Biochemistry, Minor
Program Overview
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.
The Biochemistry Department in the School of Medicine offers a minor that includes an introduction to fundamental topics in the field as well as elective courses in biomedical topics such as cancer biology, infectious diseases, metabolism, and drug discovery. These biochemical studies help prepare students for a variety of careers in which biomedical knowledge is crucial, such as: finance, consulting, media, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, health care, intellectual property, and education.
Undergraduate Policies
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