Introduction to synthetic principles of polymeric biomaterials and bioconjugate chemistry with an emphasis on synthetic strategies to achieve specific properties. Explores characterization methods of polymers and bioconjugates as a function of chemical composition, as well as tissue engineering and drug delivery applications as case studies of the biomaterial design process. Biomedical Engineering 356 and 377T (Topic: Polymer/Bioconjugate Chem) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.