PHAR 603: Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Sciences (3 Credits)
This interdisciplinary course describes the inter-relationship among the disciplines of the pharmaceutical sciences, and establishes the fundamentals of chemistry, biology, and pharmacology that are the building blocks of pharmaceutical sciences. A progression of pharmaceutical sciences content is presented with basic fundamentals of chemistry, biochemistry, biology, pharmacology, and systems biology.
PHAR 601: Principles of Drug Development (3 Credits)
This interdisciplinary course describes the inter-relationship among the disciplines of the pharmaceutical sciences, and establishes the basic theoretical background essential to the drug design and development process. Built on material presented in PHAR 600 Principles of Drug Discovery, the course covers the areas of pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and drug metabolism. Integrative competency is developed and demonstrated in the final module.
PHAR 606 Experimental Success 1 (1 Credit)
This lab course builds on the principles of chemistry, biochemistry, and biology. The course covers basic lab techniques, instrumentation, as well as key databases and software.
PHAR 607 Experimental Success 2 (1 Credit)
This course emphasizes experimental design and is intended to build on practical skills learned in Experimental Success 1: Laboratory Skills (PHAR 606). The course will expose students to five experimental techniques in pharmaceutics, then challenge them to design an experimental plan that uses each technique to address a practical problem. While each technique is used in the laboratory of a faculty member associated with pharmaceutics, the learned skills will be relevant to all Pharmaceutical Sciences masters students.
PHAR 613: Fundamentals in Ethics and Biostatistics (1 Credit)
The course will be split into lectures and workshops focused on Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR). Students will be asked to read, evaluate, and discuss materials chosen by the faculty to gain critical appreciation of the do's and don'ts in scientific research. Faculty will guide students during the discussion so that the topics are covered in a productive and comprehensive manner.
PHAR 628: Bioanalytical and Pharmacological Methods (3 Credits)
This course describes current techniques and strategies for isolating, detecting and analyzing experimental data. Topics range from methods relevant to small molecules to tissues and cells to whole animals.
PHAR 639: Molecular Spectroscopy and Imaging (2 Credits)
This course introduces students to spectrometric techniques for the elucidation of molecular structure and to the analysis of pharmaceutically important materials. The methodologies covered include ultraviolet-visible, infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass and fluorescence spectrometry. The class includes discussions of physical principles, instrumentation involved, exercises in the interpretation of spectrometric data, and examples of application.
PHAR 641: Technical Writing I (1 Credit)
This course will provide a platform for developing technical writing skills focused on identifying common components of academic writing and creating best practice guidelines. Students will be exposed to articles, visualizations, and software to prepare them for writing in their careers. Students will be challenged to review and breakdown academic literature. They will also lead discussions on effective methods of communication. Exercises from this course will build the foundational skills necessary to succeed in PHAR 642 Technical Writing “Chapter II”.
PHAR 642: Technical Writing II (1 Credit)
This course will act as a stage for students to develop their technical writing skills with a focus on academic publication. Students will be exposed to articles, visualizations, and software to prepare them for writing in their careers. Content for class will focus on identifying common components and structure of academic literature, style, writing behavior, and revision. Students will work collaboratively through writing and review sessions to construct quality written works. Exercises from this course will build the advanced skills required to write high level academic documents. Students taking this course will work to create documents that meets the general requirements for publication.
PHAR 704: Advanced Concepts of PSC Research (1 Credit)
This course provides an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge research, emerging trends, and key issues in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. Through a series of guest lectures students will critically analyze current literature, explore innovative approaches in drug discovery, development, and delivery. The objectives of this course are to help students (1) develop science writing and communication skills, (2) identify and analyze emerging trends and innovations, (3) strengthen critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
