BS Biochemistry at Northeastern University

Programme overview

Website Advising website Biochemistry focuses on the chemical processes occurring in the wide variety of living systems and touches essentially all aspects of our own lives. Our Northeastern program engages you in two integrated paths to a career in biochemistry: rigorous course work that is designed to prepare you to interpret the ever-expanding knowledge base and hands-on learning that positions you to leverage cutting-edge technology to solve fundamental problems in the chemistry of life. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Science | Department: Interdisciplinary | Duration: 136 semester hours | Study mode: co-op | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 136 semester hours. Required courses include BIOC 1000 Biochemistry at Northeastern; BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1108 Foundations of Biology and Lab for BIOL 1107; BIOL 2299 Inquiries in Biological Sciences; BIOL 2309 Biology Project Lab; BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2302 Genetics and Molecular Biology and Lab for BIOL 2301; CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 General Chemistry for Science Majors and Lab for CHEM 1161.

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Application information

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.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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