Bachelor of Science in 生物化学

Bachelor of Science in 生物化学

将生物技术带入生活

生物化学研究构成生物体的物质和物质, 遗传材料, proteins and small molecules. It uses 化学 techniques to understand how biological systems work at a molecular level; study genes and proteins and understand their role, function and interactions in the body; develop novel therapies to cure disease and identify novel biomarkers and design methods to diagnose diseases.

Advances in 生物化学 have led to major developments in biotechnology, 药品, 疾病诊断, genetic engineering and medicine.

生物传感器 that can detect toxins in minutes. Medicine tailored to individual patients. Materials that capture carbon dioxide molecules before they get to the atmosphere. 生物化学 is behind all these breakthroughs. Make y我们的 own contribution to the field with a BS in 生物化学 from Clarkson.

Why Study 生物化学 at Clarkson?

生物化学 majors look closely at the chemical processes behind all life. You'll use that knowledge to solve challenges affecting the planet.

It's a science with the promise to change lives. 在esball国际平台客户端, 在完成实验室研究的同时,你将有很多学习和成长的机会. Small classes mean you'll get to know y我们的 professors, and they'll steer you toward projects that match y我们的 interests.

我们的生物化学课程为学生提供了跨越化学的强大背景, 生物分子科学, chemical and structural biology, providing excellent preparation for careers in medicine, biotechnology and healthcare.

The program provides an essential foundation of science c我们的ses for the MCAT exam, 除了批判性思维和解决问题的能力,这是未来的医疗专业人员所期望的,也是生物技术和健康行业职业所需要的.

Areas of emphasis in the Department include:

  • 分析化学
  • 生物检测
  • 生物材料
  • 生物
  • 生物传感器
  • 蛋白质组学

我们灵活, 个性化的学习环境为课堂内外的个性化教学提供了机会. In addition to 我们的 curriculum, we provide a broad range of professional development opportunities, 本科研究, professional organizations, 实习和合作社. 反过来, 学生发展了一套独特的技能和知识,导致毕业后的高就业率和杰出的职业生涯.

你会学到什么

The 生物化学 curriculum requires 84 credit h我们的s in biology, 化学, 数学, physics and professional experiences and electives.

Available classes include:

  • 生物化学
  • 生物化学 and Biotechnology Laboratory
  • Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Chemical Equilibrium and Dynamics
  • 遗传学
  • Inheritance, Evolution and Diversity
  • 有机化学
  • 物理化学

The 生物化学 program consists of 84 credits h我们的s. This includes 24 credit h我们的s in biology, 31 credit h我们的s in 化学, 17 credit h我们的s in 数学 and physics, and 12 credit h我们的s in professional experiences and program-targeted electives. 20个学分是自由选修课,15个学分是esball国际平台客户端共同经验课程.

All c我们的ses are 3 credits unless noted.

Clarkson Common Experience

以下课程是所有学生的必修课程,无论他们的学习计划如何. These c我们的ses are offered during the fall semester, with FY100 First-Year Seminar being required of only first-year students. FY100和UNIV190通常在esball国际平台客户端第一年的秋季学期进行.
FY100 First-Year Seminar (1 credit)
UNIV190 The Clarkson Seminar (3 credits)

生物化学 Core Requirements

Students are required to complete the following c我们的ses:

  • BY140 Biology I: Inheritance, Evolution and Diversity
  • BY160 Biology II: Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • BY162 Biology II Laboratory (2 credits)
  • BY214遗传学
  • BY412 Molecular Biology Laboratory (4 credits)
  • 生物化学1
  • 生物化学2
  • BY470生物化学 & Biotechnology Laboratory
  • CM103 Structure and Bonding
  • CM105 Chemistry Laboratory I (2 credits)
  • CM104 Chemical Equilibrium and Dynamics
  • CM106 Chemistry Laboratory II (2 credits)
  • CM221光谱学
  • CM223 Spectroscopy Laboratory
  • CM241 有机化学 I
  • CM242 有机化学 II
  • CM244 有机化学 Laboratory I
  • CM371 物理化学 I
  • CM372 物理化学 II
  • MA131微积分I
  • MA132微积分II
  • PH131 Physics I (4 credits)
  • PH132 Physics II (4 credits)

专业经验

The professional experience can include directed research with any Biology, Chemistry & 生物化学 or other university faculty in program-related fields, 比如遗传学, 蛋白质组学, 生物材料, 生物传感器, and drug synthesis and delivery, including that with nanostructured materials. 这一要求也可以通过参加外部实习或医疗合作来满足, research or industry environments, such as the University of Massachusetts-School of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 特鲁多研究所, 斯威夫特实验室, Strong Memorial Hospital Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, 宝洁公司 & 赌博, or other similar locations.

指导与生物化学系的研究实验室的研究:物理化学, 有机化学, 无机化学, 电化学, 分析化学, 生物化学, materials and colloid 化学ments, other colleges and universities, independent labs and research facilities, privately owned industries.

生物化学 Core Electives

Students must complete 12 professional elective credits. The following c我们的ses fulfil this:

  • Biology (BY) or Chemistry (CM) c我们的ses at 300-level or higher
  • Business or Biomedical Science c我们的se approved by advisor

Statistics and Probability Elective

Students are required to take one Statistics and Probability (STAT) 3-credit c我们的se.

Knowledge Area/University C我们的se Electives

学生将有至少12个学分可用于知识领域和/或大学课程选修,以满足esball国际平台客户端共同经验的要求.

自由选修课

学生将有大约20个学分可用于他们选择的课程.

我们的生物化学学生通常会在独立的实验室和研究机构实习, 医疗中心, other colleges and universities and private businesses.

Some places 我们的 students have interned include:

  • 贝克曼激光研究所
  • 康宁
  • 基因泰克
  • 约翰逊 & 约翰逊
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • 迈兰科技有限公司.
  • 宝洁公司 & 赌博
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
  • Strong Memorial Hospital's Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
  • 斯威夫特实验室
  • 特鲁多研究所
  • UMass Chan Medical School

Lab experience is the core of the 生物化学 program. 我们的许多校友说,他们与教师一起进行的研究是他们在esball国际平台客户端期间最重要的学习经历. Students work alongside professors, esball国际app和博士后研究人员的暑期研究项目,不仅建立他们的技能,而且他们的汇汇表和汇汇表.

参与研究可以帮助你培养信心和批判性思维能力,并为你毕业后担任领导角色做好准备.

Many Clarkson students present their research at local, 参加国内和国际会议,并与教师和esball国际app共同撰写出版物. They also participate in a variety of summer programs, including the highly competitive 研究 Experience for Undergraduates (REU), funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). 在这里, students work on a 10-week summer research project and gain essential research, 协作和批判性解决问题的能力,因为他们解决在科学和工程的全球挑战.

Several other summer research programs are available on campus, including the McNair and the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), designed to mentor and prepare students for STEM careers.

Sophisticated research demands sophisticated tools. 你将有机会使用我们的教师和esball国际app所依赖的仪器. Learn techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, 气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)和高效液相色谱(HPLC).

作为一名本科生, 你将有机会使用最先进的化学设备并接受培训, materials and biochemical analysis. As you gain practical hands-on experience, 您将看到如何使用这些尖端设备来解决工业和企业感兴趣的问题.

Other instruments available for teaching and research include:

  • 电子显微镜
  • 质谱仪
  • 粒子单独
  • Thermal and mechanical analyzers
  • UV/visible, fluorescence and atomic adsorption spectrometers
  • 射线衍射仪

化学小

化学通常被称为“中心科学”,是esball国际平台客户端许多科学项目的核心. Gain a thorough understanding of properties, composition and matter while participating in research with real-world implications. Learn about the 化学 minor.

Medicine and 健康care Minor

The best healthcare practitioners are more than technically proficient. 他们还敏锐地意识到职业道德、历史和其他方面的观点. 获得的见解,将准备你什么等待在该领域,同时获得宝贵的实践经验. Learn about the medicine and healthcare minor.

Business Minor or Dual Major

拥有商科学位的生物化学专业可以获得生物化学学士学位,辅修或第二主修商科. 这种结构为生物化学提供了坚实的基础,并提供了额外的商业功能原理, 包括会计, 经济学, 金融, 法律, 组织行为, 运营管理, entrepreneurship and marketing.

Successful completion of this track will prepare students for jobs in industry, business administration and entrepreneurial activities, 以及进入科学esball国际app课程或商业专业课程. 进一步了解我们的 major in business administration or 辅修商科.

BS in 生物化学 + MBA (4+1)

这个为期五年的课程允许学生在五年内完成生物化学学士学位和工商管理硕士学位的要求. 住宿MBA包括10个特定领域的基础课程和38个学分的高级esball国际app课程. 通过周密的计划, 生物化学专业的学生可以完成MBA基础课程,作为本科辅修商科的一部分. Learn more about the residential MBA.

Pre-健康 Sciences Advising Track

A 生物化学 degree is a natural fit for a career in the health sciences. Once you choose a specialized track, 顾问会帮助你选择更容易进入esball国际app项目的课程和活动.

Available advising tracks include:

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生物化学 students can join the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society, where they can discuss recent breakthroughs, participate in seminars and perform community service. Or, join any of more than 200 clubs and organizations, including ones devoted to sports, 游戏和其他. See all clubs and organizations.

I traveled to Vietnam my freshman year with Doctors Without Borders. This was an incredible experience, as it allowed me to see similarities and differences to 我们的 own healthcare system. As a future healthcare professional, 了解其他文化的医疗保健系统将使我能够更全面地治疗病人. I have learned about different cultures’ healthcare systems, 如何分诊, 缝合, 本周的最新医疗状况和医疗保健领域的最新事件.

Brandon Formoza, 22岁 BS in 生物化学 with a minor in medicine and healthcare

职业的可能性

This versatile major opens the door to careers in biotech, 药品 and pharmacology — and y我们的 skills will be in demand. 根据美国.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of jobs for biochemists and biophysicists is expected to grow 15 percent by 2031.

The degree also provides a strong foundation for pre-health and pre-med students.

Some of the careers you might consider with a 生物化学 degree include:

  • Clinical/生物化学 lab analyst
  • 牙医
  • 法医科学家
  • 药剂师
  • 医生
  • 研究科学家
  • Scientific analyst/quality analysis
  • 兽医

最近的雇主

You can jump directly into the workforce with a 生物化学 degree from Clarkson. Places recent graduates have worked include:

  • Battelle Memorial Institute
  • 代生物
  • Guardant健康
  • 诺里奇制药
  • Penn State College of Medicine
  • 辉瑞制药
  • Pinetree Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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The 生物化学 degree also provides strong preparation for graduate entrance exams, 比如MCAT. Clarkson students go on to medical school and other graduate programs, including at:

  • Albany College of Pharmacy and 健康 Sciences
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • 罗切斯特大学
  • 西弗吉尼亚大学

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这里的突破

Go inside the lab to see 我们的 professors in action. From y我们的 first days on campus, you can work with them to develop new materials, 寻找新的方法来检测疾病,推动生物和化学的发展. 

生物化学(主要)

If you're interested in becoming a physical therapist (PT), occupational therapist (OT) or physician assistant (PA), 我们的 Direct Entry 健康care Programs can make it easier to reach y我们的 goal.

After completing y我们的 BS in 生物化学, 你将直接进入esball国际平台客户端你所选择领域的硕士或博士学位课程.

You won't need to complete a second application. As long as they keep up their grades and satisfy other requirements, participants get a guaranteed spot in one of these programs:

Doctor of 物理治疗(DPT)

MS in 职业治疗 (MS-OT)

MS in 医生 Assistant Studies (MS-PA)

迈出下一步

A 生物化学 degree from Clarkson opens the door to careers in biotechnology, 药品, 医学及其他. 今天了解更多.