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Pharmaceutical Science Minor

Pharmaceutical Science Minor


IN THIS SECTION
  • Chemistry
    • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry
    • Chemistry Minor
  • Pharmaceutical Science
    • Pharmaceutical Science Minor
  • STEM
    • STEM Minor

Get practical experience for a career in pharmaceutical science.

The Pharmaceutical Science Minor includes advanced coursework covering aspects of drug design and synthesis, mechanisms of drug action, pharmacology, and toxicology. The minor will allow you to gain critical skills in these areas and pursue diverse positions in industrial, academic, or other research environments within the areas of drug discovery, development, and commercialization. You will discover how drugs work and are developed and learn about the transition metals and the role they play in organic synthesis. In project-oriented laboratories, you will use spectrophotometry, potentiometry, polarography, and chromatography. As you learn advanced chemistry research methods, you will develop and execute a research project in a field of chemistry under the direction of a faculty member. You may also get hands-on experience in an internship. This minor is particularly suited for biotechnology majors who may want to explore opportunities in advanced drug discovery.

Explore sample courses in this program.

CH-202 Organic Chemistry II

Reactions and mechanisms of aromatic chemistry and the structures and reactions of alcohols, ethers, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, ketones.
3 credits

CH-204 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

Application of basic and more advanced techniques to increasingly complicated synthetic problems. 4-hour laboratory each week.
2 credits

CH-350 Medicinal Chemistry

A study of how drugs work and the science and technology of modern drug discovery illustrated with case histories. 3 lecture hours per week.
3 credits

CH-355 Molecular Pharmacology

Course examines the interdisciplinary science of pharmacology from a chemical perspective. Topics include pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacognosy, pharmacy and toxicology. 3 lecture hours per week.
3 credits

CH-330 Environmental Toxicology

Topics include the pharmacological and biochemical properties of toxins and the effects of toxins on human health, including the assessment of risk(s).
3 credits

CH-411 Biochemistry II

The generation and storage of metabolic energy; biosynthesis of macromolecular precursors, DNA, RNA, and protein; and biochemical regulation. 3 hours of lecture per week.
3 credits

CH-312 Tackling Global Issues using STEM

Students develop and communicate solutions to real-world problems using knowledge and skills garnered during previous courses. Students choose and define a problem, identify issues to address, develop plausible solutions, and communicate those solutions to a broad audience.
3 credits

CH-435 Advanced Laboratory Experience

Problem-based laboratory class that provides a realistic approach to solving research type problems. Students devise and execute their own experiments associated with the topics being covered. With guidance from the instructors, students bring their project to completion and present their findings.
2 credits

CH-470 Instrumental Analysis

Advanced level survey of instrumental methods of separation and analysis including spectrophotometry, potentiometry, polarography, and chromatography. Laboratories are project-oriented. 2 lecture hours and 6 laboratory hours per week.
4 credits

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