生物化学学士学位

生物化学领域涵盖了极为广泛且不断增长的各种主题，包括蛋白质和核酸的研究，基因表达的控制以及糖尿病，癌症和艾滋病等疾病的分子基础。生物化学系是医学院的研究型部门，提供本科专业。生物化学学位可为学生提供广泛的职业选择准备，包括大学或生物技术，制药或化学行业的生物医学研究。生物化学专业也为生物医学科学的医学院和研究生院做好了很好的准备。生物化学系提供可获文学士或理学学士学位的本科课程。这两个程序之间的主要区别是BS程序中对定量科学的重视程度更高，其中包括附加的数学，化学和物理。两种课程都很严格，并强调研究经验。
The field of biochemistry encompasses an extremely broad and ever-growing variety of topics focused on studying biomedically-relevant problems from a molecular point of view. Biochemists make fundamental discoveries that provide a platform for understanding life, from the study of individual proteins and nucleic acids to control of gene expression in entire tissues. This research contributes directly to the development of therapies for health issues such as metabolic disorders, cancer, and infectious diseases. Biochemical studies prepare students well: for medical or other professional schools, for top graduate programs, for research or technical positions in industry (e.g. biotechnology, pharmaceutical) or academia, and for a variety of careers in which biomedical knowledge is crucial (e.g. finance, consulting, media, intellectual property, education). Students will understand the central biochemical mechanisms that are important in human biology and medicine.<br>Students will learn biochemical approaches that align with the understanding of normal physiology and disease. Students will understand that macromolecular structure determines function and regulation. Students will learn that energy is required by and transformed in biological systems.