Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

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

Required Core
Complete the following courses:
PHSC 5100Concepts in Pharmaceutical Science2
PHSC 5102Concepts in Pharmaceutical Science 22
PHSC 5212Research Skills and Ethics2
or PHSC 6213 Ethical Problems in Health Sciences Research
PHSC 5300Pharmaceutical Biochemistry 12-4
or PHSC 7010 Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory
PHSC 5310Cellular Physiology 12-4
or PHSC 7010 Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory
PHSC 6214Experimental Design and Biostatistics2
PHSC 6216Human Physiology and Pathophysiology2
Pharmacology
PMCL 6250Ion Channel Physiology and Pharmacology3
PMCL 6252Small-Molecule Target and Ligand Pharmacology4

Electives

Complete 10–12 semester hours from the following subject areas: 110-12
BIOL, BIOT, CHEM, NNMD, PHSC, PMCL, PMST

Thesis Option

Thesis credits may count toward the required elective hours.

Thesis research should be taken twice.4
Thesis
Thesis continuation may be taken if additional time is needed to complete the thesis.
Thesis Continuation
1

Students who opt to complete 4-semester hours Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory (PHSC 7010) in the core requirements may complete the degree with 10 elective semester hours; all other students must complete 12 elective semester hours.

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

33 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required