Biochemistry can be an excellent choice for a career in industry, medical settings, and academic or government positions. The degree is also an excellent choice to prepare students for medical, dental, veterinary, and pharmacy school.

Biochemistry is the study of the structure, composition, and chemical reactions of substances in living systems. Biochemistry emerged as a separate discipline when scientists combined biology with organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry and began to study how living things obtain energy from food, the chemical basis of heredity, what fundamental changes occur in disease, and related issues. Biochemistry includes the sciences of molecular biology, immunochemistry, and neurochemistry, as well as bioinorganic, bioorganic, and biophysical chemistry.

Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental/Pre-Veterinary/Pre-Health

Students interested in attending medical school, dental school, veterinary school, or other health programs should refer to the Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental/Pre-Veterinary/Pre-Health Advising Track page for more details.

Students within the department must maintain a minimum of 2.0 G.P.A. in courses taken at D’Youville in coursework required for their major. Students who fail to earn this G.P.A will be placed on probation in the major. Probation may continue for a maximum of three consecutive semesters or a total of four nonconsecutive semesters. Students who exceed these limits will be dismissed from the major. Students may appeal these decisions on academic status by submitting, in writing to the department chairperson, reasons why exceptional consideration may be justified.

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Admission into the Biochemistry B.S. degree program requires a minimum high school average of 85% and three years of high school Math and Science. Transfer students and those entering after D’Youville University matriculation are required to have a minimum overall and required science G.P.A. of 2.75.