Some people tell me it is, some say its not…
Biochemistry is the study of chemical processes in biological systems. You have to understand the biological systems if the chemical processes are to make any sense and have any context.
I think of biochem as the chemistry of biology. A lot of work in biochem revolves around enzymes, structural biology, protein structure, etc. Definitions of biochem can be very diverse.
Ok then, Is their a Major that combines Chemistry and Biology?
The biochemistry major requires a lot of both chemistry and biology. You will find this major in either chemistry departments of biology departments or a specific department of biochemistry. You should get plenty of both fields in this major and you can always take more chemistry or biology courses as electives to fill in the gaps that you might have.