Our undergraduate program in Pharmacology and Drug Development prepares you for graduate work in pharmacy, medicine, dentistry and other healthcare-related fields as well as careers within biotechnology research and development. Through innovative coursework and independent research opportunities, the program instills you with skills in pharmacology, toxicology, and medical product development and use. Graduates are positioned for employment at leading research universities and in industry, government or any research-centric arena.
Learning Outcomes
Sample Courses
- Breaking Brains: Pharmacology of the Addicted Brain
- Buzzed: Modern Substances of Abuse and Addiction
- Ethics, Drugs and Society
- Food Safety: The Good, the Bad and the Deadly
- Globalization of the Biomedical Industry
- Management and Operation of Clinical Trials
- Medical Products: From Idea to Market
- Mysterious Deaths: From Poisons in Literature and History to Forensic Toxicology
Undergraduate Honors
Students in the Pharmacology and Drug Development major are eligible to graduate with honors by participating in a capstone project.