生物化学是对生物化学的研究。生物化学家试图通过了解生命的基本原理来寻求分子解释。生物化学关注的是分子与生物的相关性，以及其结构与功能之间的相关性。现代生物化学源于化学技术对生物学问题的应用，是生物科学和医学的基础。它以多种方式将生物学和化学结合在一起，但是该主题现在涵盖了如此广泛的活动，以至于很难围绕生物化学划清界限。当前生物化学研究中最令人兴奋的领域包括：结构生物学
Biochemistry is the study of the chemistry of living organisms. Biochemists seek a molecular explanation of life by attempting to understand its underlying principles. Biochemistry is concerned with the relevance of a molecule to an organism and the correlations between its structure and its function. Modern biochemistry grew out of the application of chemical techniques to biological problems and is the foundation of biological science and medicine. In many ways it combines biology and chemistry but the subject now covers such a broad range of activity that it is difficult to draw a neat border around biochemistry. The Biochemistry Specialist Program is academically oriented and designed to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of the discipline. The program offers broad training in problem solving specifically using a molecular approach. Biochemistry specialists gain experience in critical thinking and the skills required to evaluate scientific rationale. The Biochemistry Major Program offers students fundamental training in the science and gives each student in the program the chance to combine Biochemistry with another relevant Major Program. This may be within the Life Sciences or Basic Sciences, or may be within the arts. For example, the combination of Biochemistry with Economics or with English could provide students with training relevant to the fields of investment within biotechnology or scientific journalism. Students who excel within the Biochemistry Major Program may be offered the chance to enter the Specialist Program at the third year. Students who complete a B.Sc. in the Specialist Program are well prepared to continue their studies in graduate programs in Biochemistry and other Life Sciences. Graduates from either the Specialist or Major Programs may find employment in research and teaching. Employers include universities and colleges, government laboratories, clinical biochemistry laboratories, forensic laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, and many other industries. Skills learned in the Biochemistry Specialist and Major Programs are also helpful in other areas such as marketing, finance, and law. Some biochemistry graduates continue their studies in medicine, dentistry or other health related programs. Regardless of where life takes them, our students benefit from a broad knowledge-based and logical framework that will help them navigate the waters ahead.