A more detailed description of the curriculum and a list of the required courses is available for viewing by clicking on this link. Descriptions of these offerings can be found in pages inserted in the center of this brochure. All graduate students in pharmacology take core courses in Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Pharmacology, unless specifically exempted because they have taken similar graduate-level courses elsewhere. Normally, students take for academic credit at least two courses in specialized areas of pharmacology. In addition, students, in consultation with their advisers, may customize their curriculum by taking graduate-level electives offered by other departments.
Students can expect to be involved in laboratory research throughout their graduate school years.
Opportunities for wider exposure to issues of current biomedical interest are provided by weekly departmental seminars. The speakers are from within the department, from other departments in the Medical Center, from other colleges in the University, and from academic, governmental, or industrial research centers. A list of ten recent seminar speakers from outside the University can be found as an insert in a center folder. Graduate students often meet with visiting scientists for 2 to 3 hours for an exchange of ideas at a personal level. The ultimate goal of the graduate program in pharmacology is to prepare individuals for independent, quality research.