BS Biochemistry at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The BS in Biochemistry combines chemistry, physics and biology, with emphasis on metabolism, molecular biology, and macromolecular structure and function. It pairs classroom instruction with inquiry-based laboratory research. The programme is accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Department: Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry | Duration: 120-121 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

Students take a calculus sequence, physics, general and organic chemistry, life sciences (BIO 181, BIO 183, GN 311 Principles of Genetics, MB 351/352 General Microbiology) and a biochemistry core (BCH 451 Principles of Biochemistry, BCH 453/553 Gene Expression, BCH 455/555 Proteins and Molecular Mechanisms, BCH 452 Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory). Advanced students can enter accelerated Bachelor's/Master's tracks leading to both the BS and MS in five years.

Career pathways

Biochemist, biophysicist, geneticist, microbiologist, pharmacologist, toxicologist, bioinformatics scientist, chemist, high school teacher; also preparation for medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and pharmacy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university and the major is selected on the application (first and second choice); applicants submit a high school transcript, essays and a short answer question, and SAT/ACT/CLT scores are optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (applies to the university, not specific to this major).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Applicants admitted for fall may request Summer Session II entry (begins at the end of June). Some majors do not accept first-year or transfer applications for spring entry (Applied Math, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Music Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, College of Design studio-based majors, Exploratory Studies; first-year College of Engineering applications).

First-year fall entry: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by end of December for NC residents, January 31 for others); Regular Decision deadline January 15 (decision March 31). First-year spring entry: application deadline October 1, materials October 15. Studio-based majors (Architecture, Media Arts Design and Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, Graphic & Experience Design, Industrial Design): single deadline November 1 with portfolio. Enrollment confirmation deadline is May 1 for fall admits and December 1 for spring admits. The undergraduate application opens August 1.

Transfer applicants: fall deadline February 15 (materials March 1); spring deadline October 1 (materials October 15); studio-based majors November 1. International first-year and transfer applicants follow the same deadlines.

Apply through the Common App or Coalition on Scoir; the non-refundable application fee is $85 for first-year applicants (fee waivers available). International applicants pay a non-refundable $100 USD application fee (no fee waiver for F or J visa students). NC State is test optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (SAT, ACT or CLT scores may be submitted).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ncsu.edu/apply/

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