Graduate Program in Medicinal Chemistry
Curriculum

Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry

Core courses – 23 credits; Elective courses – 15 credits; Research in Medicinal Chemistry (16:663:701,702) – 34 credits

Core Courses

  • Medicinal Chemistry: Research Techniques and Principles (16:663:501)
  • Principles of Drug Design (16:663:502)
  • Heterocycles in Medicinal Chemistry (16:663:506)
  • Interpretation of Organic Spectra (16:160:515)
  • Modern Synthetic Organic Chemistry (16:160:503)
  • Molecular Biology and Biochemistry I (16:115:511)
  • Independent Research Proposal (16:663:540)
  • Seminar in Medicinal Chemistry (16:663:601,602)

 

PharmD/PhD dual degree in Medicinal Chemistry – For highly motivated students already enrolled in the PharmD program at Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

The program enables qualified students to complete requirements for both degrees in a shortened time frame by beginning their PhD coursework and research while still enrolled in the PharmD program. In addition to their PharmD curriculum, qualified students need to complete a PhD curriculum that includes: Core courses – 20 credits; Elective courses – 12 credits; Research in Medicinal Chemistry (16:663:701,702) – 40 credits.

Core Courses

  • Medicinal Chemistry: Research Techniques and Principles (16:663:501)
  • Principles of Drug Design (16:663:502)
  • Heterocycles in Medicinal Chemistry (16:663:506)
  • Interpretation of Organic Spectra (16:160:515)
  • Modern Synthetic Organic Chemistry (16:160:503)
  • Independent Research Proposal (16:663:540)
  • Seminar in Medicinal Chemistry (16:663:601 or 602)

 

M.S. in Medicinal Chemistry – Thesis Option (Full-Time Students)

Core courses – 16 credits; Elective courses – 9 credits; Research in Medicinal Chemistry (16:663:701,702) – 6 credits

Core Courses

  • Medicinal Chemistry: Research Techniques and Principles (16:663:501)
  • Principles of Drug Design (16:663:502)
  • Heterocycles in Medicinal Chemistry (16:663:506)
  • Interpretation of Organic Spectra (16:160:515)
  • Modern Synthetic Organic Chemistry (16:160:503)
  • Seminar in Medicinal Chemistry (16:663:601 or 602)

 

M.S. in Medicinal Chemistry – Non-Thesis Option (Full-Time and Part-Time Students)

The curriculum and requirements are the same as for the Thesis M.S. with the exception that students must take two additional 3-credit courses in place of the research requirement. The Non-Thesis M.S. students must enroll in the 3-credit Non-Thesis Masters Programmatic Study in Medicinal Chemistry (16:663:620) during their last semester in the program. In the Non-Thesis Masters Programmatic Study in Medicinal Chemistry (16:663:620), students are required to write a literature review or conduct a small research project culminating with a final written critical essay. The literature review or the critical essay must be submitted to a committee of three members for review.