A major in biochemistry provides a basis for many types of careers in business, medicine, government, and the environmental fields. For some careers, advanced study or field or laboratory experience may be required. Additional graduate study is expected for those occupations preceded by a * on the following list.
Business and Industry
| Medicine and Health
|
Environmental
| Government and Public Sector
|
Skills acquired in a biochemistry major fall into four categories: investigative, research-oriented, quantitative, and analytical. Students with biological science majors develop the ability to formulate concepts allowing them to solve practical problems and to find better ways of meeting world needs.
Such skills are applicable to job responsibilities in a variety of fields such as the sciences, business, government, and education. For example, the ability to conduct investigations and to perform analyses may be employed differently on a daily basis by a college administrator, a director of biomedical communications, a genetic engineer, a curator of a natural history museum, and a teacher. The following list presents some examples of the skills developed and used by students in the biological sciences.Research
| Investigation
|
Analysis
| Quantitative
|
...about careers, graduate and professional schools, internships, professional associations, or job descriptions contact:
University Career Center
110 Burge Union
(785) 864-3624
For information about majors and concentrations in biochemistry:
Division of Biological Sciences-Biochemistry Department
7042 Haworth Hall
(785) 864-4311
Copyright © 2006 by the University of Kansas: Text Only
Email Page 
Print Page