of-action of secondary plant metabolites. Also addresses plant-specific biochemical processes such as photosynthesis. Cross-listed with BCH 183.
Average GPA: 2.75
Grade distribution records: 105 students across 7 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 9 | 8.6% |
| A | 11 | 10.5% |
| A- | 14 | 13.3% |
| B+ | 7 | 6.7% |
| B | 18 | 17.1% |
| B- | 4 | 3.8% |
| C+ | 4 | 3.8% |
| C | 15 | 14.3% |
| C- | 13 | 12.4% |
| D+ | 2 | 1.9% |
| D | 4 | 3.8% |
| D- | 1 | 1.0% |
| F | 3 | 2.9% |
Based on 105 student grade records across 7 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Thomas Eulgem 64 students, Average GPA 2.85