How the program prepares you for the field

Students learn the basic physical and biological sciences as well as biochemistry so that they become highly-capable laboratory scientists.

Students are trained extensively through two colleges (Arts & Sciences and Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources) in Chemistry and the Physical and Biological Sciences by completing courses in General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Genetics, and Microbiology

This challenging and marketable major provides a powerful combination of resources that is very attractive both to prospective employers in industry and medicine and to graduate and professional schools in various fields.

Hands-on research experience is highly encouraged through one-on-one interactions in faculty research labs, and the faculty are involved in several collaborative research projects. Students may participate in nationally funded and renowned cutting-edge research programs, making them well-trained and highly competitive in the job market.

Our recent graduates have enrolled in graduate and professional programs in first-tier schools such as Stanford, University of California, Harvard, Cornell, Washington University, and Yale.

The only program in Nebraska with comprehensive expertise in biomedical, agricultural, and microbial biochemistry Nationally recognized for research in plant and redox biochemistry Biochemistry is a partner in the new interdisciplinary major in Bioinformatics

Biochemistry classrooms and laboratories are located in the George W. Beadle Center for Genetics and Biomaterials Research. This building houses faculty researchers in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Virology, Immunology, Biological Sciences, Plant Sciences, Bioinformatics, and Cancer Biology.

Multimedia classrooms State-of-the-art teaching & research labs Core research facilities for microscopy, DNA analysis, and bioinformatics Greenhouse complex

Dr. Beadle, a Nebraska native and NU graduate, was a Nobel Prize winner, primarily for his one gene-one enzyme concept.

Meet other students and learn about the field

Biochemistry Club meets monthly to listen to speakers, tour labs, and learn more about internships and volunteering opportunities.

Graduate with distinction

The Honors Research Program allows you to research with a faculty member, write a thesis, and defend your work to a committee. Read Guidelines for Honors Thesis to learn more.