Pharmacology

At a Glance

  • College

    College of Life Sciences

  • Degree

    Master of Science

  • Campus

    Center City

  • Format

    On Campus

  • Credits

    40

  • Duration

    2 - 4 Years

Contact

Name: Carol L. Beck, PharmD, PhD
Position: Program Director/Academic Advisor

Jefferson Alumni Hall, M46
1020 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Curriculum

Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits for conferral of degree.

20 credits required. 6 credits total of Master's Research.

*Students starting Fall 2018 or later will take GC 640 Research Ethics as a required course.

Course TitleCredits
BI 550 Topics in Biomedical Chemistry3
GC 640 Research Ethics *1
GC 660 Biostatistical Methods of Data Analysis3
GC 715 MS Biomed Sciences Seminar
1
PR 522 General Pharmacology3
PR 525 Clinical Pharmacology3
PR 870 Master's Research (Fall)1-6
PR 880 Master's Research (Spring)1-6
PR 890 Master's Research (Summer)1-6

Select two courses, total of 4-6 credits.

Course TitleCredits
GC 510 Database Design & Management2
GC 525 Information Systems Management3
GC 600 Managerial and Teamwork Skills3
GC 605 Performance Improvement2
GC 610 Strategic Mgmt: Increasing R&D Productivity2
GC 615 Grants and Contract Management2
GC 617 Mgmt of Pharma Drug Development Projects2
GC 620 Fundamentals of Financial Management3
GC 621 Biotechnology Venture Management2
GC 635 Fundamentals of Clinical Trials Management2
GC 636 Principles of Biomedical Career Mngmt2

14-16 credits required. 6 credits maximum master's clerkship.

Course TitleCredits
CB 560 Principles of Cell Biology3
CB 570 Pathologic Aspects of Disease3
GC 520.01 Cultural Humility2
GC 529 Laboratory Animal Science2
GC 625 Drug Development Essentials2
GC 630 Fund-Clinical Trials3
GC 650 EconAnal of Healthcare Intervention3
GC 654 Pharmacoepidemiology2
GC 680 Lab Techniques-Molecular Biology3
GC 690 Reg Issues in Human Subject Research2
GC 720 Scientific Writing2
GC 740 Principles of Pedagogy1
GC 741 Principles of Science Pedagogy1
GE 651 Pathobiology of Cancer2
MI 521 Intro to Immunology (3 credits as of Fall 2022)3
MI 540 Antimicrobials2
MI 580 Principles - Epidemiology3
NS 690 Neuropharmacology2
PR 505 Environmental Toxicology3
PR 526 Pharmacogenomics2
GC 531 Fundamentals of Biosafety (formerly PR 530)2
PR 630 General Toxicology3
PR 810 Master's Clerkship (Fall)1-6
PR 820 Master's Clerkship (Spring)1-6
PR 830 Master's Clerkship (Summer)1-6

Total number of credits must be at least 40 (this includes the 9 credits that are transferred into the Program). 3 credits total of Clerkship, 6 credits total of Master's Research.

Course TitleCredits
BI 505 Topics in Biomedical Chemistry**3
PR 522 General Pharmacology**3
CB 570 Pathologic Aspects of Disease**3
GC 510 Database Design & Management2
GC 630 Fundamentals of Clinical Trials (GC 660 is a pre-req)3
GC 640 Research Ethics and Responsible Conduct1
GC 650 Economic Analysis of Healthcare Interventions3
GC 654 Pharmacoepidemiology (GC 660, MI 580 are pre-reqs)2
GC 660 Biostatistical Methods of Data Analysis 3
GC 690 Regulatory Issues in Scientific Affairs2
MI 580 Epidemiology3
PR 525 Clinical Pharmacology3
PR 810 Master's Clerkship (Fall)1-3
PR 820 Master's Clerkship (Spring)1-3
PR 830 Master's Clerkship (Summer)1-3
PR 870 Master's Research (Fall)1-6
PR 880 Master's Research (Spring)1-6
PR 890 Master's Research (Summer)1 -6

**This track is for residents and fellows doing post-graduate clinical training. Nine credits are transferred in from their medical school/clinical education. We transfer credit for these courses, which are typically taken as part of a medical school curriculum:

  • GC 630—prerequisite is GC 660
  • PR 654—prerequisite is MI 580 and GC 660