Graduate students in Pharmaceutical Sciences will choose a core area to specialize in: Drug Action, Drug Delivery, or Drug Discovery. Beyond the required courses, each student is expected to attain a depth of knowledge in their area of expertise. Students are expected to work with their thesis committee to identify elective courses to provide this desired depth. Follow the links below to view recommended elective courses for each core area of emphasis.
Please refer to the Online Graduate School Catalog for course descriptions.
The following elective courses have been compiled via input of the by the Pharmaceutical Sciences Drug Action faculty.
Course Title |
Course Number |
Cr |
Semester |
Selected Topics in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Mass Spectrometry in Health Sciences: Fundamentals & Applications |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-493 |
2 |
Fall |
Toxicology I |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-625 |
3 |
Fall |
Toxicology II |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-626 |
3 |
Spring |
Eurkaryotic Molecular Biology |
Biochemistry 200-620 |
2 |
Spring |
Cellular Signal Transduction Mechanisms |
Biochemistry 200-630 |
3 |
Fall |
Exploring Biochemical Function of Macromolecules |
Biomolecular Chemistry 758-710 |
2 |
Spring |
Exploring Cellular Function of Macromolecules |
Biomolecular Chemistry 758-711 |
2 |
Fall |
Special Topics in Pharmacology: Cell Signaling & Human Disease |
Pharmacology 724-875 |
1-3 |
Spring |
Introduction to Statistical Methods |
Statistics 932-301 |
3 |
Fall/ |
Neurobiology I |
Zoology 970-523 |
3 |
Fall |
Neurobiology II: An Introduction to the Brain and Behavior |
Zoology 970-524 |
3 |
Spring |
The following elective courses have been compiled via input of the by the Pharmaceutical Sciences Drug Delivery faculty.
Course Title |
Course Number |
Cr |
Semester |
Biological Interactions with Materials |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-430 |
3 |
Spring |
Molecular Recognition |
Pharmaceutical Sciences718-766 |
2-3 |
Next offered Spring '11 |
Solids and Powder Technology |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-773 |
2 |
Spring |
Interfacial & Colloidal Phenomena |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-774 |
3 |
Next offered Spring '10 |
Polymeric Drug Delivery |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-810 |
2 |
alt Spring (odd years) |
Chemical Engineering Materials |
Chemical & Biological Engineering 220-440 |
3 |
Fall/ |
Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (Intro. to Colloid Science) |
Chemical & Biological Engineering 220-562 |
1-3 |
|
Instrumental Analysis |
Chemistry 224-621 |
3-4 |
Fall |
Topics in Chemical Instrumentation: Introduction to Mass Spectrometry |
Chemistry 224-638 |
1 |
Spring |
Intermediate Chemical Thermodynamics |
Chemistry 224-661 |
3 |
Spring |
Introduction to Macromolecular Chemistry |
Chemistry 224-664 |
2-3 |
Spring |
Introduction to Materials Science |
Materials Science & Engineering 636-350 |
3 |
Fall/ |
Materials Science: Transformation of Solids |
Materials Science & Engineering 636-352 |
3 |
Spring |
Crystallography and X-Ray Diffraction |
Materials Science & Engineering 636-448 |
3 |
Fall |
Special Topics in Cancer Research: Protein and Genetic Engineering |
Oncology 700-675 |
1-3 |
|
Microscopy of Life |
Physics 754-619 |
3 |
alt Springg (odd years) |
The following elective courses have been compiled via input of the by the Pharmaceutical Sciences Drug Discovery faculty.
Course Title |
Course Number |
Cr |
Semester Offered |
Selected Topics in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Mass Spectrometry in Health Sciences: Fundamentals & Applications |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-493 (meets with Chemistry 622) |
2 |
Fall |
Medicinal Chemistry I |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-531 |
2 |
Fall |
Medicinal Chemistry II |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-532 |
2 |
Spring |
Molecular Recognition |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-766 |
2-3 |
Next offered Spring '11 |
Advanced Microbial Genetics |
Bacteriology 192-607 |
3 |
Fall |
Industrial Microbiology/Biotechnology |
Bacteriology 192-632 |
2 |
Spring |
Microbial Diversity and Physiology |
Bacteriology 192-725 |
3 |
Fall |
Protein and Enzyme Structure and Function |
Biochemistry 200-601 |
2 |
Fall |
Prokaryotic Molecular Biology |
Biochemistry 200-612 |
3 |
Fall |
Mechanisms of Enzyme Action |
Biochemistry 200-624 |
2 |
Fall |
Coenzymes and Cofactors in Enzymology |
Biochemistry 200-625 |
2 |
Spring |
Cellular Signal Transduction Mechanisms |
Biochemistry 200-630 |
3 |
Fall |
Biochemical Techniques |
Biochemistry 200-660 |
2 |
Fall |
Advanced Biochemistry Seminars |
Biochemistry 200- (900 to 945) |
1 |
varies |
Biochemical Function of Macromolecules |
Biomolecular Chemistry 758-710 |
2 |
Spring |
Design of Biological Molecules |
CBE 220-783 |
3 |
|
Spectrochemical Measurements |
Chemistry 224-605 |
3 |
Fall |
Laboratory Safety |
Chemistry 224-607 |
1 |
Spring |
Instrumental Analysis |
Chemistry 224-621 |
3-4 |
Fall |
Chemical Instrumentation: Design & Control Applications |
Chemistry 224-628 |
3 |
|
Topics in Chemical Instrumentation: Introduction to NMR |
Chemistry 224-636 |
2 |
|
Advanced Organic Chemistry |
Chemistry 224-641 |
3 |
Fall |
Introduction to Quantum Chemistry |
Chemistry 224-675 |
3 |
Spring |
Advanced Organic Chemistry |
Chemistry 224-841 |
3 |
|
Advanced Topics in Quantum Chemistry |
Chemistry 224-875 |
2-3 |
|
Seminar: Teaching of Chemistry |
Chemistry 224-940
|
0-1 |
|
Seminar: Organic Chemistry |
Chemistry 224-940 |
0 |
|
Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis |
Medical Microbiology & Immunology 620-740 |
3 |
|
Introduction to Statistical Methods |
Statistics 932-301 |
3 |
Fall/Spring/Summer |
Neurobiology I |
Zoology 970-523 |
3 |
Fall |
Neurobiology II: An Introduction to the Brain and Behavior |
Zoology 970-524 |
3 |
Spring |
The following courses are taught as part of the the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program but may be of interest to Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate students.
Course Title |
Course Number |
Cr |
Semester Offered |
Pharmacology I |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-521 |
3 |
Fall |
Pharmacology II |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-522 |
3 |
Spring |
Medicinal Chemistry I |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-531 |
2 |
Fall |
Medicinal Chemistry II |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-532 |
2 |
Spring |
Drug Delivery Systems |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-540 |
4 |
Fall |
Pharmacology III |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-623 |
2 |
Fall |
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology & Pharmacogenomics |
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718-645 |
2 |
Fall |