Track Leader: Dr. Paul Prather
Year 1 Fall (12 credit hours)
GPIBS Core Curriculum
Year 1 Spring (10 credit hours)
1 credit hour Pharmacology & Toxicology Seminar (PHAR 51091)
1 credit hour Scientific Communication and Ethics II (PHAR 51191)
3 credit hours Principles & Methods of Pharm & Toxicology (PHAR 51053)
3 credit hours General Physiology (PHYO 51003)
1 credit hour Pharmacology Journal Club (PHAR 51151)
1 credit hour Research in Pharmacology & Toxicology (PHAR 51031)
Each summer until graduation
1 credit hour Research (PHAR 51031)
Year 2 Fall (10 credit hours)
1 credit hour Seminar (PHAR 51091)
3 credit hours Graduate Pharmacology and Therapeutics (PHAR 51073)
1 credit hour Scientific Communication and Ethics III (PHAR 51201)
3 credit hours Elective (choose to take in Fall or Spring of 2nd year)*
1 credit hour Journal Club (PHAR 51151)
1 or 4 credit hours Research (based on taking elective or not) (PHAR 51031)
Year 2 Spring (10 credit hours)
1 credit hour Seminar (PHAR 51091)
1 credit hour Scientific Communications and Ethics IV (PHAR 51231)
3 credit hours Elective (choose to take in Fall or Spring of 2nd year)*
3 credit hours Experimental Design and Quantitative analysis (PHAR 51433)
1 credit hour Journal Club (PHAR 51151)
1 or 4 credit hours Research (based on taking elective or not) (PHAR 51031)
*The elective must include 3 additional course credit hours based on advice from the student’s mentor and/or advisory committee. Clinical Toxicology (PHAR 61033), Neuropharmacology (PHAR 51133), or Systems Therapeutics (PHAR 61003) are highly encouraged.
Year 2 Summer
Candidacy Exam (research proposal submitted to committee followed by oral defense)
1 credit hour Research (PHAR 51031)
Years 3- Degree Completion
Students will enroll in 1 credit hour Seminar (PHAR 51091) for each of the remaining semesters and 8 credit hours of Dissertation Research (until reach 18) and/or Research (PHAR 51241).
Students must successfully defend their research project in written and oral format prior to completion of the degree.