{"id":80,"date":"2017-05-05T14:30:55","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T14:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2024-07-29T15:38:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T20:38:17","slug":"biochemistry-molecular-biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/biochemistry-molecular-biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Biochemistry &amp; Molecular Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><b>Why choose <strong>Biochemistry &amp; Molecular Biology<\/strong>?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Our Biochemistry and Molecular Biology degree is a combined degree offered through the Chemistry and Biology departments. This program prepares students for careers in the dynamic life science industry.\u00a0 It is also ideal for students who plan to pursue advanced degrees in graduate, medical, dental or pharmacy schools.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACS Certification in Biochemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our American Chemical Society approved option is the most comprehensive program available. If you are working toward an advanced degree in chemistry, biochemistry or planning a career in the chemical industry, Missouri Western\u2019s ACS track in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is strongly recommended.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org\/content\/acs\/en.html\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"American Chemical Society\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"120\" alt=\"American Chemical Society\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/12\/acs-logo-lockup-rgb.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/12\/acs-logo-lockup-rgb-200x89.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/12\/acs-logo-lockup-rgb.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:60px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-boxes flip-boxes row fusion-columns-2 flip-effect-classic\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"background-color:#ffc700;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:0px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;color:#000000;transition-duration:0.4s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-circle\" style=\"background-color:#333333;border-color:#333333;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" fa fa-graduation-cap\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading\" style=\"color:#000000;\">OUR GRADUATES<\/h2>CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION<\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"background-color:#7f7f7f;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:0px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;color:#ffffff;transition-duration:0.4s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Graduates often go on to attain one of our masters degrees in chemistry or industrial life science. Others can be found in Ph.D. programs at the University of Iowa, the University of Kansas, the University of Illinois, Baylor College of Medicine and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"background-color:#ffc700;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:0px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;color:#000000;transition-duration:0.4s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-circle\" style=\"background-color:#333333;border-color:#333333;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" fa fa-flask\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading\" style=\"color:#000000;\">OUR GRADUATES<\/h2>ENTER THE WORKFORCE<\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"background-color:#7f7f7f;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:0px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;color:#ffffff;transition-duration:0.4s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Missouri Western graduates can be found working in the laboratories of many regional life science employers in the Kansas City and St. Joseph area including Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Midwest Research Institute and the Environmental Protection Agency.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-two-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:40%;width:calc(40% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.4 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 4px 10px 10px 10px;\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"480\" height=\"340\" alt=\"Two students working in the chemistry lab\" title=\"Two students working in the chemistry lab\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/12\/chem02.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/12\/chem02-200x142.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/12\/chem02-400x283.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/12\/chem02.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-80-1 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-80-1 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-80-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; 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Molecular Biology Requirements<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"6c1a3ae7243a68858\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.missouriwestern.edu\/undergraduate\/science-and-health\/chemistry\/biochemistry-molecular-biology-bs\/#requirementstext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view the course requirements in the MWSU Course Catalog.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f49743ff3271037ab\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-80-1\" data-target=\"#f49743ff3271037ab\" href=\"#f49743ff3271037ab\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Sample Degree Plans<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f49743ff3271037ab\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Mapping your degree plan is important. Consult with your academic advisor to create a plan and monitor it regularly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/BIO\/SP-BS-Biochemistry-&amp;-Molecular-Biology.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/BIO\/SP-BS-Biochemistry-&amp;-Molecular-Biology-ACS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology\/ACS Certification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":115,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2709,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/revisions\/2709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}