<p>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?</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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?</p>
<p>bump ^…</p>
<p>Does anyone know what we can do with this major if we decide to JUST get a B.S. (not go onto grad school)?</p>
<p>I’m thinking of switching to this major from bioE: premed, but if it’s just another useless B.S. degree… :(</p>
<p>I was actually looking at it for a stepping stone to a pharmacology PH.D. Anyone know if that is possible?</p>
<p>i’m thinking of applying for pharmacological chemistry as my major too…</p>
<p>Me too …</p>
<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>I would have to check what Pharmacological Chemistry means for that specific school.</p>
<p>I wonder if they mean Medicinal Chemistry or Pharmacology? Depends on what the curriculum looks like. I gotta check on their website.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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?</p>
<p>These are two very different areas. So, the term Pharmcological Chemistry is new to me. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. If anyone has any specific questions about Pharmacology or Medicinal Chem, PM me.</p>
<p>^ thank you!
I found a course outline (<a href=“http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:EECv8WI0L-IJ:www-chem.ucsd.edu/academic/Ugrad/pharmchem.bs.pdf+pharmacological+chemistry&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us):%5B/url%5D”>http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:EECv8WI0L-IJ:www-chem.ucsd.edu/academic/Ugrad/pharmchem.bs.pdf+pharmacological+chemistry&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us):</a> Lower-Division Requirements
- Biology
- General chemistry including laboratory
- Calculus-based physics including laboratory
- Calculus (Math. 20A–20D, or equivalent).
- Economics (Econ. 1 or 3 or equivalent).
- Pharmacology seminar (Chem. 92).</p>
<p>Upper-Division Requirements
- Two quarters of physical chemistry
- Three quarters of organic chemistry
- Three quarters of biochemistry
- Four laboratory courses
- One quarter of pharmacology and toxicology
- 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). </p>
<p>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?</p>