{"id":4013,"date":"2014-01-27T22:04:08","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T22:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/?p=4013"},"modified":"2017-02-14T18:27:05","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T18:27:05","slug":"biochemistry-major-description-courses-colleges-careers-salary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/biochemistry-major-description-courses-colleges-careers-salary\/","title":{"rendered":"Biochemistry Major &#8211; Description, Courses, Colleges, Careers, Salary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love Biology and Chemistry?\u00a0 &#8230;.well meet your future major: Biochemistry!<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Biochemistry Major focuses on:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The scientific study of the chemistry of living systems<\/li>\n<li>Fundamental chemical substances and reactions<\/li>\n<li>Chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.<\/li>\n<li>Includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What types of students major in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/Biochemistry-major\" target=\"_blank\">Biochemistry<\/a>?<br \/>\n<\/strong>A biochemistry major must possess strong skills in chemistry, mathematics, biology, and physics. Other required skills include good writing and verbal skills. A student interested in biochemistry may like to perform experiments or is inquisitive about how things work.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iYYQxvLHZTs?rel=0\" width=\"468\" height=\"264\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Courses for Biochemistry students (including but not limited to):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biology<\/li>\n<li>Microbiology<\/li>\n<li>Chemistry<\/li>\n<li>Genetics<\/li>\n<li>Molecular and Celluar Biology<\/li>\n<li>Gene Expression<\/li>\n<li>Organismal Biology<\/li>\n<li>Calculus<\/li>\n<li>Physics<\/li>\n<li>General Education Requirements (depending on enrolled college or university)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out a sample schedule of courses from <a href=\"http:\/\/nuweb5.neu.edu\/biochemistry\/advising\/sample-schedules\/?ref=mymajors\" target=\"_blank\">Northeastern University<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This major requires students to take chemistry and science courses early in freshmen year to meet requirements for graduation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.utica.edu\/academic\/as\/biochem\/academic.cfm\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog.mymajors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/biochemistry.gif\" alt=\"biochemistry\" width=\"682\" height=\"205\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Students can focus on a range of specialties such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zoology<\/li>\n<li>Physiology<\/li>\n<li>Neurobiology<\/li>\n<li>Molecular Biology<\/li>\n<li>Marine Biology<\/li>\n<li>Ecology<\/li>\n<li>Botany<\/li>\n<li>Paleontology<\/li>\n<li>Biological Science Education<\/li>\n<li><em>Not sure what to major in?\u00a0 Take the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/college-major-quiz.cfml\" target=\"_blank\">college major quiz<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are over <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/best-colleges\/Biochemistry-majorhttp:\/\/\" target=\"_blank\">520 colleges and universities<\/a> that offer a Biochemistry Major.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.liberty.edu\/index.cfm?PID=16826\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" src=\"http:\/\/www.liberty.edu\/media\/1117\/labresize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image from Liberty University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Future careers for Biochemistry Majors:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Biochemist, biophysicists, biological technician, biomedical engineer, chemist, epidermiologists, medical scientists, microbiologists, physician, surgeon, postsecondary teachers, zoologists and wildlife biologists.<br \/>\n<em>*Most careers in Biochemistry require a Ph.D.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>2012 Median Salary for a Biochemist was $89,470 per year.\u00a0 Total estimated employed in the U.S. 26,410.<br \/>\n*Information from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/oes\/current\/oes191021.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Love Biology and Chemistry?\u00a0 &#8230;.well meet your future major: Biochemistry! 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