MrSpam

Is it possible to do medical school with this major? From the research I've done, it covers the courses, but I wasn't too sure. Pharmacy is my first choice, but in case anything happens, I was planning to do med as a back up. Is this possible?

thestrals_00

I wanted to change my major to pharmacological chemistry. After I graduate, I am planning to attend the Skaggs Pharmaceutical school in UCSD so I guess taking the Pharmacological Chemistry will be really helpful for me in the future.

And to answer your question, it is possible. The Skaggs school has a program that when you do any major relating to chemistry, you can do your major and the pharmacy doctorate altogether in 7 years.

Polite

is it hard to gain acceptance into that 7-year program? or is it even a program? what kinda stats do you need? what kinda stats do you need to gain acceptance to the skaggs school of pharmacy?

confused_junior

bump ^........

oneday

Does anyone know what we can do with this major if we decide to JUST get a B.S. (not go onto grad school)?

I'm thinking of switching to this major from bioE: premed, but if it's just another useless B.S. degree....

LookingFoward

I was actually looking at it for a stepping stone to a pharmacology PH.D. Anyone know if that is possible?

vanessama

i'm thinking of applying for pharmacological chemistry as my major too..

88888888

Me too ..

Pharmagal

Hi All,

I would have to check what Pharmacological Chemistry means for that specific school.

I wonder if they mean Medicinal Chemistry or Pharmacology? Depends on what the curriculum looks like. I gotta check on their website.

If it boils down to Medicinal chemistry - it involves structure activity relationships, synthesis of molecules which have potential for biological activity/efficacy, purification, structure elucidation, and hopefully bring the drug to preclinical evaluation stage.

If the school actually means Pharmacology - this area deals with the mechanism of action of drugs in the human body. Basically, how do drugs work?

These are two very different areas. So, the term Pharmcological Chemistry is new to me.

If this means Pharmacology - this would be helpful toward entrance to MD.
Can you work as a Pharmacologist with a Bachelors? May be but you would get only the lowest rung in the research ladder. A BS is merely a starting point for Pharmacology. To really understand Pharmacology and to work as a Pharmacologist, one must complete graduate level work. Preferably PhD.

If you mean Medicinal Chemistry - this is exciting work for those who like Chemistry. Applicable to Medicine? Of course, it is.
Can you work in a lab with a Bachelors degree? Yes but it would be the lowest rung in the ladder. If you wish to be a Medicianal Chemist, again, it's best to have a terminal degree, PhD.

Hope this helps. If anyone has any specific questions about Pharmacology or Medicinal Chem, PM me.

oneday

^ thank you!
I found a course outline (http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache...k&cd=1&gl=us): Lower-Division Requirements
1. Biology
2. General chemistry including laboratory
3. Calculus-based physics including laboratory
4. Calculus (Math. 20A–20D, or equivalent).
5. Economics (Econ. 1 or 3 or equivalent).
6. Pharmacology seminar (Chem. 92).

Upper-Division Requirements
1. Two quarters of physical chemistry
2. Three quarters of organic chemistry
3. Three quarters of biochemistry
4. Four laboratory courses
5. One quarter of pharmacology and toxicology
6. One chemistry elective course chosen from among all the upper-division and graduate
courses offered by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (except non-letter graded
courses).

I guess my question is, is it easy to find a job with this degree? and does this prepare you for admission to medical school?