History
These are significant milestones in the development of health science education in Detroit through the History of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
- 1943
- Mortuary Science became a unit of Wayne State University, School of Business Administration as the first three-year program offered in the United States.
- 1944
- Occupational Therapy is first offered as a special education program, leading to either academic certificate or to a BS Degree; Occupational Therapy became an accredited program in 1946.
- 1945
- First Master’s program in Pharmaceutical Chemistry; University formally petitioned to establish program in Mortuary Science; Medical Technology program originated in College of Liberal Arts.
- 1947
- First Master’s program in Pharmacognosy; The Student Branch of American Pharmaceutical Association formed in October.