Pharmacology Minor

The minor provides students with a foundation in the interdisciplinary pharmacology field. Students will learn the core concepts of pharmacology, including fundamental methods of pharmacological studies, mechanisms of action drugs to treat varieties of diseases, and toxicity and safety assessment in drug development.   Pharmacology benefits students who will pursue degrees in health professions and who are interested in drug discovery.

Coursework & Duration

Prerequisite Course:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CH 101  and CH 102 or CH 111  and CH 112	General Chemistry I, II or Principles of Chemistry I, II	6 credits
CH 103 and CH 104 or CH 113  and CH 114	General Chemistry Laboratory I, II or Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I, II	2 credits
MA 107 and MA 110 or MA 122	Precalculus and General Calculus or Calculus I	6 or 4 credits
CH 201 and CH 202 or CH 211 and CH 212	Organic Chemistry I, II or Principles of Organic Chemistry I, II	6  credits
CH 203 and CH 204 or CH 213 and CH 214	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I, II or Principles of Organic Chemistry Laboratory I, II	2 credits
BS 205 and BS 206 or BS 310 and BS 311	Human Structure and Function I, II or Anatomy and Physiology I, II	6 credits

Required Courses:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CH 340 or CH 341 or CH 346	Survey of Biochemistry or Molecular Structure in Biochemistry or Biochemistry	3 or 4 credits
PC 305	Fundamentals of Pharmacology	3 credits
PC 315	Introduction to Toxicology	2 credits
PC 421	Advanced Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology	4 credits

Elective Courses:

Complete a minimum of 6 credits

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
BS 306	Human Molecular and Cellular Biology	3 credits
BS 336	Pharmacognosy	2 credits
BS 358	Principles and Applications of Immunology	3 credits
CH 356 or BS 466 or BS 475	Molecular Biology and Genetics or Genetics or Molecular Biology	3 or 4 credits
CH 361 or CH 366	Analytical Chemistry or Principles of Analytical Chemistry	3 credits
CH 363	Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	1 credit
PC 330	Biomethods in Pharmacology and Toxicology	3 credits
PC 340	Introduction to Neuropsychopharmacology	3 credits
PC 350	Toxicology of Drug Abuse	2 credits
PC 422	Special Topics in Pharmacology	4 credits
PC 431	Advanced Toxicology	3 credits
PC 432	Special Topics in Toxicology	3 credits
PC 450	Analysis of Scientific and Medical Publications: Retractions, Publication Ethics, and Adverse Consequences	2 credits

Total Minimum Credits: 18

Requirements & Expectations

Students must complete 18 credits beyond the prerequisite courses. Of these 18 credits, a minimum of 12 credits of minor coursework must be completed in addition to any courses (required courses or program electives) included in the major curriculum.

Interested students should apply to the pharmacology minor program early in their academic career, usually by the fifth semester of college work, but no later than the end of the drop/add period of the first semester of their last year of didactic work.