Chemistry & Biochemistry Bachelors

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (ACS-Certified)

Undergraduate Program

The B.S. in biochemistry is a certified degree through the American Chemical Society. Any student completing this degree is recognized as a certified chemist by the ACS.

The program is recommended for students who plan to enter medical, pharmacy, dental or other health-related professional programs. It is also the ideal program for students pursuing professional careers in biochemistry or biotechnology, or graduate school in biochemistry or related field.

Our understanding of life is increasingly at the molecular level. Biochemistry is the study of the chemicals and processes of living things. It is essential to medicine (it is the only branch of chemistry taught in medical schools), drug discovery, and discovery of how life processes are altered by the environment and pathology.

Biochemists are active in careers involving pharmaceutical design and development, the study and treatment of disease, medicinal research, biotechnology, agriculture, biofuels and many other areas that are vital to our modern society.

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Marketable Skills for the BS in Biochemistry Degree Program at UT Tyler*

Soft Skills	Hard Skills
Address challenging problems and issues through creative thinking, inquiry, innovation, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information including numerical data or observable facts.	Analytical Skills: Conduct a literature search, summarize scientific findings, analyze data, test hypotheses, develop theories, clarify problems, identify relationships between problems and solutions, perceive patterns and structure, apply logic to problems, and evaluate results.
Respond in an ethical manner by connecting data, behavior, choices, consequences to ethical theories.	Investigative Skills: Review relevant scientific data, apply concepts, utilize formulas, research information, ask scientific questions, design experiments, and apply knowledge creatively
Communicate ideas effective through written, oral, and visual delivery modes	Technical Skills: Process data, solve quantitative problems, tabulate data, use laboratory equipment, maintain precision and accuracy, and follow safe laboratory practices.
Advance the human condition through learned international cultural competence, knowledge of civil responsibility, and a foundational knowledge of human behavior.	Communication Skills: Write clearly, explain complex scientific ideas for technical and non-technical audiences, organize and report data, design charts and graphs, report results and conclusions orally and in writing, and present alternate explanations.
Work effectively in teams.

*The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers:

• career support throughout the entire degree program; and
• program specific advising to supplement the advising provided by the College of Arts and Sciences advisors.