Biochemistry

专业介绍

Program Description

The Department of Chemistry has a long tradition in the College of Arts and Science, dating back well before the founding of the American Chemical Society at New York University in 1876. Professor John W. Draper, the first president of the society and chair of the department, was a remarkable polymath: chemist, physician, philosopher, historian, and pioneering photographer.

The department has undertaken a major development plan, strengthening its faculty, instructional laboratories, course offerings, and research facilities in the areas of physical, biophysical, bioorganic, and biomedical chemistry, as well as in chemical biology, nanoscience, and materials sciences. Qualified undergraduates are strongly encouraged to participate in research as early as their sophomore year of study. The department houses state-of-the-art laboratory facilities for its undergraduate chemistry courses.

The department offers majors in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Global Public Health/Science with a concentration in Chemistry. Students have the opportunity to earn either a BA or BS in the Chemistry major. A selection of elective advanced courses, undergraduate and graduate, can be combined (in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies) to provide a broad, varied program of study in chemistry or an undergraduate specialization in organic, biochemical, physical, or theoretical chemistry. The opportunity to participate in scientific research as an undergraduate is one of the most exciting features of a Chemistry major. Research allows you to work alongside graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty to develop new ideas to solve real-world problems and make new discoveries. Many of our students produce results that lead to publications, and research is also a great preparation for graduate school and a wide range of chemistry careers.

The programs of study in Chemistry and Biochemistry prepare students for graduate study leading to careers in research, development, and teaching and/or for further study in areas such as medicine, dentistry, basic medical sciences, and allied health fields (including forensic science). In addition, the Chemistry and Biochemistry majors both prepare students for alternative careers, especially when paired with a minor in Economics, Data Science, or Business Studies: for example, patent law, technology investment, or management in the chemical industry.