Both of our academic programs allow students to experience a hands-on environment.

Ideally, a degree from our department will lead students to a career where they can improve the world by figuring out solutions to global problems such as:

• limited food and water resources
• how to better protect against viruses and diseases
• energy sustainability

Since 1947, our department has been at the core of the molecular life sciences at Texas A&M. Offering one of the first biochemical genetics course in the nation in 1953, we have seen spectacular growth of our department as we delve deeper into the realms of the chemical and atomic determinants of life. Our expansion has been so great that Texas A&M has now grown into a world-class research university, 19th in research and development expenditures by the National Science Foundation.