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Curriculum

Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology

Application Process

Application Process

Please note that the following is a sample curriculum plan. Current students must discuss their plan with their program coordinator to make adjustments as needed.

Year One

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Fall Semester

Course	Description	Credits
PIBS 701	Introduction to Biomedical Sciences	5 credits
PIBS 702	Scientific Reasoning	3 credits
PIBS 731	Laboratory Research	1 credit per rotation
PIBS 700	Journal Club	1 credit
PIBS 780	Research Ethics	1 credit
PIBS 782	Professional Development: Skills for Success I	1 credit

Spring Semester

Course	Description	Credits
PIBS 705	Biostatistics for Biosciences	3 credits
PIBS 731	Laboratory Research	1 credit per rotation
PIBS 700	Journal Club	1 credit
PIBS 783	Professional Development: Skills for Success II	1 credit
MCP 704	Mechanisms of Drug Action	3 credits
MCP 743	Introductory Python Programming for Bioscientists	3 credits
MCP 752	Fundamental Principles and Pharmacological Approaches in Signal Transduction	3 credits
MCP 753	Computational Pharmacology and Fundamentals of Drug Design	3 credits

Summer Semester

Course	Description	Credits
PIBS 830	Doctoral Dissertation	1 credit

Year Two

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Year Three

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Years Four and Five
During the last two years, students are advised into a combination of the following courses with variable credits that complete their degree requirements:
- MCP Elective(s)
- MCP 840 - Research in Residence (post-qualifying exam, pre-defense)
- MCP 850 - Doctoral Dissertation (register in defense semester)