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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
Course1st year Fall  Credits 
CourseCHE 541 (R) Biomolecular Structure and Analysis/Graduate Biochemistry  Credits3
CourseHBH 631 (R) Graduate Pharmacology I  Credits3
CourseHBH 545  (R) Biochemical Lab Techniques in Pharmacology I  Credits1
CourseHBH 590  (R) Seminars  Credits0-1
CourseHBH 599  (R) Research   Credits0-9
Course1st year Spring  Credits 
CourseHBH 656  (R) Cell Biology   Credits 3-4
Course HBH 546  (R) Biochemical Lab Techniques in Pharmacology II  Credits 1
Course GRD/HBH 500  (R) Integrity in Science/ Responsible Conduct in Research  Credits0-1 
Course HBH 632 (R) Graduate Pharmacology II  Credits
Course HBH 590  (R) Seminars  Credits0-1 
Course HBH 550  (R) Statistics in Life Sciences   Credits
Course HBH 599  (R) Research   Credits0-9 
Course HBH 580  (R) Journal Club  Credits 0-1
Course HBH 505/510 (E) Clinical Immersion   Credits 
Course 2nd year Fall  Credits 
Course HBH 633  (R) Quantitative methods in Pharmacology  Credits
Course HBH 590  (R) Seminars  Credits0-1 
Course HBH 599  (R) Research   Credits0-9 
Course HBH 560  (R) Research Proposal Designs in Regulatory Biology  Credits 2
Course HBH 580  (R) Journal Club  Credits 0-1
Course COM/JRN 501   (R) Foundations of Science Communication
 Credits
Course 2nd year Spring  Credits 
Course HBH 590  (R) Seminars  Credits 0-1
Course HBH 599  (R) Research  Credits0-9 
Course 3rd year Fall/Spring  Credits 
Course HBH 601  (R) Practicum in Teaching Pharmacology (Once)  Credits
Course HBH 599  (R) Graduate Research (Thesis Proposal Defense in Fall) OR HBH 699  (R) Thesis Research (after Advancement to Candidacy)   Credits0-9 
CourseHBH 590  (R) Seminar     Credits 0
CourseDOCTORAL CANDIDATES (4th year and up) Fall/Spring  Credits 
CourseHBH 699  (R) Thesis Research (after Advancement to Candidacy)   Credits0-9
CourseHBH 590  (R) Seminar  Credits0
CourseBME 509 (E) Fundamentals in Bioscience Industry  Credits3