Biochemistry
When you study Biochemistry, you will receive a strong preparation for both the workplace and professional schools, including medical and pharmacy schools as well as other health-related areas.
As a Biochemistry student in the CBU School of Sciences, you will develop a wide range of laboratory skills that are needed in today’s biomedical laboratories, whether in industry or academia.
Program Highlights
- State-of-the-art labs
- Critical thinking and problem solving in multidisciplinary scientific setting
- Tutoring by fellow students
What You’ll Study
The major requires 122 credit hours. You’ll take CBU general education and liberal arts courses, School of Sciences Support Requirements, plus courses in:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Calculus
- Statistics
- Physics
Careers
A degree can lead to the following careers:
- Analytical chemist
- Biomedical scientist
- Healthcare scientist, clinical biochemist
- Forensic scientist
- Clinical research associate
- Pharmacologist
- Research scientist (life science)
- Scientific laboratory technician
- Toxicologist
- Quality control and assurance
- Teacher in secondary school (biology, chemistry)
Is a Biochemistry Major for You?
If you have interests in any of the following areas, a major may be for you:
- Lab experimentation
- Problem solving
- Research
- Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Forensic science
- Teaching in secondary school
Meet the Faculty
