B.S. in Biochemistry

Overview
Biochemistry, the study of the chemistry of living systems, is an essential field for those interested in medicine and health-related careers. In Biola's biochemistry program, you'll gain the strong foundation you need for entrance into medical school or graduate programs in biology and chemistry.
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Concentrations
- Pre-Medical Studies
Why Choose Biochemistry at Biola?
In addition to its strong curriculum, expert faculty members and vigorous biblical integration of faith and science, Biola’s biochemistry program offers several key advantages:
- Small class sizes provide maximum interaction and faculty mentoring.
- Students get hands-on experience with modern scientific equipment in well-equipped chemistry and biology labs. Instruments include a high performance liquid chromatograph, an electron microscope, an X-ray diffractometer and a high-speed centrifuge.
- A pre-med committee and a health professions advisor who is an M.D. provide resources for taking qualifying exams like the MCA, mock interviews, tag-alongs with health professionals and general advice for applying to post graduate medical programs.
- Student groups like the Pre-med Club offer numerous opportunities for support and interaction.
- Biola's location in Southern California offers numerous opportunities for internships and research in hospital, clinical, industrial, government and other academic laboratories.
What Will I Study?
If you desire to make an impact on people by applying biblical knowledge and Christian faith to science professions in our world, then you are well-suited for this major. The interdisciplinary biochemistry program promotes the value and understanding of living systems at the molecular level, and coursework that integrates scientific theory and application with biblical principles and practice in the health science community. Career-relevant learning topics and highlights include:
- Principles of cellular and molecular biology, genetics and development
- Discussion of chromosome and membrane structure and gene expression
- Examination of stoichiometry, atomic theory, chemical reactions and nomenclature
- Organic chemistry with emphasis on reaction mechanisms
- Laboratory techniques for the synthesis, isolation and purification of organic compounds
- Classical chemical methods of analysis such as titrimetry and gravimetry
- Mathematical treatment of bioenergetics with emphasis on problem solving