Biochemistry Major (BS)

Brian Barringer, Chair of Biology
Room 302, Chemistry Biology Building (CBB)
Phone: 715-346-2159
Email: biology@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/biology

Dave Snyder, Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Room 445, Chemistry Biology Building (CBB)
Phone: 715-346-4253
Email: chemistry@uwsp.edu or dasnyder@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/chemistry

This multidisciplinary major has a chemistry-based curriculum coupled with a significant biology component. The role of a biochemist is to work for understanding of organismal function and diversity in the principles and concepts of chemistry and physics, as well as in the structure, mechanisms and chemical processes that are common to all organisms. The biochemistry major links biological sciences like molecular biology and genetics to physical sciences like chemistry and physics. In addition, the biochemistry major combines the multidisciplinary foundation inherent to biochemistry with all the advantages of a liberal arts education.