An understanding of biochemistry will lead to greater advances in everything from medicine to agriculture, and your education as a biochemistry major will be critical in making our world a healthier, cleaner and safer place to live. Southern Virginia?s small class sizes will give you the opportunity to have frequent one-on-one discussions with your biochemistry professors. This kind of personalized approach will give you help when you face a difficult theory, or even allow you to test out your own ideas with your professor. As a Southern Virginia biochemistry major, you?ll be better prepared for further studies and research in medical school, graduate school, or wherever else biochemistry takes you.