University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 29 courses 30 total credits
If you are interested in combining chemistry, biology, mathematics and computer techniques with pharmacology, physiology and biochemistry, to work on the development of treatments to prevent disease and improve health, a degree in the pharmaceutical sciences may be for you. Our undergraduate program focuses on the design, development and rational use of medication for the prevention and treatment of disease, as well as the drug development and research process. Our graduate programs are research-focused that immerse students in diverse aspects of drug action, from drug discovery to various elements of drug evaluation.
| Total Credits | 30 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHC 588 | Faculty Research Seminar | 1 |
| PHC 600 | Ethics of Scientific Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1-2 |
| Total Required Core | 2-3 credits | |
Didactic Core
Select 12 credits from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHC 500 | Basic Drug Development | 1.5 |
| PHC 504 | Computational Basis of Pharmacometrics | 2 |
| PHC 506 | Biometry in Phc Sci | 3 |
| PHC 508 | Drug Delivery: Principles and Applications | 3 |
| PHC 516 or PHC 517 | Pharmacogenomics Molec. Approa or Pharmacogenomics | 1 |
| PHC 521 | Pharmaceutical Principles | 3 |
| PHC 531 | Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacod | 4 |
| PHC 539LEC | Biologics - Specialty Pharma | 1.5 |
| PHC 607 | Intermediate Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PHC 608 | Advanced Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PHC 610 | Population PK-PD Modeling | 2 |
| PHC 630 | Drug Metabolism and Transport | 3 |
| Total Didactic Core | 10 credits | |
Laboratory Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHC 512 | Pharmacometric Software | 1 |
| PHC 521 | Pharmaceutical Principles | 3 |
| Total Laboratory Courses | 2-3 credits | |
Electives
Seminar & Tutorial Courses
Students may take up to 9 credits of the informal repeatable courses listed below:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHC 502 | Seminar On Selected Pharmaceutics Topics | 1-3 |
| PHC 613 | Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar | 1 |
| PHC 614 | Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar | 1 |
| Total Seminar & Tutorial Courses | 9 credits | |
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