Course Path

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4 & Beyond

 

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: 12 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: 12 up to 15

Summer Term
        INTBP 2013 D2K: From Data to Knowledge – Biomedical Experimental Design & Analysis I (3 credits)
        INTBP 2010 Laboratory Research Rotation (1 credit)
        INTBP 2290 Scientific Ethics and the Responsible Conduct of Research (1 credit)
                Total Credits: 5

 

Year 2

Fall Term
      INTBP 3240 *Grant Writing for Graduate Students (2 credits)
        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: 12 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 **Drug Discovery (3 credits)
        MSMPHL 3320 Journal Club (1 credit)
        TBD Elective
                Total Credits: 12 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: 1 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)
        MSMPHL 3340 *Foundations of Successful Career Planning and Development Part 1 (1 credit)
                Total Credits: 12 up to 15

Spring Term
        MSMPHL 3300 PhD Dissertation Research (1-13 credits)
        MSMPHL 3320 Journal Club (1 credit)
        MSMPHL 2350 Pharmacology Seminar (1credit)
        MSMPHL 3341 *Foundations of Successful Career Planning and Development Part 2 (1 credit)
                Total Credits: 12 up to 15

Summer Term
        MSMPHL 3300 PhD Dissertation Research (1-2 credits)
        MSMPHL 2350 Pharmacology Summer Seminar (1 credit)
                Total Credits: 1 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: 12 up to 15

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: 12 up to 15

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

DISSERTATION DEFENSE



* Required courses for Molecular Pharmacology program

** One of three courses (i.e. either Drug Discovery, Neuropharmacology or Cancer Biology and Therapeutics is required)