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Biochemistry

100%
OF INCOMING FIRST-YEARS & TRANSFERS
Receive scholarships or grants
14:1
RATIO
Of faculty to students
96%
EMPLOYMENT RATE
of surveyed alumni within 9 months of graduation

What is a BS in Biochemistry degree?

A BS in Biochemistry helps students understand the chemical processes within living organisms and requires the understanding of chemistry and biology. Experience student-based research, a wide variety of hands-on labs, and an intersection of topics spanning multiple majors.

Why earn a BS in Biochemistry?

Majoring in biochemistry offers a multidisciplinary approach to the sciences, allowing you to explore the molecular mechanisms that drive life processes. A degree in biochemistry can open pathways to advanced studies in medicine, pharmacy, or graduate research, enhancing your expertise and career prospects.

The study of chemistry provides a firm foundation for many other subjects and can give you an advantage when it comes to searching for and finding a job or applying to graduate school or a professional school.

Kristopher Keuseman, PH.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Mount Mercy University

What you’ll learn in your BS in Biochemistry program

Through both theoretical knowledge and laboratory skills, you'll learn to analyze complex biological systems and understand the molecular basis of health and disease. Along the way, you will gain interdisciplinary knowledge through our mathematics and biology courses as well.

  • Learn to design experiments and analyze complex data 
  • Gain experience with industry-standard instrumentation
  • Develop reasoning and problem-solving skills
  • Collaborate with peers on lab projects and group assignments
  • Interpret research findings and connect them to broader biological concepts

What can I do with a BS in Biochemistry degree?

Your degree can help you reach your professional goals. MMU can never promise a career or particular outcome upon graduating. Here are potential job titles, traits and settings a graduate in our BS in Biochemistry program could achieve.

Potential Job Titles 

  • Medical Doctor / Physician
  • Dentist
  • Agricultural and Food Science Technician
  • Pharmacist
  • Medical Scientist
  • Chemical Technician
  • Biochemist

Potential employment settings

  • Research laboratories
  • Higher education
  • Pharmacies
  • Hospitals and medical care facilities
  • Government agencies
  • Forensic laboratorie

What are the next steps?

Mount Mercy offers competitive tuition and generous scholarships.

We also encourage all students to apply for federal, state, and other kinds of financial assistance.

Learn more about:

We make it easy by accepting applications year-round! No deadline, no fee, no pressure.

  1. Create your application
  2. Apply under standard admissions criteria or go "test optional"
  3. Request official transcripts from all institutions previously attended. Mail to:

* Mount Mercy University Admissions
  1330 Elmhurst Drive NE
  Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402

* If you are applying for an accelerated program, please mail to "Accelerated Programs"

For more detailed instructions on how to apply, see our Admissions page.