Whats a good undergraduate major for these graduate majors?

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<p>I may want to eventually get my masters/PhD in one of these and would like to know what would be a good degree to get before to prepare me best</p>

<p>Industrial Pharmacy
Medicinal Chemistry
Pharmacology
Toxicology</p>

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<p>Chemistry with some biology thrown in for good measure.</p>

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<p>Would Chemistry be a really versatile major? I can decide to be pre med if i decide to go that path, maybe dentistry, or lots of other graduate paths… right?</p>

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<p>consider biochemistry or a bio-type major with chem minor</p>

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<p>Also, how long does it usually take to get a masters/Phd in those fields?</p>

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<p>PhD is typically ~ 5 years, but can take longer</p>

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<p>Boy was i ignorant. I was thinking PhD usually was 4 years >_></p>

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<p>I know people that have done it in 4 years, but that’s generally due to unusual circumstances.</p>

<p>A PhD could be seen as taking ~4 years after completing a MS, though (if the MS is at the same institution).</p>

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<p>[Pharmaceutical</a> Sciences (PhD): Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery](<a href=“http://www.northeastern.edu/pharmsci/programs/graduate_programs/sciences_phd4/]Pharmaceutical”>http://www.northeastern.edu/pharmsci/programs/graduate_programs/sciences_phd4/)</p>

<p>I just found out about Northeastern’s PhD programs in health sciences and for this particular one it says a total of 45 credits… so doesnt that mean quite a lot less than 4 or 5 years?</p>

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<p>Read the guide book. The 45 credits are mainly for coursework. Once doctoral candidates get started on their research, they will only register for a single course per semester (“Dissertation Continuation”). From the guide book:</p>

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Students are expected to take the Ph.D. qualifying examination after completion of their second year in the program. … Within a year after completion of the qualifying examination, but not later than the beginning of the fall semester of the fourth year, students should prepare and defend a written proposal detailing their planned thesis project. … Students are expected to complete their degrees in four to six years, depending on their motivation and the progress of their research. <a href=“emphasis%20added”>/quote</a></p>

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<p>Damn… lol that scaring me now… thanks</p>