A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.
| A major in Biochemistry is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 30
California
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Biochemistry among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA | 299
(5.6%) |  |  | |
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| | Notre Dame de Namur University
Belmont, CA | 6
(3.0%) |  | | |
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| | University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA | 198
(2.8%) |  |  | |
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| | Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA | 13
(2.7%) | |  | |
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| | University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA | 81
(2.3%) | | | |
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| | Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA | 11
(2.0%) | | | |
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| | La Sierra University
Riverside, CA | 3
(1.5%) |  | | |
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| | University of San Diego
San Diego, CA | 16
(1.4%) | | | |
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| | University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA | 9
(1.2%) | | | |
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| | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA | 36
(1.0%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.