Bachelor of Science in Medicinal Chemistry / Master of Science in Chemistry (Accelerated Master’s Program)

Simultaneously earn both a bachelor's degree in medicinal chemistry and a master's degree in chemistry in as few as five years through this accelerated master's program. Our bachelor's degree in medicinal chemistry is the only program of its kind in Illinois and one of just a handful in the country, offering students the opportunity to study the application of biological, chemical, and data science to computer-aided design, synthesis, evaluation, and analysis of structurally diverse drugs for the detection, treatment, and cure of human diseases. Our M.S. in Chemistry provides the advanced education, career-expanding possibilities, and higher earning potential of a graduate degree in your field.
In addition to taking lecture-based courses, students gain hands-on experience in lab courses tailored to industrial needs by working alongside our distinguished chemistry faculty to conduct innovative research into the areas of medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry, including cancer drug discovery, computational drug design and modeling, and microscopic characterization of biomaterials for regenerative medicine.