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Curriculum: MS in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

A grade of C- or higher is required in each course.

Code Title Hours
PHSC 5100 Concepts in Pharmaceutical Science 2
PHSC 5212 or PHSC 6213 Research Skills and Ethics or Ethical Problems in Health Sciences Research 2
PHSC 5300 or PHSC 5310 Pharmaceutical Biochemistry or Cellular Physiology 2
PHSC 5900 AI in Drug Discovery and Development 4
PHSC 6214 Experimental Design and Biostatistics 2
PHSC 6216 Human Physiology and Pathophysiology 2

Concentrations

A concentration is required for all students.

  • Advanced Drug Delivery and Formulation Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Immunotherapy and Precision Medicine
  • Translational Pharmacology and Drug Discovery

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

30 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Advanced Drug Delivery and Formulation Sciences Concentration

A total of 16 semester hours of coursework is required to complete this concentration.

Code Title Hours
Concentration Core Requirements
PHSC 5560 Nanotoxicity 3
PMST 6250 Advanced Physical Pharmacy 2
PMST 6252 Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism 3
PMST 6254 Advanced Drug Delivery Systems 3
Thesis or Electives
Complete one of the following thesis or elective options: 5
Option 1: Thesis
Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:
PHSC 6990 Thesis
Registration in the following course is permitted if additional time is needed to complete the thesis:
PHSC 6996 Thesis Continuation
Complete remaining required concentration hours from any of the following subject areas:
BIOL, BIOT, CHEM, NNMD, PHSC, PMCL, PMST
Option 2: Electives
Complete remaining required concentration hours from any of the following subject areas:
BIOL, BIOT, CHEM, NNMD, PHSC, PMCL, PMST

Biomedical Sciences Concentration

A total of 16 semester hours of coursework is required to complete this concentration.

Code Title Hours
Concentration Core Requirements
PHSC 5300 or PHSC 5310 Pharmaceutical Biochemistry or Cellular Physiology 2
PMCL 6250 or PMCL 6252 Ion Channel Physiology and Pharmacology 1 or Small-Molecule Target and Ligand Pharmacology 3-4
PMST 6252 Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism 3
Thesis or Electives
Complete one of the following thesis or elective options: 8
Option 1: Thesis
Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:
PHSC 6990 Thesis
Registration in the following course is permitted if additional time is needed to complete the thesis:
PHSC 6996 Thesis Continuation
Complete remaining required concentration hours from any of the following subject areas: BIOL, BIOT, CHEM, NNMD, PHSC, PMCL, PMST
Option 2: Electives
Complete remaining required concentration hours from any of the following subject areas:
BIOL, BIOT, CHEM, NNMD, PHSC, PMCL, PMST

Immunotherapy and Precision Medicine Concentration
A total of 16 semester hours of coursework is required to complete this concentration.

Code Title Hours
Concentration Core Requirement
PHSC 5300 or PHSC 5310 Pharmaceutical Biochemistry or Cellular Physiology 2
PHSC 5500 Repurposing Drugs for Cancer Immunotherapies 2
PMCL 6250 Ion Channel Physiology and Pharmacology 3
PMCL 6252 Small-Molecule Target and Ligand Pharmacology 4
Thesis or Electives
Complete one of the following thesis or elective options: 5
Option 1: Thesis
Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:
PHSC 6990 Thesis
Registration in the following course is permitted if additional time is needed to complete the thesis:
PHSC 6996 Thesis Continuation
Complete remaining required concentration hours from any of the following subject areas: BIOL, BIOT, CHEM, NNMD, PHSC, PMCL, PMST
Option 2: Electives
Complete remaining required concentration hours from any of the following subject areas:
BIOL, BIOT, CHEM, NNMD, PHSC, PMCL, PMST

Translational Pharmacology and Drug Discovery Concentration
A total of 16 semester hours of coursework is required to complete this concentration.

Code Title Hours
Concentration Core Requirement
PHSC 5905 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Drug Discovery: Concepts and Applications 4
Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry
Complete one of the following pharmacology or medicinal chemistry options: 7-9
Option 1: Pharmacology
Complete both of these courses:
PMCL 6250 Ion Channel Physiology and Pharmacology
PMCL 6252 Small-Molecule Target and Ligand Pharmacology
Option 2: Medicinal Chemistry
Complete all three of these courses:
CHEM 5626 Organic Synthesis 1
CHEM 5628 Principles of Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds
PHSC 5450 Contemporary Approaches to Drug Design
Thesis or Electives
Complete one of the following thesis or elective options: 3-5
Option 1: Thesis
Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:
PHSC 6990 Thesis
Registration in the following course is permitted if additional time is needed to complete the thesis:
PHSC 6996 Thesis Continuation
Complete remaining required concentration hours from any of the following subject areas: BIOL, BIOT, CHEM, NNMD, PHSC, PMCL, PMST
Option 2: Electives
Complete remaining required concentration hours from any of the following subject areas:
BIOL, BIOT, CHEM, NNMD, PHSC, PMCL, PMST

1 Any course not already completed as part of the core.