Honors in Pharmacology [Science]

The program leading to an Honors degree in Pharmacology prepares students for advanced study leading to academic or research careers.

Continuation and graduation in the Honors in Pharmacology program requires successful completion of 24 units with a minimum 3.0 GPA, a minimum 3.0 GPA on all Science courses taken and a minimum 3.0 GPA in PMCOL courses taken in each previous Fall/Winter with at least a grade of B- in each course.

Year 1

BIOL 107 - Introduction to Cell Biology
CHEM 101 - Introductory University Chemistry I
CHEM 102 - Introductory University Chemistry II
CHEM 164 - Organic Chemistry I OR
CHEM 261 - Organic Chemistry I
STAT 151 - Introduction to Applied Statistics I
6 units in Arts options ENGL recommended
9 units in Science options from BIOCH, BIOL, CELL, CHEM, GENET, MATH, MICRB, PHYS, PHYSL, PMCOL, STAT or ZOOL

Year 2

BIOCH 200 - Introductory Biochemistry
CHEM 263 - Organic Chemistry II
PHYSL 210 - Human Physiology OR
PHYSL 212 - Human Physiology I
AND
PHYSL 214 - Human Physiology II
PMCOL 200 - Drugs - An Introduction to Pharmacology
9 units in Science options as indicated in Year 1
6 units in Arts options

Year 3

PMCOL 303 - Introduction to Toxicology
PMCOL 305 - An Introduction to the Pharmacology of Drug Abuse
PMCOL 337 - Experimental Procedures in Pharmacology
PMCOL 343 - Scientific Basis of Pharmacology: Part I
PMCOL 344 - Scientific Basis of Pharmacology: Part II
BIOCH 320 - Structure and Catalysis
6 units in Science options as indicated in Year 1
3 units in Arts options
3 units in approved options

Year 4

9 units from the following:

Options

3 units in Arts options
6 units in Science option as indicated in Year 1
3 units in approved options

Notes

Students must consult the Chair of the Department or designee for approval of the selection of options. Students will not be permitted to take 400-level pharmacology courses unless all prerequisites have been met.
Credit in SCI 100 will be considered equivalent to BIOL 107 , BIOL 108 , CHEM 101 , CHEM 102 , CHEM 164 , MATH 114 , MATH 115 and 6 units in Science options (see details of courses ).
Credit in SCI 151 will be considered equivalent to STAT 151 and 3 units in Science option.
Students who take PMCOL 498 may not take PMCOL 401 or PMCOL 402 .
Recommended Science options: BIOCH 310 , BIOCH 330 , BIOCH 401 , BIOCH 410 , BIOCH 420 , BIOCH 430 , BIOCH 441 , BIOCH 450 , CHEM 211 , CHEM 213 , CHEM 313 , CHEM 419 , GENET 270 , GENET 301 , GENET 304 , GENET 390 , GENET 408, MATH 114 , MATH 115 , PHYSL 372 , PHYSL 401, PHYSL 402, PHYSL 403 , PHYSL 404 , PMCOL 301 , PMCOL 302 , PMCOL 371 , STAT 252 .