Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biochemistry

Chemistry and biochemistry help you discover and explore the physical world in new, deeper ways.

Chemistry touches almost every aspect of our existence. It is the foundational science for biology, medicine, and earth and environmental sciences.

Chemistry explains the physical world and its processes, and chemists study the composition, structures, properties, and reactions of substances.

Biochemistry focuses on the study of life at the molecular level. It explores the chemistry of living organisms and the molecular basis for the processes that occur in living cells.

In chemistry and biochemistry, you will learn how the arrangements of atoms in chemical structures lead to their observed properties. You will use synthetic approaches to discover new chemical compounds that can impact in industries like pharmaceutical design and catalysis. You will learn how to quantify the amounts and concentrations of chemicals in the environment in areas such as air, water, and soil quality.

You will also learn how the chemicals in biological systems interact with one another on the molecular level, and in their environment. Chemistry and biochemistry are both rooted in solid physical and mathematical foundations.

Chemistry is one of only six subjects that has been taught since the University of Regina began as Regina College in 1911.