Upon completion of the biochemistry program, graduates should:
- Have mastered a basic minimum of factual knowledge that is critical to most areas of biochemistry.
- Be competent experimentalists, possessing basic laboratory skills and a knowledge of good safety practices in the laboratory.
- Be exposed to the frontiers of biochemical research and recognize the importance of cross-disciplinary approaches to modern research problems.
- Be able to effectively communicate in both written and oral forms and be able to work successfully in groups both in the classroom and in the laboratory environment.
- Be prepared to think about the philosophical underpinnings of science and the ethical and societal implications of utilizing science and technology in society as a whole. Students can then participate as responsible citizens and effectively communicate the impacts of scientific research on local, national, and global communities.