School of Pharmacy at University of Wisconsin-Madison - Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. Curriculum

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Curriculum

Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Students must fulfill a core curriculum consisting of three introductory courses as well as course requirements in scientific ethics and seminar. Beyond this foundation, each student is expected to attain a depth of knowledge in their area of expertise (Drug Action, Drug Delivery, or Drug Discovery) and to work with their Thesis Committee to identify elective courses that will provide this desired depth.

Required Courses

The following required interdisciplinary courses provide students a breadth of knowledge in the Pharmaceutical Sciences:

Course I

Principles of Pharmaceutical Sciences

718-780

3 cr.


Courses II & III (Choose two of the following three.)
Action Core Course

Cellular Signal Transduction Mechanisms

200-630

3 cr.

Delivery Core Course

Pharmacokinetics

718-768

3 cr.

Discovery Core Course

Natural Product Synthesis, Biosynthesis & Drug Discovery

718-786

3 cr.


Ethics Course

Advanced Seminar: Responsible Conduct of Research **

192-901/
224-901
(crosslisted)

1 cr.


Seminar

Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar*

718-931 &
718-932

1 cr.

*   each semester while in Ph.D. program
** the approved ethics course is taught by Professor Timothy Donohue. Be
     sure to register for the correct section of 901.

Additional Credits

Three additional course credits from the Drug Action, Drug Delivery or Drug Discovery Elective lists outlined below are required.


Core Elective Areas

Each student is expected to attain a depth of knowledge in their core area of expertise.


Complete Listing of Pharmaceutical Sciences Courses

To view a complete listing of courses with descriptions offered by the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, visit the Online Graduate School Catalog.