Curriculum
The minimum course requirements in the pharmacology and neuroscience PhD program are listed in the SIUC Graduate Catalog and on the SIU School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology website. Students must complete core coursework, electives, research tools and dissertation research credit. The required core coursework includes:
- PHRM 550A and B Principles of Pharmacology (8)
- PHRM 577 Neuroscience (4)
- PHRM 530 Advanced Pharmacology and Neuroscience (3)
- Research Tools (at least two as outlined by the Graduate College)
- PHRM 501 or 500 (1 credit each semester in residence)
- PHRM 540 Responsible Conduct of Research
- SIUC's 601 Continuing Enrollment Course (SIUE students will be registered for 601 at SIUC without any charge)
Elective coursework, up to 24 credit hours, will be taken within an area of chosen concentration. The student and the research supervisor(s), in consultation with the student's graduate committee, will determine specific courses. If a student chooses an area of concentration in medicinal chemistry, core coursework can be substituted at the discretion of the graduate program committee. The multi-disciplinary curriculum for each concentration is customized to meet the student's individual interests and career goals.
In addition, an SIUE student must register for 12 of the 24 credit hours of dissertation research for residency at SIUC and for the remaining 12 credit hours at SIUE. Only six hours of dissertation research credit may be taken prior to the oral defense of the dissertation proposal and approval of the dissertation proposal.
