BS Biochemistry at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

This program is designed to provide a solid background in chemistry and the physical sciences, as well as in the biological sciences. Biochemistry is an especially versatile major giving undergraduates many options when they complete their BS degree. A biochemistry major provides a strong background for entering graduate school in a variety of fields, and the majority of biochemistry majors go on to graduate school or to professional schools such as medicine, veterinary medicine or dentistry.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Department: Biochemistry and Biophysics | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

2 To be selected from the University Core Curriculum. Of the 21 hours shown as University Core Curriculum electives, 3 must be from language, philosophy and culture, 3 from creative arts, 3 from social and behavioral sciences, 6 from American history and 6 from POLS 206 and POLS 207. Course list includes BICH 101/GENE 101 Introduction to Biochemical and Genetics Research Methods 1; BIOL 111 Introductory Biology I; CHEM 119 Fundamentals of Chemistry I; BICH 102/GENE 102 Introduction to Biochemical and Genetic Techniques 1; BIOL 112 Introductory Biology II; CHEM 120 Fundamentals of Chemistry II. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

Many find rewarding careers working in laboratories as research scientists, forensic scientists and technicians in clinical, governmental and university laboratories.

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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 students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

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

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