Under Graduate - B.Sc - Biochemistry
 Eligibility: Higher Secondary with Chemistry and preferably Biology.
Syllabus
I Semester
  • Language - I
  • English - I
  • Major 1: Cell Biology
  • Allied 1: Chemistry - I
  • Non Major Elective
  • Soft Skill
  • Basic Tamil
II Semester
  • Language – II
  • English - II
  • Major 1: Bio-organic Chemistry
  • Allied 1: Chemistry II
  • Non Major Elective / Basic Tamil
  • Soft Skill
III Semester
  • Language - III
  • English - III
  • Major 1: Biophysical & Biochemical Techniques
  • Allied 1: Micro Biology - I
  • Environmental Science
IV Semester
  • Language – IV
  • English - IV
  • Major 1: Biophysical & Biochemical Techniques Paper II
  • Allied 1: Microbiology - II
V Semester
  • Major 1: Enzymes & Intermediary Metabolism Paper I
  • Major 2: Enzymes & Intermediary Metabolism Paper II
  • Major 3: Molecular Biology I
  • Major 4: Molecular Biology II
  • Major 5: Environmental Biochemistry
VI Semester
  • Major 1: Human Physiology
  • Major 2: Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Major 3: Clinical Biochemistry I
  • Major 4: Clinical Biochemistry II
  • Major 5: Immunology
Career Prospects
Higher Studies:
  • M.Sc. in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biomedical Genetics, Endocrinology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Environmental Sciences, Forensic Science, Food Technology, Nutritional Biochemistry, Immunology, etc.
  • MS in Bio-Chemical Engg. Biotechnology etc. in IIT & Abroad.
  • M.Sc., Bioinformatics
  • MBA
  • Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technique, in Food Technology, in Hospital Administration, Basic Biotechnology etc.
  • Ph.D in various fields of life Sciences – Biotechnology, Genetics, Immunology, Cancer – genetics, Pharmaceuticals. Molecular Biology etc.
 
Job Opportunities:
  • R&D Departments in
    • Pharmaceutical companies
    • Food processing units
    • Enzyme development units
    • Breweries & distilleries
    • CFTRI, CLRI and other Research Laboratories.
  • Quality control units in STAR Hotels, Fermentation Industries, Food and Drug Departments.
  • As Biochemist in Hospitals, Laboratories, Blood Banks.

Biochemistry