Curriculum
Students will consult with their advisor to tailor a program to their own research interests within the pharmaceutical sciences. The following are examples of a typical two-year program for each track.
Medicinal Chemistry Track
Required Credit Hours/Tuition and Fees
- 34
- Visit the Paying for College website for detailed tuition information
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3) PHPS 500 Cellular Targets For Drug Discovery
(4) PHPS 420 Principles of Pharmacology
(1) PHPS 510 Pharmaceutical Sciences Foundations and Research Methods
(1) PHPS 595 Graduate Seminar in the Pharmaceutical Sciences
9 Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) PHPS 501 Principles of Rational Drug Discovery
(3) PHPS 540 Pharmacokinetics
(2) PHPS 598 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
8 Total Credits
Year 1 (Summer Semester)
(3) PHPS 598 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
3 Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(2) PHPS Elective-1
(2) PHPS 598 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
4 Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(3) PHPS Elective-2
(1) PHPS 595 Graduate Seminar in the Pharmaceutical Sciences
(3) PHPS 598 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
7 Total Credits
Year 2 (Summer Semester)
(3) PHPS 599 Pharmaceutical Sciences Thesis Preparation
3 Total Credits
Total Hours: 34
Pharmacology Track
Required Credit Hours/Tuition and Fees
- 34
- Visit the Paying for College website for detailed information
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(4) PHPS 420 Principles of Pharmacology
(3) PHPS 500 Cellular Targets For Drug Discovery
(1) PHPS 510 Pharmaceutical Sciences Foundations and Research Methods
(1) PHPS 595 Graduate Seminar in the Pharmaceutical Sciences
9 Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) PHPS 501 Principles of Rational Drug Discovery
(3) PHPS 540 Pharmacokinetics
(2) PHPS 598 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
8 Total Credits
Year 1 (Summer Semester)
(3) PHPS 598 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
3 Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(2) PHPS Elective-1
(2) PHPS 598 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
4 Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(3) PHPS Elective-2
(1) PHPS 595 Graduate Seminar in the Pharmaceutical Sciences
(3) PHPS 598 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
7 Total Credits
Year 2 (Summer Semester)
(3) PHPS 599 Pharmaceutical Sciences Thesis Preparation
3 Total Credits
Total Hours: 34
Pharmaceutics Track
Required Credit Hours/Tuition and Fees
- 33
- Visit the Paying for College website for detailed tuition information
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3) PHPS 500 Cellular Targets For Drug Discovery
(3) PHPS 541 Drug Delivery
(1) PHPS 510 Pharmaceutical Sciences Foundations and Research Methods
(1) PHPS 595 Graduate Seminar in the Pharmaceutical Sciences
8 Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) PHPS 501 Principles of Rational Drug Discovery
(3) PHPS 540 Pharmacokinetics
(2) PHPS 598 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
8 Total Credits
Year 1 (Summer Semester)
(3) PHPS 598 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
3 Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(2) PHPS Elective-1
(2) PHPS 598 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
4 Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(3) PHPS Elective-2
(1) PHPS 595 Graduate Seminar in the Pharmaceutical Sciences
(3) PHPS 598 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
7 Total Credits
Year 2 (Summer Semester) *if needed
(3) PHPS 599 Pharmaceutical Sciences Thesis Preparation
3 Total Credits
Total Hours: 33
