Chemistry Major, BS - Medicinal Chemistry Concentration

The Medicinal Chemistry Concentration caters to Chemistry Majors who are interested in specializing in the design, synthesis and evaluation of new medicinal compounds.

College Requirements

Arts and Sciences

Prerequisites

A minimum grade of C must be earned in all prerequisites.

Corequisites

A minimum grade of C must be earned in all corequisites.

Select one sequence:

PHYS 135* - Introduction to Physics for Physical Science and Mathematics Majors I 4 Credit Hours
PHYS 136* - Introduction to Physics for Physical Science and Mathematics Majors II 4 Credit Hours
or
PHYS 137* - Honors: Fundamentals of Physics for Physics Majors I 5 Credit Hours
PHYS 138* - Honors: Fundamentals of Physics for Physics Majors II 5 Credit Hours
or
PHYS 221* - Elements of Physics I 4 Credit Hours
PHYS 222* - Elements of Physics II 4 Credit Hours

Select one course:

BIOL 150* - Organismal and Ecological Biology 3 Credit Hours
or
BIOL 158* - Honors: Organismal and Ecological Biology 3 Credit Hours

Complete the following:

BIOL 160* - Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hours

Major Requirements

This major consists of 38 credit hours.

Complete the following foundational courses:

CHEM 210 - Foundations of Analytical Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 260 - Foundations of Organic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
or
CHEM 268 - Honors: Foundations of Organic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 380 - Foundations of Chemical Biology 3 Credit Hours

Complete the following foundational laboratory courses:

CHEM 219 - Foundations of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 269 - Foundations of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 389 - Foundations of Chemical Biology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours

Complete the following in-depth coursework

CHEM 360 - In-depth Organic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
or
CHEM 368 - Honors: In-depth Organic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours

Complete the following:

CHEM 306* - Chemistry Seminar 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 409 - Chemistry Proficiency 0 Credit Hours

Complete the following Medicinal Chemistry courses:

CHEM 312 - Drug Pharmacokinetics 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 362 - Drug Design and Discovery 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 489* - Advanced Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory 2 Credit Hours

Complete 2 of the 3 elective courses listed below:

CHEM 432 - Bioinorganic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 472 - Chemoinformatics and Digital Drug Discovery 3 Credit Hours
BCMB 401 - Biochemistry I 4 Credit Hours

Complete 6 hours from the list of electives below:

CHEM 311 - In Depth Analytical Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 330 - Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 370 - Foundations of Physical Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 430 - In-depth Inorganic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 470 - In-depth Physical Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 490 - Introductory Polymer Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
* Meets Volunteer Core Requirement.

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Chemistry Major, BS - Medicinal Chemistry Concentration

College Requirements

Prerequisites

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Corequisites

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Major Requirements

Complete the following foundational courses:

Complete the following foundational laboratory courses:

Complete the following in-depth coursework

Complete the following:

Complete the following Medicinal Chemistry courses:

Complete 2 of the 3 elective courses listed below:

Complete 6 hours from the list of electives below: