Pharmacology Minor

The minor in Pharmacology is designed to prepare graduates to enter agricultural, medical, dental, veterinary, nursing, medical technology and other health related professions. Regardless of their degree and career choices, the completion of this minor will prepare students to navigate the medical choices that lie before us all. It will also offer students a unique opportunity to discover how drugs work and how they are developed and used.

Admission

Students will be admitted into the program when they declare Pharmacology as their minor and upon completion of the preminor courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 and award of a grade of C or higher in the minor prerequisites (see Minor Prerequisites below). Requests to waive any prerequisite must be made in writing to the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Students will be advised under their majors.

Minor Prerequisites

BIO 148 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I Credit(s): 3

plus 4 credits from either:

PGY 206 - ELEMENTARY PHYSIOLOGY Credit(s): 3 AND
PGY 207 - CASE STUDIES IN PHYSIOLOGY Credit(s): 1
OR
BIO 350 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY Credit(s): 4

Minor Requirements

PHA 200 - PHARMACOLOGY: DRUGS AND HUMAN HEALTH Credit(s): 3
PHA 421G - PHARMACOLOGY: PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ACTION Credit(s): 3

Minor Electives

Nine credits must be completed from any combination of electives below. NOTE: Although not needed for the minor, PHA 421G , PHA 422G , PHA 423G , PHA 424G and PHA 425G will all be able to be taken for graduate (G) credit:

PHA 421G - PHARMACOLOGY: PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ACTION Credit(s): 3
PHA 422G - PHARMACOLOGY OF TREATING HUMAN DISEASE Credit(s): 3
PHA 423G - EXPLORING THE DARK SIDE OF MEDICINE Credit(s): 3
PHA 424G - PHARMACOLOGY OF HUMAN ENDOCRINOLOGY AND REPRODUCTION Credit(s): 3
PHA 425G - NEUROPHARMACOLOGY: TREATING DISORDERS OF THE BRAIN Credit(s): 3
PSY 459 - NEUROPHARMACOLOGY: DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR Credit(s): 3