Degree: B.S.
Coordinator: Theodore Chase, Jr. (chase_c@aesop.rutgers.edu)
Adviser
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Code
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Office
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Phone (Ext.)
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Theodore Chase, Jr.
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(CH)
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Lipman 220
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2-9763 (220)
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Keith R. Cooper
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(CK)
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Martin 113
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2-1000 (574)
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Peter C. Kahn
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(KA)
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Lipman 120
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2-9763 (120)
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Theodorous van Es
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(VC)
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Lipman 131
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2-9763 (109)
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William W. Ward
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(WG)
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Lipman 216
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2-9763 (216)
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Lori A. White
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(WC)
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Lipman 128
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2-9763 (128)
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Biochemistry is a scientific discipline in which living systems,
biological and related substances, reactions, and processes are studied
at the molecular level. The curriculum emphasizes the integration of
the foundations of chemistry, physics, and the biological sciences with
the contemporary problems of biochemistry. Laboratory courses in
biochemistry using modern instrumentation and procedures supplement the
lecture instruction and expose students to a wide range of techniques
used in biochemical research.
The curriculum prepares students
for graduate study in biochemistry or related fields, including
multidisciplinary research on problems in agriculture and the
environment; professional school (medical or dental); immediate
employment in research laboratories in industry or government; or other
careers that may not entail continued laboratory work but make use of
understanding of science and scientific research. By selecting
appropriate electives, a student also can prepare for a career in areas
such as genetic engineering and other aspects of biotechnology.
For Douglass, Livingston, Rutgers, and University College students, the
requirements for a B.A. degree are listed below in VIII A, except that
these students are not required to take the courses listed under
Professional Ethics, nor are they required to take 11:115: 406
Problem Solving in Biochemistry. However, candidates for a B.S. degree
must take 11:115:406 and two additional science courses from VIII B.
