The concentration in Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry is designed for motivated students seeking careers in medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, or medically related research. We specifically designed this program to meet the rigorous requirements for students interested in continuing their education in fields of study that will prepare them for these fast-paced, integrated environments. This program will help students create a competitive application portfolio. The requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Medicinal Chemistry are:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Jax MIX General Education Curriculum | 41 | |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry Requirements | ||
| CY 105 & CY 107 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CY 106 & CY 108 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| CY 231 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CY 232 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CY 341 | Physical Chemistry I (WI) | 4 |
| CY 362 | Biochemistry I (WI) | 4 |
| Medicinal Chemistry Concentration | ||
| CY 363 | Biochemistry II | 4 |
| Select a minimum of 12 hours of Chemistry electives from the following: | 12 | |
| Quantitative Analysis | ||
| Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Pharmacology | ||
| Medical Biochemistry | ||
| Forensic Chemistry | ||
| Macro-Molecular Modeling | ||
| Enzymology | ||
| Advanced Materials and Technology | ||
| Chemistry of Cannabis | ||
| Instrumental Analysis | ||
| Advanced Topics in Chemistry | ||
| Neurochemistry | ||
| Internship 1 | ||
| Chemistry Research 1 | ||
| Support Courses | ||
| BY 101 & BY 103 | Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology Lab I | 4 |
| BY 102 & BY 104 | Introductory Biology II and Introductory Biology Lab II | 4 |
| BY 322 | Genetics (WI) | 4 |
| MS 113 | Precalculus Trigonometry (or higher excluding MS 204) | 3 |
| PHS 201 | College Physics I | 3 |
| PHS 202 | College Physics II | 3 |
| PHS 203 | College Physics Laboratory Techniques I | 1 |
| PHS 204 | College Physics Laboratory Techniques II | 1 |
| Biology Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 9 hours of Biology 300+ electives from the following: | 9 | |
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Discovering Genomics and Bioinformatics | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Medical Microbiology | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Animal Reproduction and Development | ||
| Medical Parasitology | ||
| Animal Systems Physiology | ||
| Molecular Biology | ||
| General Toxicology | ||
| Advanced Cell Biology | ||
| Endocrinology | ||
| Advanced Topics in Biology I | ||
| Total Hours | 72 | |
| 1 | This course may be taken up to three times for a maximum of three credit hours. |
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| CY 105 & CY 107 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I (Jax MIX Inquiry) | 4 |
| MS 113 | Precalculus Trigonometry (or higher excluding MS 204 - Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| BY 101 & BY 103 | Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology Lab I | 4 |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| CY 106 & CY 108 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II (Jax MIX Inquiry) | 4 |
| BY 102 & BY 104 | Introductory Biology II and Introductory Biology Lab II | 4 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Experience: History 1 | 3 | |
| BY 322 | Genetics (WI) | 4 |
| PHS 201 & PHS 203 | College Physics I and College Physics Laboratory Techniques I | 4 |
| CY 231 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature 1 | 3 | |
| Biology Elective 2 | 3 | |
| PHS 202 & PHS 204 | College Physics II and College Physics Laboratory Techniques II | 4 |
| CY 232 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| CY 362 | Biochemistry I (WI) | 4 |
| CY 300+ Elective 3 | 3 | |
| General Elective | 5 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| CY 363 | Biochemistry II | 4 |
| CY 300+ Elective 3 | 3 | |
| General Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression (Literature if sequence) 1 | 3 | |
| Biology Elective 2 | 3 | |
| CY 341 | Physical Chemistry I (WI) | 4 |
| CY 300+ Elective 3 | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience (History if sequence) 1 | 3 | |
| Biology Elective 2 | 3 | |
| CY 300+ Elective 3 | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | A sequence in either literature or history is required with a minimum of three credit hours in both history and literature. |
| 2 | Select up to 9 hours of Biology electives from the following: BY 320 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4), BY 323 Microbiology (4), BY 340 Discovering Genomics and Bioinformatics (3), BY 373 Cell Biology (4), BY 402 Medical Microbiology (4), BY 403 Immunology (3), BY 413 Animal Reproduction and Development (4), BY 417 Medical Parasitology (3), BY 434 Animal Systems Physiology (4), BY 450 Molecular Biology (4), BY 463 General Toxicology (0-4), BY 473 Advanced Cell Biology (4), BY 478 Endocrinology (3), or BY 480 Advanced Topics in Biology I (1). |
| 3 | Select 12 hours of Chemistry electives from the following: CY 321 Quantitative Analysis (4), CY 411 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry (4), CY 413 Pharmacology (3), CY 414 Medical Biochemistry (3), CY 416 Forensic Chemistry (3), CY 417 Macro-Molecular Modeling (3), CY 418 Enzymology (3), CY 419 Advanced Materials and Technology (3), CY 420 Chemistry of Cannabis (3), CY 421 Instrumental Analysis (4), CY 435 Advanced Topics in Chemistry (3), CY 450 Neurochemistry (3), or select up to 3 semester hours of CY 490 Internship (1) or CY 497 Chemistry Research (1). |