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Year 1
Fall Term
        INTBP 2000 Foundations of Biomedical Science (8 credits)
        INTBP 2005 Foundations Conference (4 credits)
        INTBP 2010 Laboratory Research Rotation (1 credit)
                Total Credits: up to 15

Spring Term
        MSMPHL 2310 *Principles of Pharmacology (3 credits)
        INTBP 2010 Laboratory Research Rotation (1 credit)
        MSMPHL 2360 *Biology of Signal Transduction (3 credits)
        TBD Elective
                Total Credits: up to 15

Summer Term
        INTBP 2041 Intro. to Statistical Methods I (3 credits)
        INTBP 2010 Laboratory Research Rotation (1 credit)
        INTBP 2290 Scientific Ethics (1 credit)
                Total Credits: up to 9


Year 2
Fall Term
        MSMPHL 3360 *Molecular Pharmacology (2 credits)
        MSMPHL 3310 **Cancer Biology & Therapeutics (3 credits)
        MSMPHL 2350 Pharmacology Seminar (1 credit)
        MSMPHL 2390 Directed Study (1-9 credits)
        MSMPHL 3320 Journal Club (1 credit)
        TBD Elective
                Total Credits: up to 15

Spring Term
        MSMPHL 2350 Pharmacology Seminar (1 credit)
        MSMPHL 2390 Directed Study (1-9 credits)
        MSMPHL 3375 **Neuropharmacology (3 credits)
        MSMPHL 2370 **DNA Repair: Bio Chem of Human Disease (2 credits)
        MSMPHL 3320 Journal Club (1 credit)
        TBD Elective
                Total Credits: up to 15

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION – completed by the end of the Spring Term - Year 2

Summer Term
        MSMPHL 2390 Directed Study (2 credits)
        MSMPHL 2350 Pharmacology Summer Seminar (1 credit)
                Total Credits: up to 3



Year 3
DISSERTATION OVERVIEW/PROSPECTUS MEETING

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY – completed by the end of the Summer Term – Year 2 (prior to Fall Term ADD/DROP date.)

Fall Term
        MSMPHL 3300 PhD Dissertation Research (1-13 credits)
        MSMPHL 3320 Journal Club (1 credit)
        MSMPHL 2350 Pharmacology Seminar (1 credit)
                Total Credits: up to 15

Spring Term
        MSMPHL 3300 PhD Dissertation Research (1-13 credits)
        MSMPHL 3320 Journal Club (1 credit)
        MSMPHL 2350 Pharmacology Seminar (1credit)
                Total Credits: up to 15

Summer Term
        MSMPHL 3300 PhD Dissertation Research (1-2 credits)
        MSMPHL 2350 Pharmacology Summer Seminar (1 credit)
                Total Credits: up to 3


Year 4 & Beyond
Fall Term
        MSMPHL 3300 Ph. Dissertation Research (1-13 credits)
        MSMPHL 2350 Pharmacology Seminar (1 credit)
        MSMPHL 3320 Journal Club (1 credit)
                Total Credits: up to 14

Spring Term
        MSMPHL 3300 Ph.D. Dissertation Research (1-13 credits)
        MSMPHL 2350 Pharmacology Seminar (1 credit)
        MSMPHL 3320 Journal Club (1 credit)
                Total Credits: up to 14

Summer Term
        MSMPHL 3300 Ph.D. Dissertation Research (1-2 credits)
        MSMPHL 2355 Pharmacology Summer Seminar (1 credit)
                Total Credits: up to 3

DISSERTATION DEFENSE



* Required courses for Molecular Pharmacology program

** One of three courses (i.e. either DNA Repair: Bio. Chem. Of Human Disease, Neuropharmacology or Cancer Biology and Therapeutics is required)
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Molecular Pharmacology Graduate Program Ranked #2 in National Research Council Rankings

Molecular Pharmacology Graduate Program Ranked #2 in Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index

Ranked #6 in National of Institute of Health funding of departments of Pharmacology

Ranked in the top 15 in funding for thirteen consecutive years


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