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

Apply real-world knowledge to problems arising within pharmacology, toxicology, and medical product development and use

Compare and contrast laboratory, social and clinical research methods to facilitate optimum translational research

Construct and implement research designs across a variety of technologies

Produce and interpret research outputs with relevance to pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare projects

Develop professional and ethical skills related to research and application of pharmacology

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.