PHARMACOLOGY

For students in the pharmacology program, the following conditions apply:

Admission • A statement of purpose for enrollment by the applicant and three letters of recommendation, at least one from a faculty member in the major area, are required. New students will not be officially admitted in the summer or spring terms. All admission decisions will be made after February 1 and communicated to the applicant by March 15.

Requirements • The Doctor of Philosophy degree in pharmacology requires the core courses listed below,l as well as at least 18 dissertation hours. In addition, students are expected to enroll in the Pharmacology Seminar (PHCL 643) each semester. Students who have earned a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy, toxicology, chemistry, biological science or psychology are eligible to apply for admission to the graduate program. Undergraduate course prerequisites include physiology, biochemistry or cell biology, advanced mathematics (level of calculus), and organic chemistry.

Graduate Course Requirements

1. Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology (PHCL 679), 4 hours;
2. Introduction to Pharmacology (PHCL 563), 4 hours;
3. Biometry and Experimental Design and Analysis (BISC 504 or equivalent), 3 hours;
4. General Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology (PHCL 675, 676), 4 hours;
5. Physiological Chemistry (PHCL 669), 4 hours;
6. Advanced Physiology (PHCL 661), 4 hours;
7. Pathologic Foundations of Disease (PHCL 678), 3 hours;
8. Research Methodologies (PHCL 503), 3 hours;
9. Seminar: Current Topics in Pharmacology and Toxicology (PHCL 643), 4 hours;
10. Additional 10 hours of electives from an approved list are required.