Biochemistry and Cell Biology – (B.Sc.)

Biochemistry is the study of the molecules and chemical processes in living organisms. Cell Biology studies the structure and physiology of cells, their component parts, and their interactions with the environment. At Jacobs University, these two fields of study are integrated into one comprehensive program through which students acquire a broad understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms that form the basis of life.

The Major program at Jacobs University prepares students for graduate studies in these fields or in biophysics, analytical biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, neurobiology, genetics, molecular biology and molecular medicine. The course starts, in the first year, with a unique biochemistry and cell biology lecture series that gives a comprehensive overview of the two fields and their foundations in chemistry and biology. There are two corresponding laboratory courses. Students also become familiar, to the same depth, with two other natural science subjects of their choice. In the second year, cell biology and biochemistry are taught as separate in-depth lecture courses accompanied by integrated lab courses. The third year is for specialization within the branches of molecular life science such as biochemistry, biomedicine, cell biology, molecular biology, molecular genetics, and molecular microbiology. Laboratory work at that stage takes place in research groups.