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Curriculum

First Year Fall Semester

  • BMSC 410 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (4 credits) 
  • BMSC 416 Methods in Biomedical Science (1 credit)
  • BMSC 412 Cell Biology (4 credits)
  • PHAR 499 Research Rotation (2 credits / 12-week rotation)
  • PHAR 405 Pharmacology Journal Club* (1 credit)

Total = 12 credits

First Year Spring Semester

  • PHAR 409 Principles of Pharmacology (3 credits) 
  • BMSC 402 Statistical Methods for Biomedical Sciences (3 credits) 
  • PHAR 499 Research Rotation (2 credits / 12-week lab rotation) 
  • PHAR 405 Pharmacology Journal Club* (1 credit)
  • One choice of an elective course (see Electives classes)

Total = 10-11 credits

Second Year Fall Semester/Fall Quarter

  • PHAR 407 Drug Discovery & Development (3 credits); Stritch School of Medicine/Health Sciences Campus
  • PHAR 405 Pharmacology Journal Club* (1 credit); Stritch School of Medicine/Health Sciences Campus
  • ACT 400 Financial Accounting (3 credits); Quinlan School of Business/Water Tower Campus
  • FINC 450 Financial Management (3 credits); Quinlan School of Business/Water Tower Campus

Total = 10 credits (4 credits for MS and 6 credits for MBA)

Electives

Choice of the following elective classes:

  • MIM 431 Molecular Biology of Animal Viruses (3 credits) 
  • MIM 411 Basic Molecular Microbiology (3 credits) 
  • BMCB 417 Molecular Biology (3 credits) 
  • NRSC 410 Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (3 credits) 
  • PHAR 420 Pharmacovigilance (4 credits) 
  • BMSC 414 Systems Biology (3 credits) 

Total = 27 credits for MS in Pharmacology

*PHAR 405 Pharmacology Journal Club (1 credit) will be offered in semesters 1, 2, and 3.
However, the students will be required to take this course only twice for a total of 2 credits.