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.