Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy Major

Description: A program that focuses on the scientific study of biologically active compounds found in naturally occurring sources such as plants, animals, and microbes and their use and/or modification as medicinal substances. Includes instruction in medicinal chemistry, organic medicinals, pharmacological therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, molecular biology, structural chemistry, enzymes, nucleic acids, economic botany, ethnobotany, bioprospecting, bioassay, compound identification and isolation, mass spectrometry, and analytical instrumentation and techniques. Is Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy the right major for you?
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Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy Major

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Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$109,380

Median Hourly Wage

$52.59*

Total Employed Nationally

268,030


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data external site and 2008-2018 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.