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Biological Chemistry is an interdisciplinary major offered by the Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, allowing students to explore the chemistry of biological systems. Biological Chemistry includes fields we call biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, as well as other molecular aspects of the life sciences. Expertise in biological chemistry is central to breakthroughs in DNA technology, drug discovery and design, and molecular approaches to disease.

A major in Biological Chemistry provides an excellent background for many different career paths. Graduates go on to medical, dental, and other health professional schools or into public health, teaching, law, or business. Those wanting to continue in science either go to graduate school or directly into the work force in areas such as biotechnology, bioengineering, pharmacology, or clinical chemistry. The range of potential workplaces is broad, including universities and colleges, government agencies, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, research institutes, state and federal forensic and environmental labs.

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