Course Outline
Year 1 (integrated curriculum)
| Semester | Course Title | Course No. | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer (US) | Lab Rotation 1 | MCBP-8001 | 1 |
| Fall (FS) | Lab Rotation 2 | MCBP-8001 | 1 |
| Human Physiology | MCP-7000 | 4 | |
| Receptor Pharmacology | MCP-8031 | 3 | |
| Molecular and Cellular Biology | GNTD-7001-005 | 4 | |
| Effective Scientific Presentation and Critical Listening | MCBP-8005 | 1 | |
| PSP Seminar | |||
| Spring (SS) | Lab Rotation 3 | MCBP-8001 | 1 |
| Fundamentals of Systems Biology | MCP-7055 | 3 | |
| Statistics and Experimental Design for the Biomedical Sciences | MCP-8050C | 3 | |
| Systems Pharmacology | MCBP-8027 | 3 | |
| Ethics in Research | GNTD-7003 | 1 | |
| Effective Scientific Presentation and Critical Listening | MCBP-8005 | 1 | |
| PSP Seminar |
Year 2
| Semester | Course Title | Course No. | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer (US) | Dissertation Research (pre-qual) | MCBP-8071 | 1 |
| Fall (FS) | Dissertation Research (pre-qual) | MCBP-8071 | 1 |
| Effective Scientific Presentation and Critical Listening | MCBP-8005 | 1 | |
| Professional Development in Biomedical Research | MCP-8001 | 2 | |
| PSP Seminar | |||
| one of the following two courses: | |||
| New Drug Discovery | MCBP-7010 | 2 | |
| OR | |||
| Principles of Safety Pharmacology | MCBP-7020 | 2 | |
| Elective (see below) | |||
| Spring (SS) | Dissertation Research (pre-qual) | MCBP-8071 | 1 |
| Academic Survival Skills | NS-7077 | 3 | |
| Integrative Molecular Pharmacology and Medicine | MCBP-8023 | 3 | |
| PSP Seminar | |||
| Elective (see below) |
Years 3–5
| Semester | Course Title | Course No. | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer (US) | Dissertation Research (post-qual) | MCBP-9071 | 1 |
| Fall (FS) & Spring (SS) | Dissertation Research (post-qual) | MCBP-9071 | 1 |
| PSP Seminar | |||
| Elective (see below) | |||
| required before completing degree | Career Opportunities in Biomedical Sciences | GNTD-8003 | 2 |
| required in Spring of Year 4 | Ethics Refresher | GNTD-8005 | 1 |
Electives
| Semester | Course Title | Course No. | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (FS) | New Drug Discovery | MCBP-7010 | 2 |
| Principles of Safety Pharmacology | MCBP-7020 | 2 | |
| Pre-Clinical Good Laboratory Practice | MCBP-7001 | 1 | |
| Functional Genomics | GNTD-8001C | 3 | |
| Spring (SS) | Immunobiology | MG-7023 | 2 |
| Pre-Clinical Drug Toxicology | MCBP-7002 | 3 | |
| Intellectual Property | MCBP-7027 | 2 | |
| Cancer Biology and Therapeutics | CB-8080 | 4 | |
| Biochemistry and Cellular Signaling | GNTD-7002 | 3 | |
| Fall (FS) or Spring (SS) | Survey of Toxicology | TOX-7082 | 2 |
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Students are expected to work full-time during summer semester on rotation or dissertation research to fulfill program requirements. Summer registration is not required.
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Department ofPharmacology
Graduate Program
231 Albert Sabin Way
MSB 4261
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0576
Mail Location: 0576
Phone: 513-558-3102
Email:jeannie.cummins@uc.edu