Biochemistry is the study of the chemistry of life.
It is the science that overlaps Biology and Chemistry and underpins most areas of Biology. Students in both programs gain a good basic understanding of Biology and Chemistry as well as a solid foundation in each of the different specialties of Biochemistry. Students with a Biochemistry degree find jobs in government and industrial laboratories. The degrees can also be used as a springboard into professional schools such as medicine, law, optometry, dentistry, etc. The first year of the Biochemistry programs are taken up with introductory courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.