Biochemistry

Biochemistry Program Overview The biochemistry major combines the strengths of both our chemistry and biology faculty. That gives our students the opportunity to do the kind of original research that will get them prepared for their future — either in graduate school, medical school or in the job market. Introduction Through the biochemistry major, the biology and chemistry departments at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University strive to provide a truly integrative and interdisciplinary education

in the biology and chemistry of life within a liberal arts tradition. Our biochemistry program is designed to help students understand how living material and processes are constructed, organized and regulated. Together, the disciplines of biology and chemistry can provide such an understanding, since neither a reductionistic approach of studying individual molecules, nor a global approach of studying entire organisms or systems is sufficient to obtain an in-depth understanding of the cellular and molecular bases of life. Both approaches are required, and the expertise of faculty in both biology and chemistry is necessary. In the best liberal arts tradition, the CSB/SJU biochemistry program will build these biological and chemical foundations in a context that helps students become scientifically responsible citizens, with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that allow them to be successful in their selected professions. Curriculum Some biochemistry course offerings include: General Chemistry I and II Organic Chemistry I and II Biochemistry I and II Thermodynamics or Quantum Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Cellular Life Cellular Biology Molecular Biology Calculus I and II Physics for Life Sciences I and II or Foundations of Physics I and II For a complete listing of courses, please visit www. csbsju.edu/biochemistry...

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