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The Biochemistry major is designed to equip students with a broad understanding of the chemical and molecular events involved in biological processes. The Biochemistry major provides a foundation for careers in medicine, biotechnology, or research in all branches of the biological sciences. The general aim of the major is to ensure that the students first learn the necessary chemical and physical chemical background and then the basic principles and observations of biochemistry and molecular biology. The department also offers advanced courses in more specialized subjects such as enzyme mechanisms and X-ray crystallography. These advanced courses sample the range of subjects that can be studied by biochemical methods and from a biochemical point of view. The modern discipline of biochemistry lies at the nexus of what classically have been considered the three “hard†sciences: physics, chemistry, and biology. This subject draws from physics and chemistry fundamental principles governing the behavior of molecules, and seeks to understand how these principles underlie the workings of living cells. The focus of the Brandeis biochemistry curriculum - the fulcrum around which the fundamental molecular principles are brought to bear upon life-processes - is the study of macromolecules. These huge molecular complexes - proteins, nucleic acids, and membrane assemblies - are the molecular machines that directly carry out virtually all operations of living cells: transmission of genetic information through the generations, catalysis of the chemical reactions that allow energy to flow through biological systems, generation of electricity in the nervous system, communication amongst tissues of multicellular organisms, disruption of healthy life-processes by pathogenic micro-organisms, to name a tiny fraction of the myriad examples of macromolecular function. Two features of biochemistry as a discipline strongly influence our undergraduate curriculum. First, biochemistry is intrinsically reductionist in attitude. It finds value in studying the isolated parts of biological machines as a means of understanding those more complicated machines themselves, as well as their interactions with the cellular milieu. It asserts that macromolecules, despite their own complexity, can be understood by judicious application of physical-chemical law. Second, as a young field still exploding with new techniques and insights (rather analogous to physics in the first half of the 20th century), biochemistry is very much a moving target. While the fundamental physical-chemical principles underlying macromolecular behavior are timeless, the biochemical manifestations of these principles continue to change on the rapidly expanding edge of discovery. Our curriculum must be designed to track this change - to train students to engage with future issues in life-science that do not currently exist.
Program overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
BS
Study Level
Undergraduate
The Biochemistry major is designed to equip students with a broad understanding of the chemical and molecular events involved in biological processes. The Biochemistry major provides a foundation for careers in medicine, biotechnology, or research in all branches of the biological sciences. The general aim of the major is to ensure that the students first learn the necessary chemical and physical chemical background and then the basic principles and observations of biochemistry and molecular biology. The department also offers advanced courses in more specialized subjects such as enzyme mechanisms and X-ray crystallography. These advanced courses sample the range of subjects that can be studied by biochemical methods and from a biochemical point of view. The modern discipline of biochemistry lies at the nexus of what classically have been considered the three “hard†sciences: physics, chemistry, and biology. This subject draws from physics and chemistry fundamental principles governing the behavior of molecules, and seeks to understand how these principles underlie the workings of living cells. The focus of the Brandeis biochemistry curriculum - the fulcrum around which the fundamental molecular principles are brought to bear upon life-processes - is the study of macromolecules. These huge molecular complexes - proteins, nucleic acids, and membrane assemblies - are the molecular machines that directly carry out virtually all operations of living cells: transmission of genetic information through the generations, catalysis of the chemical reactions that allow energy to flow through biological systems, generation of electricity in the nervous system, communication amongst tissues of multicellular organisms, disruption of healthy life-processes by pathogenic micro-organisms, to name a tiny fraction of the myriad examples of macromolecular function. Two features of biochemistry as a discipline strongly influence our undergraduate curriculum. First, biochemistry is intrinsically reductionist in attitude. It finds value in studying the isolated parts of biological machines as a means of understanding those more complicated machines themselves, as well as their interactions with the cellular milieu. It asserts that macromolecules, despite their own complexity, can be understood by judicious application of physical-chemical law. Second, as a young field still exploding with new techniques and insights (rather analogous to physics in the first half of the 20th century), biochemistry is very much a moving target. While the fundamental physical-chemical principles underlying macromolecular behavior are timeless, the biochemical manifestations of these principles continue to change on the rapidly expanding edge of discovery. Our curriculum must be designed to track this change - to train students to engage with future issues in life-science that do not currently exist.
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Characterized by academic excellence since its founding in 1948, Brandeis is one of the youngest private research universities, as well as the only nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored college or university in the country.Named for the late Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis of the U.S. Supreme Court, Brandeis University combines the faculty and resources of a world-class research institution with the intimacy and personal attention of a small liberal arts college. For students, that means unsurpassed access--both in and out of the classroom--to a faculty renowned for groundbreaking research, scholarship, and artistic output. At Brandeis, professors bring newly-minted knowledge straight from the field or lab to the graduate and undergraduate classrooms.Brandeis supports an innovative and exciting program of learning that emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and the solution of real-life problems. Undergraduates, from the very first year, enjoy leadership positions and research opportunities typically available only to upperclass and graduate students.Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, on 235 attractive suburban acres, Brandeis is in an ideal location just nine miles west of Boston.Brandeis is ranked in the top tier of the nation's universities. Our graduates depart to pursue careers in a wide array of fields, and advanced studies in the nation's leading graduate and professional schools.
Characterized by academic excellence since its founding in 1948, Brandeis is one of the youngest private research universities, as well as the only nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored college or university in the country.Named for the late Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis of the U.S. Supreme Court, Brandeis University combines the faculty and resources of a world-class research institution with the intimacy and personal attention of a small liberal arts college. For students, that means unsurpassed access--both in and out of the classroom--to a faculty renowned for groundbreaking research, scholarship, and artistic output. At Brandeis, professors bring newly-minted knowledge straight from the field or lab to the graduate and undergraduate classrooms.Brandeis supports an innovative and exciting program of learning that emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and the solution of real-life problems. Undergraduates, from the very first year, enjoy leadership positions and research opportunities typically available only to upperclass and graduate students.Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, on 235 attractive suburban acres, Brandeis is in an ideal location just nine miles west of Boston.Brandeis is ranked in the top tier of the nation's universities. Our graduates depart to pursue careers in a wide array of fields, and advanced studies in the nation's leading graduate and professional schools.
BS in Biochemistry
Brandeis University, Waltham, United States
# 601-650QS Subject Rankings
Biological SciencesMain Subject Area
Program overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
BS
Study Level
Undergraduate
Program overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
BS
Study Level
Undergraduate
Admission requirements
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Characterized by academic excellence since its founding in 1948, Brandeis is one of the youngest private research universities, as well as the only nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored college or university in the country.Named for the late Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis of the U.S. Supreme Court, Brandeis University combines the faculty and resources of a world-class research institution with the intimacy and personal attention of a small liberal arts college. For students, that means unsurpassed access--both in and out of the classroom--to a faculty renowned for groundbreaking research, scholarship, and artistic output. At Brandeis, professors bring newly-minted knowledge straight from the field or lab to the graduate and undergraduate classrooms.Brandeis supports an innovative and exciting program of learning that emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and the solution of real-life problems. Undergraduates, from the very first year, enjoy leadership positions and research opportunities typically available only to upperclass and graduate students.Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, on 235 attractive suburban acres, Brandeis is in an ideal location just nine miles west of Boston.Brandeis is ranked in the top tier of the nation's universities. Our graduates depart to pursue careers in a wide array of fields, and advanced studies in the nation's leading graduate and professional schools.
Arts and Humanities (6)
BA in African and Afro - American Studies: History
BA in Classical Studies - Classical Archaeology and Ancient History (Less Emphasis on Language)
BA in Classical Studies - Classics (Greek and Latin languages and literatures)
BA in Classical Studies - Greek or Latin languages and literatures
BA in Comparative Literature and Culture
BA in English
BA in Film, Television and Interactive Media
BA in Fine Art - Art History
BA in Fine Art - Studio Art
BA in German Studies
BA in History
BA in Language and Linguistics - General Linguistics Focus
BA in Language and Linguistics - Language and Computation Focus
BA in Language and Linguistics - Language and Society Focus
BA in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies - Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies Track
BA in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies - Hebrew Language Track
BA in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies - Judaic Studies Track
BA in Russian Studies
BA in Theater Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Music - Composition Track
Bachelor of Arts in Music - History Track
Bachelor of Arts in Music - Musical Theater Performance Track
Bachelor of Arts in Music - Performance Track
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Combined B.A./M.A. in Computational Linguistics
Combined B.A./M.A. in History
Business and Management (6)
BA in Business
BA in Economics
Combined B.A./M.B.A. in International Business Concentration
Engineering and Technology (6)
BA in Computer Science
BS in Computer Science
Combined B.A./M.A. in Computer Science
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
BA in Biology
BA in Health: Science, Society, and Policy
BA in Language and Linguistics - Cognitive Science Focus
BA in Neuroscience
BA in Psychology
BS in Biochemistry
BS in Biology
BS in Health: Science, Society, and Policy
BS in Neuroscience
Natural Sciences (6)
BA in Chemistry
BA in Environmental Studies
BA in Mathematics
BA in Physics
BS in Biological Physics
BS in Physics
Combined B.A./M.A. in Chemistry
Social Sciences and Management (6)
BA in African and Afro - American Studies: Africa
BA in African and Afro - American Studies: African-American or the Americas
BA in African and Afro - American Studies: Art
BA in African and Afro - American Studies: Social Sciences
BA in American Studies
BA in Anthropology - Archaeology
BA in Anthropology - Biological Anthropology
BA in Anthropology - Linguistic Anthropology
BA in Anthropology - Sociocultural Anthropology
BA in Creative Writing - Poetry or Fiction Thesis Option
BA in Creative Writing - Senior Creative Writing Honors Project Option
BA in East Asian Studies
BA in Education
BA in European Cultural Studies
BA in French and Francophone Studies
BA in Hispanic Studies
BA in Independent Interdisciplinary Major (IIM)
BA in International and Global Studies
BA in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
BA in Latin American and Latino Studies
BA in Mathematics - Teacher Preparation Track
BA in Politics
BA in Sociology
BA in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Music - Cultural Studies Track
Joint B.A./M.A. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
Joint B.A./M.A. in Women's and Gender Studies and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
Characterized by academic excellence since its founding in 1948, Brandeis is one of the youngest private research universities, as well as the only nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored college or university in the country.Named for the late Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis of the U.S. Supreme Court, Brandeis University combines the faculty and resources of a world-class research institution with the intimacy and personal attention of a small liberal arts college. For students, that means unsurpassed access--both in and out of the classroom--to a faculty renowned for groundbreaking research, scholarship, and artistic output. At Brandeis, professors bring newly-minted knowledge straight from the field or lab to the graduate and undergraduate classrooms.Brandeis supports an innovative and exciting program of learning that emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and the solution of real-life problems. Undergraduates, from the very first year, enjoy leadership positions and research opportunities typically available only to upperclass and graduate students.Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, on 235 attractive suburban acres, Brandeis is in an ideal location just nine miles west of Boston.Brandeis is ranked in the top tier of the nation's universities. Our graduates depart to pursue careers in a wide array of fields, and advanced studies in the nation's leading graduate and professional schools.
Arts and Humanities (6)
Master of Fine Arts in Theater Arts
Business and Management (6)
Dual Degree of Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence and International Law and Human Rights with the University of Peace
MA in Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership
MPP/MA in Jewish Professional Leadership
Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence
Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance - Asset Management
Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance - Business Economics
Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance - Corporate Finance
Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance - Data Analytics
Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance - International Economic Policy and Analysis
Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance - Marketing
Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance - Real Estate
Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance - Risk Management
Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance - Sustainability
Master of Science in Finance - Asset Management
Master of Science in Finance - Corporate Finance
Master of Science in Finance - Risk Management
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
M.S. in Biochemistry and Biophysics
M.S. in Biotechnology
M.S. in Genetic Counseling
M.S. in Molecular and Cell Biology
M.S. in Neuroscience
Master of Science in Global Health and Management
Natural Sciences (6)
M.S. in Chemistry
M.S. in Physics
Others (6)
Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance (MA)
Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)
Master of Science in Finance (MSF)
Master of Science in Finance - Transfer Pricing
Social Sciences and Management (6)
Dual Degree of Master of Arts/Master of Public Policy (Hornstein MA in Jewish Professional Leadership and the Heller School for Social Policy and Management MPP Program)
Dual MA Program in Hornstein - Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
Dual MA in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and Jewish Professional Leadership
Dual MA in Sustainable International Development & Conflict Resolution and Coexistence
Dual MA in Sustainable International Development & Master of Science in Global Health and Management
Dual MA in Sustainable International Development and Northeastern University School of Law Master of Laws
Joint Degree of MA in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and Conflict Resolution and Coexistence
Joint Degree of Master of Public Policy & Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Joint MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
Joint MA in Social Policy and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Joint MA in Sustainable International Development & Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
MA in Sustainable International Development and Women's and Gender Studies
MA in Sustainable International Development/Master of Arts in Coexistence and Conflict
Master of Arts in Comparative Humanities
Master of Arts in Global Studies - Emerging Powers
Master of Arts in Global Studies - Global Service: Preparing to Work With Non-Profits
Master of Arts in Global Studies - Transnational Security and Migration
Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development
Master of Arts in Teaching Chinese
Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education - Jewish Day Schools/DeLeT Concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education - Public Education-Elementary Concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education - Bible/Tanakh
Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education - Biology
Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education - Chemistry
Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education - Chinese
Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education - English
Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education - History
Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education - Mathematics
Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education - Physics
Master of Arts in Women's and Gender and Sexuality Studies
Master of Public Policy - Aging Policy and Services
Master of Public Policy - Behavioral Health
Master of Public Policy - Children, Youth, and Families
Master of Public Policy - General Social Policy
Master of Public Policy - Health Policy
Master of Public Policy - Poverty Alleviation
Master of Public Policy - Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Full-Time MBA (1)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Arts and Humanities (3)
Joint M.A. in English with Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Earned in Passing, as Part of the PhD Program)
M.A. in English (Earned in Passing, as Part of the PhD Program)
Business and Management (3)
Ph.D. in International Economics and Finance
Social Sciences and Management (3)
Joint Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy and Sociology
PhD in Social Policy - Assets and Inequalities
PhD in Social Policy - Children, Youth, and Families
PhD in Social Policy - Global Health and Development
PhD in Social Policy - Health and Behavioral Health