All Degrees & Programs
With over 35 majors and minor areas of concentration, Elmira College lays the foundation for a diverse, cross discipline education, encouraging you to both specialize and explore.
The Biochemistry program fosters an aptitude for curiosity and nurtures your desire to explore the molecular processes of life.
The Biochemistry program fosters an aptitude for curiosity and nurtures your desire to explore the molecular processes of life.
You'll design experiments to test hypotheses, collect data with state-of-the-art instrumentation, and communicate through oral and written work the results of your experiments. You can engage in faculty research as early as your freshman year and have the opportunity and flexibility to study abroad during Term III.
With a biochemistry major, you'll be prepared to pursue further graduate study in biochemistry, public health, exercise science, health professions-related education, or begin a professional career. Many of our alumni with a Biochemistry degree have gone on to pursue medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and pharmaceutical degrees.
In this program, you'll become an independent thinker who understands the different fields of chemistry and biology and can apply modern techniques to solve problems.
Biochemistry majors are encouraged to travel abroad during Term III to experience a different culture without disrupting their major.
Our faculty members help prepare Biochemistry students for a variety of fields.
Do you have questions about the Biochemistry program? Please contact us.