The BS in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Biochemistry provides students with a strong background in both the fundamental aspects of modern biochemistry and in the quantitative physical sciences. The courses in this concentration connect chemical aspects of cells to structure, metabolism, and to how living organisms interact with different environments.The BS in Biological Sciences prepares students for hands-on, applied, or basic work in the life sciences. This degree is extremely versatile, and electives can be chosen to emphasize desired specializations, such as attending graduate school to study biology, experiment with materials as a research scientist or biochemist, or advance to a medical, dental, or veterinary program. Areas covered by this broad program include molecular biology, computational biology, cell biology, organismal biology, and ecology and evolution. The program emphasizes how systems are integrated across scales in living organisms, from bacteria to fungi, animals to plants.