Organic Chemistry for Pharmacy

Catalog description

Organic chemistry of drugs is part of a two-course lecture series surveying the principles of organic chemistry and their application to pharmacology and pharmacy practice. This course addresses foundational principles of structure and bonding, organic compounds, stereochemistry, reactions, structure determination, and functional groups. A hybrid lecture/problem-based format will be utilized, and examples of conceptual application to medication therapy and subsequent pharmacy coursework will be highlighted.