Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry combines knowledge of the biological, medical, and physical sciences in the study of the scientific aspect of drug therapy. The emphasis is on the chemical nature of the reactions and interactions involved in drug therapy. The students will receive a solid background in the aspects of chemistry the most relevant to drugs: physical, organic, and analytical chemistry. They will also learn the fundamental aspects of the synthesis, manufacture, use, and mode of action of drugs.
Admission Information
- Apply to the Life Sciences admission category on the St. George campus
- Six grade 12 U or M courses, including English and Calculus and Vectors are required
- Senior high school credits in Biology and Chemistry are required for first-year courses
- Senior high school Physics is strongly recommended preparation for first-year
- Students outside of Ontario should have the equivalent senior high school credits
Honours Bachelor of Science Programs
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry (specialist)
First-Year Courses
- The Pharmaceutical Chemistry program does not offer any first-year courses
Advice for First Year
Students who are interested in studying pharmaceutical chemistry should take BIO 120H – Adaptation and Biodiversity and BIO 130H – Molecular and Cell Biology, CHM 138H1 – Introductory Organic Chemistry I and CHM 139H1 – Chemistry: Physical Principles (two half-courses) or CHM 151Y1 – Chemistry: The Molecular Science, and 1.0FCE from MAT 135H1 – Calculus 1(A) and MAT 136H1 – Calculus 1(B), or MAT 157Y1 Analysis I, or PHY 131H1 and PHY 132H1 – Introduction to Physics (two half-courses), or PHY 151H1 and PHY 152H1 – Foundations of Physics (two half-courses).
Careers
Direct career options include:
| Clinical chemist | Environmental health officer |
| Food scientist | Forensic chemist |
| Fundraiser | Hazardous materials manager |
| Laboratory technician | Medical librarian |
| Pharmacologist chemist | Product tester |
| Research assistant | Teacher |
| Chemotherapist | Clinical chemist |
| Laboratory technician | Pharmacy technician |
| Research assistant | Scientist |
Pharmacology/Toxicology/Pharmaceutical Chemistry (PTP) Internship
The Pharmacology/Toxicology/Pharmaceutical Chemistry (PTP) Internship program is associated with the Professional Experience Year Office at the University of Toronto. The program provides students an opportunity to apply the knowledge they have acquired in the first three years of their university training to a business/government environment during a 12-16 month project-based professional placement. Students accepted into the Internship program have an excellent academic record with a minimum 3.0 GPA following their 3rd year of study and are well-rounded individuals with a variety of non-academic interests, excellent social skills and a high degree of motivation
