Biochemistry (Major)

Apply your chemistry knowledge and skills to address real-world biological problems.  

From medicine, toxicology, pharmaceutical research, many of the world's most pressing future problems will involve biological systems but require chemical or biochemical strategies to solve. The Biochemistry program is ideal for students interested in examining the chemical aspects of living things and the chemical processes that support biological life.  

Course labs and research projects will give you hands-on experiences with modern methods of biochemical study including gene expression, protein purification (chromatography and electrophoresis) and characterization, enzyme kinetics, and polymerase chain reaction, and more. This broad and deep program of study will prepare you for a future career in biochemistry, whether you proceed to medical school, graduate school or directly into industry.

Biochemistry Degrees

  • BS in Biochemistry

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Build Skills In: 

  • Analytical chemistry 
  • Organic chemistry 
  • Inorganic chemistry 
  • Physical chemistry 
  • Biochemical chemistry 
  • Genetics 
  • Microbiology and immunology  
  • Environmental pollution and toxicology

Career Opportunities: 

  • Doctor 
  • Nurse practitioner 
  • Physician assistant 
  • Pharmacist 
  • Pharmaceutical researcher 
  • Clinical lab scientist 
  • Dentist 
  • Plastic surgeon 
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Health Science Research Opportunities

Get research experience as an undergraduate! Biochemistry faculty actively mentor students in health science-related research projects which include malaria, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and crop diseases.

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Biochemistry Curriculum & Degree Options

Students interested in course descriptions and academic policies can check out our Undergraduate Catalog.

A Taylor liberal arts education will prepare you to live and work in a fast-changing world. It also goes a step further: laying a strong spiritual foundation that cultivates wisdom. You’ll become a well-versed individual, equipped with critical thinking skills, a lifelong love of learning, and an appreciation for God’s creation.

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Roadmap to Grad School

Taylor has paved the path to graduate school for you with articulation agreements with the following universities. This means that, following application and other requirements, all your classes will transfer and you will be well on your way to your next step in your healthcare career. Talk to your academic advisor for more information.

  • Manchester University, Doctor of Pharmacy Program
  • Union University, Doctor of Pharmacy Program

  • George Gray

    Class of 2019

    At Taylor, I performed biochemistry research, used top-of-the-line equipment, and built relationships with students and faculty. This set me up for success in graduate school and made me marketable in the chemistry field.

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Biochemistry is part of the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department

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Patricia Stan
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Chemistry

765-998-4597
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Allison Hunt
Assistant to the Dean, School of Natural & Applied Sciences

765-998-5354
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