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Ph. D. Curriculum

The Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology PhD program offers a rigorous and flexible curriculum to train our students in all aspects of modern Pharmacology. If you are entering the program through the MSTP program please see the modified curriculum HERE.

R= required

E= elective

Course  Credits
1st year Fall  
CHE 541 (R) Biomolecular Structure and Analysis/Graduate Biochemistry 3
HBH 631 (R) Graduate Pharmacology I 3
HBH 545  (R) Biochemical Lab Techniques in Pharmacology I 1
HBH 590  (R) Seminars 0-1
HBH 599  (R) Research  0-9
1st year Spring  
HBH 656  (R) Cell Biology   3-4
 HBH 546  (R) Biochemical Lab Techniques in Pharmacology II  1
 GRD/HBH 500  (R) Integrity in Science/ Responsible Conduct in Research 0-1 
 HBH 632 (R) Graduate Pharmacology II
 HBH 590  (R) Seminars 0-1 
 HBH 550  (R) Statistics in Life Sciences 
 HBH 599  (R) Research  0-9 
 HBH 580  (R) Journal Club  0-1
 HBH 505/510 (E) Clinical Immersion   
 2nd year Fall  
 HBH 633  (R) Quantitative methods in Pharmacology
 HBH 590  (R) Seminars 0-1 
 HBH 599  (R) Research  0-9 
 HBH 560  (R) Research Proposal Designs in Regulatory Biology  2
 HBH 580  (R) Journal Club  0-1
 COM/JRN 501   (R) Foundations of Science Communication
 2nd year Spring  
 HBH 590  (R) Seminars  0-1
 HBH 599  (R) Research 0-9 
 3rd year Fall/Spring  
 HBH 601  (R) Practicum in Teaching Pharmacology (Once)
 HBH 599  (R) Graduate Research (Thesis Proposal Defense in Fall) OR HBH 699  (R) Thesis Research (after Advancement to Candidacy)  0-9 
HBH 590  (R) Seminar     0
DOCTORAL CANDIDATES (4th year and up) Fall/Spring  
HBH 699  (R) Thesis Research (after Advancement to Candidacy)  0-9
HBH 590  (R) Seminar 0
BME 509 (E) Fundamentals in Bioscience Industry 3