• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

A grade of C– or higher is required in each course.

Required Core
PHSC 5100Concepts in Pharmaceutical Science2
PHSC 5102Concepts in Pharmaceutical Science 22
PHSC 5212Research Skills and Ethics2
or PHSC 6213 Ethical Problems in Health Sciences Research
Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Discovery
CHEM 5626Organic Synthesis 13
CHEM 5628Principles of Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds3
CHEM 5672Organic Synthesis 23
CHEM 5676Bioorganic Chemistry3
PHSC 5400Principles of Drug Design3
PHSC 6222The Chemistry and Biology of Drugs of Abuse2
PHSC 6224Behavioral Pharmacology and Drug Discovery2
PHSC 6290Biophysical Methods in Drug Discovery2

Electives

Complete 6 semester hours in the following subject areas:6
BIOL, BIOT, CHEM, NNMD, PHSC, PMCL, PMST

Thesis Option

Thesis credits may count toward the required elective hours.

Thesis research should be taken twice.4
PHSC 6990Thesis2
Thesis continuation may be taken if additional time is needed to complete the thesis.
Thesis Continuation

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

33 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required