The Undergraduate Program In Biochemistry

The biochemistry undergraduate program is highly rated and is one of the larger programs of its kind in the country. The B.S. degree in biochemistry is one of over sixty bachelor degree programs offered in the seven undergraduate colleges of the university. In addition, the university offers the master's and doctoral degrees in sixty-three and fifty-one areas of study, respectively, through the Graduate School. The department is formally a unit of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The B.S. in biochemistry is offered through College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Science. The biochemistry program in each college is identical although there are some minor differences in the college core requirements. The college through which a student earns a B.S. degree in biochemistry has no influence on postgraduate opportunities. However, biochemistry majors have more scholarship opportunities if they are enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

There are approximately 560 undergraduate biochemistry majors among a total student population of over 30,000. With a faculty of 16, the department has a low student- to-faculty ratio and offers specialized undergraduate research opportunities in a diverse range of areas to interested students. These areas include molecular biology, enzymology, cell biology, plant biochemistry, enzyme regulation, metabolism, analytical biochemistry, and molecular modelling. The department, with about thirty staff members and twenty-five graduate students, is located in Engel Hall.