Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

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.

Of the 24 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry degrees granted each year at the Bachelors degree level, men make up 38% percent and women make up 63% percent of the area of study. Did you know that Missouri has more students graduating with a degree in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry than any other state? In fact, Missouri granted 12 degrees last year! The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry is $38,300.