course requirements for Pharmacology


DR: Departmental Required Course
DE: Departmental Elective Course

First Year: Core Curriculum
Second Year: Fall Semester
  Name of Course # Credit Hours
  General Pharmacology (DR)
Neuropharmacology (DE)
Research in Pharmacology (DR)
Pharmacology Seminar (DR)
Carcinogenesis & Cancer Therapeutics (DE) 		5
3
1-12
2
3
Second Year: Spring Semester
  Cell Surface Receptors (DR)   
Drug Metabolism (DR)   
Pharmacokinetics (DR)  
Research in Pharmacology (DR)   
Pharmacology Seminar Course (DR)   
Cardiovascular Pharmacology (DE)    		2
2
2
1-12
2
2
Second Year: Summer Semester
   Research in Pharmacology (DR) 6
     
Third Year: Fall Semester
  Research in Pharmacology (DR)
Pharmacology Seminar (DR)
Preparation of Ph.D. Candidacy Proposal
General Electives 		1-12
2
Third Year: Spring Semester
  Research in Pharmacology (DR)
Pharmacology Seminar (DR)
PhD Candidacy Exam 		1-12
2
Third Year: Summer Semester
  Research in Pharmacology (DR)
PhD Candidacy Exam 		6
     
Subsequent Years
Fall

Spring

Summer 		Research in Pharmacology (DR)
Pharmacology Seminar (DR)   
Research in Pharmacology (DR)
Pharmacology Seminar (DR)  
Research in Pharmacology(DR) 

1-12
2
1-12
2
6

Students are expected to complete the requirements for the Ph.D. degree in 5-6 years.