Students perform experiments with a biomolecular mass analyzer.
By combining studies in the biology and chemistry departments, your biochemistry degree from Ithaca will provide a strong foundation for graduate or professional school or for a career in business or industry. The biochemistry program will prepare you to pursue advanced study in molecular biology, biochemistry, genomics, environmental toxicology, medicinal chemistry, public health, or another field. Your health-related professional options will include medicine, dentistry, optometry, or veterinary medicine. Recent graduates have also found jobs in biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry.
We've designed our program to give you time to decide on a concentration. During the first two years, courses in the liberal arts will provide a broad base to the curriculum as you follow either the biology or the chemistry track. Specialization begins in your junior year with courses in genetics, biochemistry, and physical chemistry.
As in our chemistry and biology programs, the emphasis is on hands-on research, working in close collaboration with faculty in their labs. You'll also get experience in the technical literature of the profession and the presentation of research results -- valuable skills for any career in science.