Name of the Degree Program: MS in Medicinal Chemistry

Name of the degree program: MS in Medicinal Chemistry

Goal 1: The graduates of the Medicinal Chemistry M.S. program will be capable and effective professional medicinal chemists who will be able to apply medicinal chemistry principles to maintain and develop industrial processes and products, conduct guided research in medicinal chemistry science, use oral and written communication skills to distribute information, and teach either in an academic or industrial setting in order to share knowledge and technology.
Outcome 1 / Students will demonstrate technical proficiency and knowledge across several core areas of medicinal chemistry
Assessment / passing grades in required core classes or their equivalents
Measure / Who to count / Expectation
Measures / Passing grade in MDCH561 / All Y1 students at the end of summer semester of Y1 / 80% pass
Passing grade in GCLS501 or an equivalent / All Y2 students at the end of summer semester of Y2 / 80% pass
Passing grade in MDCH592 / All Y1 students at the end of summer semester of Y1 / 80% pass
Passing grade in MDCH595 / All years / 80% pass
Outcome 2 / Students will demonstrate their written and oral communication skills and ability to apply knowledge in medicinal chemistry to conduct research
Assessment / MS thesis
Measure / Who to count / Expectation
Measures / MS Thesis / All Y3 students and those who completed earlier and who complied with outcome 1 at the end of summer of Y3 / 75% pass
Outcome 3 / Students will be able to present and explain fundamental principles and applications of medicinal chemistry to technical or general audience
Assessment
Measure / Who to count / Expectations
Measures / MS defense / All Y3 students and those who completed earlier and who complied with outcome 1 at the end of summer of Y3 / 75% pass