Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Chemistry

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Rowan’s Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry is a terminal degree program that will provide students with the skills necessary to succeed in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. This program is highly interdisciplinary and will provide diverse research experiences for the students in: a) preparation of drugs (organic synthesis); b) chemical characterization (analytical chemistry); c) understanding the role of molecular modifications in determining structure-activity relationships (medicinal/biochemistry); d) in vitro and in vivo evaluation of biological targets (pharmacology); and e) understanding the mechanism of action and metabolism of the drug within the body (pharmacodynamics/kinetics). There will be an emphasis on independent supervised research that will culminate in significant new contributions to the field in the form of publications, presentations, or generation of new intellectual property.

Program Requirements

Core Courses: 21 s.h.

CHEM 07592 - Advanced Pharmaceutical Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 07590 - General Aspects of Pharmacology Credits: 3
CHEM 07564 - Advanced Organic Synthesis Credits: 3
or
CHEM 07560 - Advanced Biochemistry Lecture Credits: 3
CHEM 08510 - Advanced Survey of Molecular Modeling Methods Credits: 3
or
CHEM 09522 - Advanced Bioanalytical Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 05500 - Teaching Pedagogy in Chemistry Instruction Credits: 3
INTR 06502 - Responsible Conduct, Rigor, and Reproducibility in Science Credits: 3
CHEM 09603 - Professional Development & Doctoral Candidacy Credits: 3
CHEM 09602 - Graduate Seminar Credits: 0

Laboratory/Research Courses: 51 s.h.

Students will take 51 credits of the below courses (repeated enrollment, as needed).

CHEM 09601 - PhD Dissertation Research Credits: 1 to 9
INTR 01700 - PhD Dissertation Research Continuation Credits: 9

Total Required Credits for the Program: 72 s.h.

Foundation Courses

Required: Two (2) semesters of General Chemistry, Two (2) semesters of Organic Chemistry

Recommended: Analytical Chemistry/Quantitative Analysis and Biochemistry

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and/or Thesis Requirements:

Completion of University’s standard Ethical and Responsible Conduct of Research training.
Regular attendance and participation in graduate seminars.
Successful completion of Ph.D. Qualifier examination (specific details determined by advisory committee).
Publication of at least one peer-reviewed conference or journal article or submission of at least two manuscripts to a peer-reviewed journal.
Successful completion and defense of doctoral dissertation.

Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA

The Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Chemistry is a Category 2 program.

For details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit Academic Program Policy Categories

Contact Information
Kandalam Ramanujachary
856.256.5451
PhDPharmChem@rowan.edu