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.