Drugs and the Human Body with Implications for Society , 5th Ed. This course also contains a laboratory component designed to exemplify the methods of investigation common to most science disciplines. Topics include absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of classes of drugs commonly used in medical practice.
Emphasis is placed on principal therapeutic uses, important side effects, and mechanisms of action.
At least one additional course in chemistry or biology numbered 200 or higher is recommended. The Systematic Identification of Organic Compounds , 7th Ed. Laboratory course combining organic and analytical chemistry to accompany Chemistry 301. Projects involve using infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, ultraviolet, and mass spectroscopy along with gas and thin layer chromatography to qualitatively analyze pure substances and mixtures. One three-hour laboratory per week.