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Saint Francis University Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Saint Francis University

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

Loretto, USA

4 Years

English

Full time

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Aug 2024

USD 39,820 / per year *

On-Campus

* tuition flat rate, 12-18 credits per semester. Additional fees apply

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Introduction

Earn a Respected Biochemistry Degree from Saint Francis University

The Biochemistry major is an interdisciplinary program offered jointly by the Biology Department and the Chemistry Department. Biochemists study the chemical processes that occur in living cells as well as the structure and function of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids.

  • Access to state-of-the-art facilities and instrumentation
  • Study science from the point of view of a biologist and a chemist
  • Conduct research starting as early as your freshman year

The SFU Learning Experience

Biochemistry at Saint Francis University is an interdisciplinary program taught by both Biology and Chemistry faculty. This gives you the unique opportunity to study Biochemistry from a Biologist’s point of view and from a Chemist’s point of view! You can also tailor Biochemistry electives to your interests. Biochemistry electives can focus on Biology courses, Chemistry courses, or a mixture of the two.

Find your career path in Biochemistry!

Biochemists work in pharmacology, bioinformatics, cancer biology, biophysics, immunology, and genetics. Your interests will determine your path to becoming a research chemist, pharmacist, high school teacher, forensic scientist, or an array of professions—it’s all up to you.

Research: Our students conduct research starting as early as their freshman year. You will have the option of continuing an existing research project in Biochemistry or start your own project with the help of faculty in the Biology Department or the Chemistry Department.

Chemistry Club: The American Chemical Society Student Chapter is an organization dedicated to showing the university and the general community how fun science can be. We host and participate in a wide variety of campus events, including National Chemistry Week and the Solar 5K. We also partner closely with ROCK (Rural Outreach Chemistry for Kids) to offer our members many community service opportunities throughout the school year.

Biology Club: The Biology club has been designed to enhance the education and biology interests of students on campus. Activities and trips allow students to explore the world in a fun and educational way. Speakers are frequently invited in to allow students to gain perspective and a greater understanding of many topics related to biology. This club is designed to help students prepare for their future in the sciences as well as to offer opportunities to participate in fellowship and networking activities.

Honors Societies: As a Biochemist, you can join both the TriBeta Biological Honor Society and the Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry Honor Society.

  • TriBeta Biological Honor Society: Saint Francis is home to the Upsilon Beta Chapter of Beta Beta Beta, the National Biological Honor Society. Our chapter was established in 1980 with twenty active student members and five faculty. Since that time, the Upsilon Beta chapter has inducted 199 regulars, 33 associates, and 5 faculty members. Numerous student members have received research scholarship grants from the TriBeta national office and presented their research at the District Convention. Students who place in the poster or oral presentations receive a scholarship to attend the national meeting. Saint Francis University hosted the NE3 district convention for the first time in 2007.
  • Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry Honor Society: Gamma Sigma Epsilon is a national chemistry honor society founded in 1919 at Davidson College. The fraternity was created to promote academic excellence and undergraduate research scholarship in chemistry. An invitation to membership in Gamma Sigma Epsilon is a coveted honor among students in chemistry.

Outreach: R.O.C.K. (Rural Outreach Chemistry for Kids). In the R.O.C.K. program, you can work with local K-12 students to show that science (especially chemistry) is important in everyone's life and can be exciting. R.O.C.K. volunteers perform hands-on chemistry experiments and activities using mainly household products. We focus on classroom visits (not stage presentations) in the 5 county area around SFU (Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, and Somerset). R.O.C.K. also looks at the role that chemistry will have in the future as well as how it will benefit our society. Our chemistry students participate in a minimum of six R.O.C.K. events each academic year.

Accreditation

As a Biochemistry major, you will have the opportunity to earn an ACS-certified degree. The Saint Francis University Chemistry Program has been approved by the American Chemical Society to offer ACS-certified degrees. An institution with an ACS-approved program in chemistry is committed to providing a broadly based and intellectually challenging experience in chemistry. The ACS Committee on Professional Training (CPT) carefully evaluates a chemistry department’s program with respect to its breadth and depth, the qualifications of the chemistry faculty, the adequacy of the facilities, the condition of instrumentation, access to current chemical literature, and opportunities for a meaningful research experience. An academic institution whose chemistry department meets the guidelines for ACS approval is placed on a nationally recognized list of approved chemistry programs.

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