Sample Course Plan

Years 1 and 2

• Remedial Coursework (if necessary)
• MedC 5495: Vistas in Medicinal Chemistry Research. 1 cr
• MedC 8100:Seminar. 2 x 1 c
• MedC 8800:Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory Techniques (9 week laboratory rotation) 2 x 1 cr
• Chem 8011:Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions 4 cr
• BioC 4331:Biochemistry I-Structure, Catalysis, and Metabolism in Biological Systems 4 cr
• MedC 5600:General Principles of Medicinal Chemistry 3 cr
• one 8000-level chemistry course at least 3 cr
• one graduate level course in biochemistry
• At least two of the following courses, one of which must be at the 8000-level:
  • MedC 5185:Principles of Biomolecular Simulation 3 cr
  • MedC 5494:Advanced Methods in Quantitative Drug Analysis 3 cr
  • MedC 8500:Design of Chemotherapeutic Agents 2 cr
  • MedC 8600:Chemical Aspects of Drug Metabolism and Bioactivation 2 cr
  • MedC 8700:Advanced Concepts in Drug Design 2 cr
  • MedC 8760:Design of Peptidomimetics 2 cr

Years 1-3

• Minor or Supporting Program at least 12 cr

Years 2 and 3

• MedC 8100:Seminar (give 2 presentations) 2 x 1 cr
• Satisfactory performance on 3 cumulative examinations (end of 2nd year)
• Submission of research proposal
• Oral preliminary examination (oral defense of research proposal)
• MedC 8888:Doctoral thesis 24 cr

Years 4 and 5

• Informal presentation of thesis research
• Public seminar
• Final oral defense
• MedC 8888:Doctoral Thesis 24 cr