Courses of study leading to the master of science and doctor of
philosophy degrees in medicinal chemistry are offered. Most applicants
have undergraduate degrees in chemistry, biochemistry, biology,
pharmacy, or other physical or biological sciences. It is strongly
recommended that applicants have completed 6 credits of physical
chemistry prior to admission. Areas of research in medicinal chemistry
include drug discovery, natural product synthesis, prodrugs,
peptidomimetics, enzyme inhibitors, computational chemistry, molecular
modeling and natural product isolation, and structure elucidation.
Degree requirements for the M.S. include a minimum of 25 credits of
course work and completion of an original research problem and thesis
(6 credits).
The Ph.D. requirements include a minimum of 38
credits of course work and 34 credits of research in medicinal
chemistry. All students are required to prepare and defend an original
research proposal. A residence requirement of one academic year must
also be satisfied, preferably after completion of most of the required
course work.
For a more detailed account of degree
requirements, courses, facilities, faculty research interests, and
application procedures, please visit the Department of Medicinal
Chemistry home page at http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~layla/.
