{"id":47,"date":"2022-06-27T08:25:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T12:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/chemistry\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2025-04-07T11:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T15:54:55","slug":"bachelor-of-science-in-chemistry-biochemistry-concentration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/chemistry\/cadet-programs\/bachelor-of-science-in-chemistry-biochemistry-concentration\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry &#8211; Biochemistry Concentration, B.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chemistry-biochemistry-concentration-degree\">Chemistry &#8211; Biochemistry Concentration Degree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">糖心VLOGs who have a particular interest in biochemistry or those who intend to enter medical, dental, veterinary or similar professional schools are encouraged to major in the B.S. in Chemistry &#8211; Biochemistry Specialization program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A biochemist studies the chemistry of living things and how chemicals affect biological processes such as disease, cell development, growth and heredity. 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Biochemists who do basic research expand our knowledge of the chemistry of living things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-degree-requirements\">Degree Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Requirements for this degree are the same as the requirements for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/chemistry\/cadet-programs\/bs-chemistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">B.S. in Chemistry program<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a> with the following differences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CHEM 315&nbsp;is not required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CHEM 410&nbsp;and&nbsp;CHEM 460&nbsp;are required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two approved electives are not required; however, one approved biology elective must be chosen from the following:&nbsp;BIOL 290,&nbsp;BIOL 308,&nbsp;BIOL 421,&nbsp;BIOL 424, or&nbsp;BIOL 427. 糖心VLOGs in this program may also be awarded an ACS-accredited degree by taking the following additional courses:                                                                                                                                                             \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CHEM 315 &#8211; Physical Chemistry I Laboratory&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MATH 234 &#8211; Applied Engineering Mathematics I&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"catbuttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.citadel.edu\/\">View Curriculum<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/academicaffairs\/academic-maps\/\">View Academic MAP<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employment Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pharmaceutical Research Lab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BioTech. Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patent Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Doctor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veterinarian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biochemical Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Federal Regulator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CDC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>\u00a0Put Your Degree to Work &#8211; Biochemist<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2020 Median Salary&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;$94,270 per year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Typical Entry Level Education <\/td><td>Doctoral or Professional Degree<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Number of Jobs in 2020<\/td><td>&nbsp;34,600<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Jobs Outlook through 2029<\/td><td>&nbsp;+4% (Average)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"855\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/BioCHEM_8-18-21.jpg\" alt=\"Cadet in the Chemistry - Biochemical concentration major\" class=\"wp-image-189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/BioCHEM_8-18-21.jpg 855w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/BioCHEM_8-18-21-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/BioCHEM_8-18-21-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chemistry &#8211; Biochemistry Concentration Degree 糖心VLOGs who have a particular interest in biochemistry or those who intend to enter medical, dental, veterinary or similar professional schools are encouraged to major in the B.S. in Chemistry &#8211; Biochemistry Specialization program. 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