Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pharmaceutical Sciences Curriculum

To successfully complete the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pharmaceutical Sciences, candidates must complete;

Year 1 with a minimum grade of B in each graded course (Minimum GPA = 3.0)
After the first year, courses must be completed with a cumulative GPA of no less than 3.0.
- A minimum of 24 graduate level didactic credits.
- A minimum of 56 credits of research courses.
A minimum of 96 credit hours overall (Minimum cumulative GPA = 3.0).

A Minimum of 12 Credits per semester

First Professional Year (P-1), Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits
PHPS 718	Lab Visits & Supervisor Selection	1
PHPS 749	Overview of Pharmaceutical Sciences I	2

Cancer Biology Emphasis
Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 9 credits)
PHPS 703	Cancer Biology	2
PHPS 710	Laboratory Animal Care, Management & Medicine I	2
PHPS 735	Cell Cycle Progression and Apoptosis	2
PHPS 751	Biochemistry I - Biomolecules	3

Medicinal Chemistry Emphasis
Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 9 credits)
PHPS 704	Combinatorial Chemistry and High Throughput Technologies in Drug Discovery	2
PHPS 709	Instrumental Methods and Structural Elucidation of Mainly Natural Products	2
PHPS 713	Organic Medicinal Chemistry I	2
PHPS 717	Medicinal Chemistry of CNS Drugs and Development of in vivo CNS Tracers	2

Pharmacognosy Emphasis
Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 9 credits)
PHPS 709	Instrumental Methods and Structural Elucidation of Mainly Natural Products	2
PHPS 723	Pharmacognosy I	2
PHPS 751	Biochemistry I - Biomolecules	3

Pharmaceutics Emphasis
Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 9 credits)
PHPS 709	Instrumental Methods and Structural Elucidation of Mainly Natural Products	2
PHPS 733	Advanced Aerosol Physics in Medicine: Inhaled Drug Therapy	1
PHPS 755	Advanced Pharmaceutics I	3

Pharmacology Emphasis
Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 9 credits)
PHPS 559	Environmental Toxicology	1
PHPS 703	Cancer Biology	2
PHPS 721	Neuropsychopharmacology	2
PHPS 724	Pharmacology I
PHPS 735	Cell Cycle Progression and Apoptosis	2

First Professional Year (P-1), Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits
PHPS 750	Overview of the Pharmaceutical Sciences II	2
PHPS 780	Research Seminar	1
PHPS 799V	Directed Studies (To Be Arranged)	4

Cancer Biology Emphasis
Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 5 credits)
PHPS 711	Laboratory Animal Care, Management & Medicine II	2
PHPS 720	Natural Products and Cancer Chemoprevention	2
PHPS 729	Receptor Theory and Signal Transduction	2
PHPS 734	Biotechnology Laboratory	2
PHPS 752	Biochemistry II - Metabolism	3

Medicinal Chemistry Emphasis
Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 5 credits)
PHPS 714	Organic Medicinal Chemistry II	2
PHPS 720	Natural Products and Cancer Chemoprevention	2

Pharmacognosy Emphasis
Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 5 credits)
PHPS 702	Bioassay Development: Principles & Practices in Drug Discovery	1
PHPS 720	Natural Products and Cancer Chemoprevention	2
PHPS 730	Sample Collection, Documentation and Preservation	1
PHPS 752	Biochemistry II - Metabolism	3

Pharmaceutics Emphasis
Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 5 credits)
PHPS 756	Advanced Pharmaceutics II	3

Pharmacology Emphasis
Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 5 credits)
PHPS 725	Pharmacology II	3
PHPS 729	Receptor Theory and Signal Transduction	2

Second Professional Year (P-2), Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 5 credits)
PHPS 799V	Directed Studies (To Be Arranged)	7

Second Professional Year (P-2), Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 5 credits)
PHPS 799V	Directed Studies (To Be Arranged)	7

Third Professional Year (P-3), Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 5 credits)
PHPS 799V	Directed Studies (To Be Arranged)	7

Third Professional Year (P-3), Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 5 credits)
PHPS 799V	Directed Studies (To Be Arranged)	7

Fourth Professional Year (P-4), Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 5 credits)
PHPS 799V	Directed Studies (To Be Arranged)	7

Fourth Professional Year (P-4), Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 5 credits)
PHPS 599V	Directed Studies (To Be Arranged)	6
PHPS 800	Research Dissertation - Pharmaceutical Sciences	1

Fifth Professional Year (P-5)

Course Number	Title	Credits
	Electives (To make up a minimum of 5 credits)
PHPS 599V	Directed Studies (To Be Arranged)	6
PHPS 800	Research Dissertation - Pharmaceutical Sciences	1

Electives
Course Number	Title	Credits
PHPS 701	Apoptosis and Angiogenesis in Disease Processes and Drug Development	1
PHPS 702	Bioassay Development: Principles & Practices in Drug Discovery	1
PHPS 703	Cancer Biology	2
PHPS 704	Combinatorial Chemistry and High Throughput Technologies in Drug Discovery	2
PHPS 705	Designing Clinical Research	3
PHPS 706	Environmental Toxicology	2
PHPS 707	Genetics in Medicine	2
PHPS 708	Isolation Methods for Natural Product Discovery	2
PHPS 709	Instrumental Methods and Structural Elucidation of Mainly Natural Products	2
PHPS 710	Laboratory Animal Care, Management & Medicine I	2
PHPS 711	Laboratory Animal Care, Management & Medicine II	2
PHPS 712	Medical Cell Biology	2
PHPS 713	Organic Medicinal Chemistry I	2
PHPS 714	Organic Medicinal Chemistry II	2
PHPS 715	Organic Medicinal Chemistry III	2
PHPS 716	Organic Medicinal Chemistry IV	2
PHPS 717	Medicinal Chemistry of CNS Drugs and Development of in vivo CNS Tracers	2
PHPS 719	Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications for Healthcare Professionals	2
PHPS 720	Natural Products and Cancer Chemoprevention	2
PHPS 721	Neuropsychopharmacology	2
PHPS 722	Pharmaceutical Marketing	2
PHPS 723	Pharmacognosy I	2
PHPS 724	Pharmacology I
PHPS 725	Pharmacology II	3
PHPS 726	Pharmacology III	3
PHPS 727	Pharmacology IV	3
PHPS 728	Phytochemistry of Terrestrial Plants	2
PHPS 729	Receptor Theory and Signal Transduction	2
PHPS 730	Sample Collection, Documentation and Preservation	1
PHPS 731	Toxicants and Toxicity	3
PHPS 732	Toxic Plant Natural Products and Their Therapeutic Potential	2
PHPS 733	Advanced Aerosol Physics in Medicine: Inhaled Drug Therapy	1
PHPS 734	Biotechnology Laboratory	2
PHPS 735	Cell Cycle Progression and Apoptosis	2
PHPS 751	Biochemistry I - Biomolecules	3
PHPS 752	Biochemistry II - Metabolism	3
PHPS 755	Advanced Pharmaceutics I	3
PHPS 756	Advanced Pharmaceutics II	3

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pharmaceutical Sciences Curriculum

First Professional Year (P-1), Fall

First Professional Year (P-1), Spring

Second Professional Year (P-2), Fall

Second Professional Year (P-2), Spring

Third Professional Year (P-3), Fall

Third Professional Year (P-3), Spring

Fourth Professional Year (P-4), Fall

Fourth Professional Year (P-4), Spring

Fifth Professional Year (P-5)

Electives

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pharmaceutical Sciences Curriculum

First Professional Year (P-1), Fall

First Professional Year (P-1), Spring

Second Professional Year (P-2), Fall

Second Professional Year (P-2), Spring

Third Professional Year (P-3), Fall

Third Professional Year (P-3), Spring

Fourth Professional Year (P-4), Fall

Fourth Professional Year (P-4), Spring

Fifth Professional Year (P-5)

Electives

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