B.S. Major Requirements:
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Emphasis
The Pharmaceutical Chemistry emphasis provides students with an in-depth understanding of the experimental and computational processes and societal issues that surround the discovery and design of modern pharmaceuticals. Important relevant topics include potential drug targets, physical principles of drug action, drug synthesis and screening, rational drug design, drug delivery, and ethical concerns.
The demand for pharmaceutical chemists is high and anticipated to grow, as modern chemistry allows a wide range of choices for drug synthesis and our growing knowledge of biological processes provides challenging targets for novel therapeutics.
Preparatory Subject Matter: (49-53)
Chemistry 2A-2B-2C or 2AH-2BH-2CH;
Mathematics 16A-16B-16C or 21A-21B-21C;
Physics 7A-7B-7C or 9A-9B-9C;
Biological Sciences 1A and 1B or 1C;
Statistics 13, 32 or 100.
Depth Subject Matter: (48-58)
Chemistry 107A-107B or 110A-110B-110C, 118A-118B-118C or 128A-128B- 128C-129A-129B-129C, 124A, 130A, 130B, 135, 150;
Biological Sciences 102 or Chemistry 131;
At least four additional courses (not used to satisfy the above requirements) from
Biological Sciences 102, 103;
Biotechnology 171 or Veterinary Medicine 170;
Chemistry 131, 199(minimum 3 units) or 194H;
Environmental Toxicology 103A;
Microbiology 102;
Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior 100, 101;
Plant Biology 126.
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Sample Schedule:
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Fall
Chem 2A or 2AH (5)
Math 16A (3) or 21A (4)
Physics 7A (4)
Chem 118A (4)
Biological Sciences 1C (5)
Chem 107A (3)
Chem 150 (3)
Chem 124A (3)
Biological Sciences 103 (3)
Plant Biology 126 (3)
Chem 199
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Winter
Chem 2B or 2BH (5)
Math 16B (3) or 21B (4)
Biological Sciences 1A (5)
Physics 7B (4)
Chem 118B (4)
Statistics 100 (4)
Chem 107B (3)
Chem 130A (3)
Chem 131 (3)
Environ Tox 103A (4)
Neurobio Physiol & Behavior 100 (4)
Chemistry 199
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Spring
Chem 2C or 2CH (5)
Math 16C (3) or 21C (4)
Biological Sciences 1B (5)
Physics 7C (4)
Chem 118C (4)
Biological Sciences 102 (3)
Chem 135 (3)
Chem 130B (3)
Biotechnology 171 (3)
Microbiology 102 (4)
Neurobio Physiol & Behavior 101 (4)
Chemistry 199
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The sample schedule has required courses generally taken as early in the program as possible in order to permit the greatest flexibility in choosing electives and to allow qualified students to elect a full year of undergraduate research, Chem 194H or 199, in their senior year. Elective courses are shown in italics.
There are offset sequences of Chemistry 2ABC, Mathematics 16ABC and 21ABC, and Physics 7ABC that start in different quarters than shown above. For the upper division courses, an offset sequence of Chemistry 118ABC starts in Winter.
Students should begin their mathematics preparation no later than the second quarter of their first year, and their physics preparation no later than the first quarter of their second year. Mathematics 21A-21B-21C is recommended as the best preparation for the Chemistry 107 sequence.
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