Advisor: Dr. S.P. Forsey (Chemistry)
Medicinal Chemistry is a chemistry-based discipline concerned with the design, identification, and preparation of biologically active compounds, the study of their metabolism, and the interpretation of their modes of action at the molecular level.
For students studying in the co-op format, find detailed information on co-op program requirements in Co-operative Program Evaluation and the Co-operative Education and Career Services Chapter.
In order to graduate in Honours Co-operative Chemistry (Medicinal Chemistry Specialization) a student must meet all of the requirements of the Honours Co-operative Chemistry plan, except that:
1. BIOL 130 (Introductory Cell Biology) must be taken in place of an elective in the 1A (Fall) term.
2. CHEM 357 replaces CHEM 350/350L in the 3A (Winter) term.
3. CHEM 382L (Advanced Organic Synthesis Laboratory) must be taken in the 3B (Fall) term.
4. Seven of the electives are replaced by the following courses:
CHEM 381 (Medicinal and Bioorganic Chemistry) normally taken in the 3A (Winter) term;
CHEM 331 (Fundamentals of Metabolism 1) normally taken in the 3B (Fall) term;
CHEM 432 (Metabolism 2) normally taken in the 4A (Fall) term;
CHEM 430 (Biochemical Pharmacology) normally taken in the 4A (Fall) term;
CHEM 440 (Molecular Modelling) normally taken in the 4B (Winter) term;
CHEM 460 (Heterocyclic Chemistry) normally taken in the 4A (Fall) term;
CHEM 460 (Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry) normally taken in the 4B (Winter) term.
3. Completion of the English Language Proficiency Examination (ELPE).