Medicinal Chemistry: Degrees & Policies
Degrees Offered
Undergraduate: BS, Minor
Combined: BS/MS
Graduate: MS, PhD
Combined: BS/MS
Graduate: MS, PhD
Advisement
Students may be referred to Dr. James McIver, the director of undergraduate studies, for advisement regarding the prerequisite courses and any other aspect of the program and discipline. Students are advised to meet with him at least once every semester to discuss career goals and curriculum. Academic progress is evaluated at the end of each semester. Students should apply for admission to the department as early as possible in their academic career.
Transfer Policy
Prerequisite courses taken by students at other institutions are generally accepted as equivalent to University at Buffalo courses that have comparable titles (e.g., general chemistry, organic chemistry, calculus).
Medicinal Chemistry - B.S.
Acceptance Criteria
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Required Courses
BIO 200 Evolutionary Biology
BIO 201 Cell Biology
CHE 101 General Chemistry or CHE 105 Chemistry: Principles and Applications (recommended)
CHE 102 General Chemistry or CHE 106 Chemistry: Principles and Applications (recommended)
CHE 201 Organic Chemistry or CHE 251 Contemporary Organic Chemistry (recommended)
CHE 202 Organic Chemistry or CHE 252 Contemporary Organic Chemistry (recommended)
CHE 214 and CHE 215 Analytical Chemistry
CHE 301 Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory
CHE 312 Chemistry of Biological Systems (recommended) or BCH 403 Principles of Biochemistry
CHE 349 Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences (recommended) or CHE 319 Physical Chemistry
CHE 455 Synthetic Organic Chemistry
MCH 401 Principles of Med Chem I
MCH 402 Principles of Med Chem II
MCH 498 Undergraduate Research Participation in Medicinal Chemistry*
MTH 141 College Calculus I
MTH 142 College Calculus II
PHY 107 General Physics I
PHY 108 General Physics II
PHY 158 General Physics II Lab
10 credit hours of science electives (approximately 5 courses - see advisor for details)
Summary
Total required credit hours for the major...82-84
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.
BIO 201 Cell Biology
CHE 101 General Chemistry or CHE 105 Chemistry: Principles and Applications (recommended)
CHE 102 General Chemistry or CHE 106 Chemistry: Principles and Applications (recommended)
CHE 201 Organic Chemistry or CHE 251 Contemporary Organic Chemistry (recommended)
CHE 202 Organic Chemistry or CHE 252 Contemporary Organic Chemistry (recommended)
CHE 214 and CHE 215 Analytical Chemistry
CHE 301 Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory
CHE 312 Chemistry of Biological Systems (recommended) or BCH 403 Principles of Biochemistry
CHE 349 Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences (recommended) or CHE 319 Physical Chemistry
CHE 455 Synthetic Organic Chemistry
MCH 401 Principles of Med Chem I
MCH 402 Principles of Med Chem II
MCH 498 Undergraduate Research Participation in Medicinal Chemistry*
MTH 141 College Calculus I
MTH 142 College Calculus II
PHY 107 General Physics I
PHY 108 General Physics II
PHY 158 General Physics II Lab
10 credit hours of science electives (approximately 5 courses - see advisor for details)
Summary
Total required credit hours for the major...82-84
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.
Recommended Sequence of Program Requirements
FIRST YEAR
Fall BIO 200; CHE 101 or CHE 105; MTH 141
Spring BIO 201; CHE 102 or CHE 106; MTH 142
SECOND YEAR
Fall CHE 201 or CHE 251; PHY 107
Spring CHE 202 or CHE 252; PHY 108, PHY 158
THIRD YEAR
Fall CHE 301; CHE 319 or CHE 349; one science elective
Spring CHE 312, two science electives
FOURTH YEAR
Fall MCH 401, one science elective
Spring CHE 455, MCH 402, MCH 498, one science elective (if necessary)
Students should take BCH 403 in the fall semester of the fourth year, if CHE 312 was not taken in the third year.
Fall BIO 200; CHE 101 or CHE 105; MTH 141
Spring BIO 201; CHE 102 or CHE 106; MTH 142
SECOND YEAR
Fall CHE 201 or CHE 251; PHY 107
Spring CHE 202 or CHE 252; PHY 108, PHY 158
THIRD YEAR
Fall CHE 301; CHE 319 or CHE 349; one science elective
Spring CHE 312, two science electives
FOURTH YEAR
Fall MCH 401, one science elective
Spring CHE 455, MCH 402, MCH 498, one science elective (if necessary)
Students should take BCH 403 in the fall semester of the fourth year, if CHE 312 was not taken in the third year.
Medicinal Chemistry - B.S./M.S.
Acceptance Criteria
Students must see the graduate secretary ([716] 645-6800, ext. 2030) of the Department of Chemistry for admission to the program.
Required Courses
BIO 200 Evolutionary Biology
BIO 201 Cell Biology
CHE 101 General Chemistry or CHE 105 Chemistry: Principles and Applications
CHE 102 General Chemistry or CHE 106 Chemistry: Principles and Applications
CHE 201 Organic Chemistry or CHE 251 Contemporary Organic Chemistry
CHE 202 Organic Chemistry or CHE 252 Contemporary Organic Chemistry
CHE 214 and CHE 215 Analytical Chemistry
CHE 301 Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory
CHE 312 The Chemistry of Biological Systems or BCH 403 Principles of Biochemistry
CHE 349 Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences
CHE 350 Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences Laboratory
CHE 455 Synthetic Organic Chemistry
MCH 498 Undergraduate Research Participation in Medicinal Chemistry*
MCH 501 Medicinal Chemistry
MCH 524 Mechanisms of Drug Action
MCH 615-MCH 616 Graduate Research
MCH 622 Seminar
MCH 700 Thesis Guidance
MTH 141 College Calculus I
MTH 142 College Calculus II
PHY 107 General Physics I
PHY 108 General Physics II
PHY 158 General Physics II Lab
5 credits of science electives
Summary
Total required credit hours for the undergraduate portion...72-74
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.
Refer to the Graduate School's policies and procedures manual for requirements for master’s degree candidates.
BIO 201 Cell Biology
CHE 101 General Chemistry or CHE 105 Chemistry: Principles and Applications
CHE 102 General Chemistry or CHE 106 Chemistry: Principles and Applications
CHE 201 Organic Chemistry or CHE 251 Contemporary Organic Chemistry
CHE 202 Organic Chemistry or CHE 252 Contemporary Organic Chemistry
CHE 214 and CHE 215 Analytical Chemistry
CHE 301 Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory
CHE 312 The Chemistry of Biological Systems or BCH 403 Principles of Biochemistry
CHE 349 Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences
CHE 350 Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences Laboratory
CHE 455 Synthetic Organic Chemistry
MCH 498 Undergraduate Research Participation in Medicinal Chemistry*
MCH 501 Medicinal Chemistry
MCH 524 Mechanisms of Drug Action
MCH 615-MCH 616 Graduate Research
MCH 622 Seminar
MCH 700 Thesis Guidance
MTH 141 College Calculus I
MTH 142 College Calculus II
PHY 107 General Physics I
PHY 108 General Physics II
PHY 158 General Physics II Lab
5 credits of science electives
Summary
Total required credit hours for the undergraduate portion...72-74
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.
Refer to the Graduate School's policies and procedures manual for requirements for master’s degree candidates.
Recommended Sequence of Program Requirements
FIRST YEAR
Fall BIO 200; CHE 101 or CHE 105; MTH 141
Spring BIO 201; CHE 102 or CHE 106; MTH 142
SECOND YEAR
Fall CHE 201 or CHE 251; CHE 214, PHY 107, one science elective
Spring CHE 202 or CHE 252; CHE 215, PHY 108/PHY 158, two science electives
THIRD YEAR
Fall CHE 301, CHE 349, CHE 350
Spring CHE 312, MCH 498, one science elective
FOURTH YEAR
Fall MCH 498, MCH 501, graduate science elective
Spring CHE 455, CHE 502, MCH 524, graduate science electives
Students should take BCH 403 in the fall semester of the fourth year, if CHE 312 was not taken in the third year.
FIFTH YEAR
Fall MCH 615, MCH 622, graduate science elective
Spring MCH 616, MCH 700, graduate science elective
Fall BIO 200; CHE 101 or CHE 105; MTH 141
Spring BIO 201; CHE 102 or CHE 106; MTH 142
SECOND YEAR
Fall CHE 201 or CHE 251; CHE 214, PHY 107, one science elective
Spring CHE 202 or CHE 252; CHE 215, PHY 108/PHY 158, two science electives
THIRD YEAR
Fall CHE 301, CHE 349, CHE 350
Spring CHE 312, MCH 498, one science elective
FOURTH YEAR
Fall MCH 498, MCH 501, graduate science elective
Spring CHE 455, CHE 502, MCH 524, graduate science electives
Students should take BCH 403 in the fall semester of the fourth year, if CHE 312 was not taken in the third year.
FIFTH YEAR
Fall MCH 615, MCH 622, graduate science elective
Spring MCH 616, MCH 700, graduate science elective
Medicinal Chemistry - Minor
Acceptance Criteria
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in prerequisite courses.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in prerequisite courses.
Prerequisite Courses
Required Courses
Updated: May 7, 2009 10:10:17 AM
