Pharmacology Courses
The Department offers a wide variety of courses including introductory courses in pharmacology (PHC 7010) and toxicology (PHC 7410). Of particular interest is PHC 7650, which is a group of highly focused, one-credit "mini-courses" that are taught by the Pharmacology faculty. Graduate students from Pharmacology and other disciplines may enroll in one or all (usually 3 to 4) of the offerings in a given semester. The content of these courses changes from semester to semester and year to year. [B = biannual; F = Fall semester; W = Winter semester; T = every semester]
| Course | Description | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHC 5030 Individual Research in Pharmacology. | Direct participation in laboratory research into the ways drugs affect cell processes, under the supervision of a departmental faculty advisor. Introduction to experimental protocol and current related scientific literature. Course Director: Dr. Andrew Garrett | T | |
| PHC 7010 Introduction to General Pharmacology. Cr. 4 Recommended prereq: background in organic chemistry, biochemistry and physiology. | Overview of current pharmacology. Includes the general pharmacokinetic and metabolic mechanisms that control drug levels in the body, neuropharmacology, as well as broad coverage of cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and cancer pharmacology. Course Director: Dr. Lawrence Lash; Dr. Gan Wang | W | |
| IBS 7100 Biochemical Neuropharmacology. Cr. 2 Recommended prereq: background in organic chemistry, biochemistry and physiology. | First half of PHC 7010 covers neuropharmacology as well as the general principles of pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism. Course Director: Dr. Lawrence Lash | W | |
| PHC 7240 Principles of Cancer Therapy. (CB 7240) Cr. 2 Prereq: IBS 7010, IBS 7020 and CB 7210 | Concepts relating to tumor biology and the biochemistry and pharmacology of both classic and targeted agents are covered. Course Director: Dr. Larry Matherly | B | |
| PHC 7410 Principles of Toxicology. (BIO 7011) Cr. 3 Prereq: CHM 2220 and 2230 and BIO 1510 or equiv. | Basic concepts and principles of toxicology, including toxicity of major classes of chemicals (pesticides, solvents, metals) and organ systems (renal, immune, digestive, neuro and respiratory) affected. Course Director: Dr. Gan Wang Course syllabus | F | |
| PHC 7650 Advanced Topics in Pharmacology. Cr. 1-6 (limited enrollment) Prereq: PHC 7010 | Mini-courses - modules of instruction in sharply-defined areas of current research in pharmacology and related disciplines. Recent mini-courses have included Epigenetics: Principles and Pharmacological Impact, Cannabinoids and Fluorescence Techniques: Each module covers fundamental concepts, essential knowledge base, research protocols and techniques, and future issues. | W | |
| PHC 7700 Recent Developments in Pharmacology. Cr. 1-4 (Max. 12) Prereq: consent of instructor | Pharmacology journal club - selected topics and readings in pharmacology. Course Director: Dr. Michael Bannon | T | |
| PHC 7710 Individual Studies in Pharmacology. Cr. 1-8 (Max. 8) Prereq: consent of instructor; offered for S and U grades only. | Laboratory research ("lab rotations") - Open only to pharmacology M.S. and Ph.D. students. | T | |
| PHC 7890 Seminar. Cr. 1 (Max. 12) Prereq: consent of instructor; offered for S and U grades only. | Weekly pharmacology seminar series research presentations by students, faculty Ph.D. students meet with external faculty presenters - Open only to Pharmacology M.S. and Ph.D. students. | T | |
| PHC 7996 Research. Cr. 1-20 (Max. 30) Prereq: consent of instructor. | Special research topics in specified areas arranged with individual faculty members. (T) Course Director: Dr. Andrew Garrett | ||
| PHC 8999 Master's Thesis Research and Direction. Cr. 1-8 (8 req.) (T) Prereq: consent of instructor. Open only to Pharmacology M.S. students. | Course Director: Dr. Andrew Garrett | ||
| The following PHC 999x course designations reflect credit awarded for dissertation research. | |||
| PHC 9990 Pre-Doctoral Candidacy Research. | Research in preparation for doctoral dissertation. | T | |
| PHC 9991 Doctoral Candidate Status I: Dissertation Research and Direction. Cr. 7.5 Prereq: Ph.D. candidate in department and approval by the Ph.D. Officer of the Graduate School. Required in academic-year semester following advancement to Ph.D. candidacy. Offered for S and U grades only. | T | ||
| PHC 9992 Doctoral Candidate Status II: Dissertation Research and Direction. Cr. 7.5 Prereq: PHC 9991 and approval by the Ph.D. Officer of the Graduate School. Required in academic-year semester following PHC 9991. Offered for S and U grades only. | T | ||
| PHC 9993 Doctoral Candidate Status III: Dissertation Research and Direction. Cr. 7.5 Prereq: PHC 9992 and approval by the Ph.D. Officer of the Graduate School. Required in academic-year semester following PHC 9992. Offered for S and U grades only. | T | ||
| PHC 9994 Doctoral Candidate Status IV: Dissertation Research and Direction. Cr. 7.5 Prereq: PHC 9993 and approval by the Ph.D. Officer of the Graduate School. Required in academic-year semester following PHC 9993. Offered for S and U grades only. | T | ||
| PHC 9995 Candidate Maintenance Status: Doctoral Dissertation Research and Direction. Cr. 0 Prereq: Approval by the Ph.D. Officer of the Graduate School; completion of 30 credits in PHC 9991- PHC 9994. Offered for S and U grades only. | T | ||
| In addition to the above courses available to our graduate students, the pharmacology faculty also organize and deliver courses for the medical students: | |||
| SoM Virtual Medical Pharmacology & Therapeutics | This Canvas site provides a compilation of all Pharmacology and Pharmacology-related materials presented throughout the integrated, systems-based M1 and M2 basic science curriculum. Pharmacology Discipline Director: Dr. Lawrence Lash | ||
| Medical Year-IV Clinical Pharmacology. Elective course. | Course Director and Instructor: Dr. Lawrence Lash |