Degree Requirements: Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biochemistry degree is the professional degree in
the field of biochemistry. The B.S. in Biochemistry degree at UToledo was established in Fall 2011 and meets
the minimum standard of the American Chemical Society as specified by its Committee on Professional Training. Degree recipients are certified
by the American Chemical Society and are eligible for full membership in the society.
Biochemistry majors focus on the intersection of the fields of biology and chemistry to study living organisms at the cellular and molecular levels. It is easy to see how biochemistry applies to biological problems such as medicine and understanding diseases, but biochemistry is central to many other fields, as well, including agriculture (fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides), food science (food safety and preservation, and flavor chemistry), cosmetics, and forensics (DNA analysis).
The B.S. in Biochemistry degree is often the degree of choice for students wishing to continue their studies in graduate school toward a Master's, Ph.D. or other professional programs. Students earning the B.S. degree in biochemistry also typically gain employment with significant responsibility in laboratories in the pharmaceutical, clinical and allied professional industries.
Admission Requirementsfor Direct-From-High-School and First-Time Freshman
The B.S. in Biochemistry requires 120-124 credit hours (which includes the 49 hours of required CHEM courses).
Detailed course requirements, which can be completed in four years, can be found in the UToledo Course Catalog. (Consult your degree audit for your program requirements.)
The department strongly advises students who wish to enroll in 3000- or 4000-level courses to earn minimum grades of C in prerequisite courses. Students pursuing a biochemistry major may not elect the P/NC option in major or related courses, or prerequisites for these courses, except as noted in specific course descriptions.
Beginning with the Fall 2017 Semester, students will only be able to enroll in MATH and 1000-level CHEM courses, if they have earned a grade of C or better in the prerequisite MATH or CHEM course . To enroll in 2000-4000 level CHEM courses, students must earn a C- or better in the prerequisite course. Students with a catalog year prior to Fall 2017 may request an override of this requirement from the instructor if they earned a grade of D- or above in the prerequisite course.