Core Courses and Coursework Requirements

All students are required to take the core courses listed below:

(1) Core Required Courses (24 units)

(2) Suggested Electives (6 units required)

*Biochemistry (3 units)

Principles of Pharmacology PHCL 620 (3 units, fall)

**Intro to Medi Pharm Research (rotation) PHCL 586 A,B (1 unit, fall, spring)

***Independent Study PHCL 699 (1 unit fall, spring)

Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics PHCL 501A (3 units, spring)

Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics PHCL 501B (3 units, fall))

Molecular Targets of Pharmacological Agents PHCL 551A (3 units, spring)

Critical Literature Review & Research PHCL 596C (1 unit, fall, spring)

Scientific Writing Strategies, Skills & Ethics PHCL 595B (2 units, fall)

Biostatistics EPI 576A (3 units, fall)

Physiology (Systems Physiology) PSIO 603 (6 units, fall)

*400 level biochemistry courses are considered deficiency coursework and will not count toward your degree unit requirements (see below). If you have already completed a 400 level biochemistry course, please contact the Program Office. At least forty-five (45) units of coursework (excluding the dissertation units earned) must be in the major field which includes at least six (6) units of elective coursework. At least nine (9) units of coursework must be in the minor field.

**Laboratory Rotations required for those students receiving financial support from the Program.

***For first-year students not receiving financial support from the Program (1-unit per semester in year 1).

Cardiovascular Pharmacology PHCL 554 (3 units, spring)

Neuropharmacology PHCL 653 (3 units, spring)

Principles of Neuroanatomy CBA 502 (4 units)

Human Neuroanatomy CBA 597H (1 unit)

Molecular Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis CBIO 551 (3 units)

Cancer Therapeutics CBA 555 (3 units)

Drugs of Abuse PCOL 445 (3 units)

Proteomics/Genomics PCOL 601 (3 units)

Principles in Drug Discovery, Design & Development (3 units)

Basic Human Pathology PATH 515 (4 units)

Research Conference (Lab meetings) (1 unit)

(3) Research Requirements

Research PCHL 900* (1-12 units, fall, spring)

Master's Thesis PHCL 910 (3 units, fall, spring)

Dissertation PHCL 920 (18 units, fall, spring)

*PHCL 900 series courses are not acceptable elective coursework

(4) Perfusion Track (Additional Required for MS Perfusion Students)

Principles of Perfusion Techniques 1 PHCL 670 (fall)

Perfusion Technology Lab PHCL 671 (fall)

Perfusion Science PHCL 691L (summer 11, fall, spring)

(5) Minor Subject - 9 units required

Please consult with the minor department/program to identify courses that will meet their requirements. The minor subject must be approved by the Director of the Graduate Program in Medical Pharmaoclogy.

(6) Deficiency Coursework

Biochemistry BIO 462 A,B (3, 3 units)

General Biochemistry BIOC 460