Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
STEM •
Health Professions And Related Programs
What is it about?
A program that focuses on the application of chemistry to the study of biologically and clinically active substances, biological and pharmacological interactions, and the development of associated research methods, techniques, and clinical trial procedures. Includes instruction in organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular graphics, rational drug design, toxicology, molecular biology, pharmacology, enzyme mechanisms, receptor theory, neurochemistry, drug metabolism, drug synthesis, biological mechanisms of drug action, research tools and techniques, and laboratory safety.
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Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 3 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 2 students.
O's Insights on Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 5 years after being stable prior to that.
- 71% of graduates come from public universities.
