What is unique about the biochemistry program?
This is the only online biochemistry degree in the country. You can earn your MS degree in 1.5 to 3 years; most students take 1 or 2 courses per term and finish in 2 to 2.5 years.
What are the expected outcomes for a graduate of this program?
- Recognize the interconnections between biology and chemistry
- Relate medical diagnoses and treatment at the molecular level
- Interpret the relationship between the physical properties of the reactants and products, and the reactivity of biological reactions
- Analyze biological systems using advanced chemical concepts
- Examine equilibrium reactions and their biological use in metabolism
- Formulate the major intersections between the fields of genetics and biochemistry
- Evaluate the research literature in biochemistry
- Assess the contributions various sub-disciplines of biology have made to the field of biochemistry
Name some career opportunities that graduates of the program have had.
- Industrial scientist
- Forensic scientist
- Pharmaceutical scientist
What specific qualifications/characteristics do you look for in prospective students?
- Self-motivated
- Mature students
- Students who have succeed in the courses listed below during their undergraduate experience
What are the specific admission requirements for the biochemistry program?
Students must have two years of chemistry (taught for chemistry and biology majors) as an undergraduate, including laboratory experience; one year of physics; and one year of calculus. Courses in cell biology, biochemistry, and genetics are a plus, but not required.
Is work experience available?
No
Is work experience required to enter this program?
No
Why should undergraduate students consider this program?
The program can be pursued from any location. The program is relevant to the needs of the global community.
Private nonprofit
Located within 15 miles of a regional city
Roman Catholic
Undergraduate: 1,062
Graduate: 0
International:
Director of Financial Aid
Elizabeth Baker
Phone: 866.442.8752
financialaid@sjc.edu
