More interested in the origins of life than the origins of society? Enjoy spending time conducting experiments, gazing through microscopes, and wearing a lab coat? Biochemistry Majors examine life on a microscopic scale, learning how molecules, chemicals, proteins and enzymes work together to create the multitudes of life that exist on planet Earth.
If you have an inquisitive mind and enjoy studying the building blocks of life, then a Biochemistry Major may be right up your alley.
Useful classes to take in high school include advanced courses in chemistry and biology, as well as advanced mathematics such as trigonometry and calculus. Also helpful will be any hands-on courses involving greenhouses or wilderness study.
Biochemistry Majors can expect a wide job market with the ability to work in diverse fields from wilderness and wildlife conservation, food industry research, manufacturing research, oil and natural gas, even zoos.
Famous figures with Biochemistry Majors include Ashton Kutcher and Dexter Holland, lead singer of Offspring.
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