PHSC 3801 — Principles of Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry 1

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: FBostonTraditional

Introduces the principles and basic concepts of pharmacology and medicinal chemistry and the general mechanisms of drug action, including drug receptor interactions. Discusses the major functional groups and their contributions to receptor interactions, metabolism, and toxicity. Covers drug classes affecting the peripheral autonomic and central nervous systems. Considers therapeutic uses, mechanisms of drug action, and undesirable actions, including side effects and adverse reactions.

Prerequisites

all of:
- one of:
  - BIOL 2219 (min D)
  - BIOL 234M
  - PHSC 2301 (min D)
- CHEM 2313 (min D)

Offering history

Term	Sections	Enrolled	Capacity	Full	Open seats/section
Spring 2024	1	23	24	96%	1.0
Spring 2025	1	12	24	50%	12.0
Spring 2026	1	11	24	46%	13.0

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 26% · T 24% · W 0% · Th 26% · F 50%

Common patterns: F (50% of sections), MR (26% of sections), T (24% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Spring

Zhihui Qin (50% of students) · reviews
Hideaki Yano (50% of students) · reviews

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

PHSC 3802, PHSC 5920

Courses that list PHSC 3801 in their prerequisites.

Links

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