(1:1:0). Special topics in pharmaceutical sciences that are not normally included in other classes. May be repeated for credit with change in content.

An Advanced analytical chemistry course. The course is designed to familiarize doctoral candidates with general principles of modern spectroscopy techniques including MS, UV, IR, and general chromatography, introduce the minimum data required to identify the structure of a macromolecule and interpret data produced from MS, HPLC, IR spectra. Course Prerequisite: Admission to the Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program. Students must have passed GPSC 5410 General Biochemistry and GPSC 5504 Principles of Drug Action.

An advanced analytical chemistry course. The course is designed to familiarize doctoral candidates with general principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy techniques including 1N, 13C, 2D and 3D experiments, introduce the data required to assign the structure of a molecule including any stereochemistry/isomers, and interpret spectra produced from 1H and 13C and heteronuceli NMR. Course Prerequisite: Admission to the Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program. Students must have passed GPSC 5410 General Biochemistry and GPSC 5504 Principles of Drug Action.

(2:2:0). Special topics in pharmaceutical sciences that are not normally included in other classes. May be repeated for credit with change in content.

An advanced course designed to provide an overview of different aspects of neurosciences. This course is especially designed for graduate students interested to develop their neuroscience expertise and also introduced to different aspects of neurobiology, including but not limited to neuroanatomy, neurodevelopment, neurophysiology, neuroimaging and neurological diseases. Course Prerequisite: This course is designed for students with a basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology. Successful completion of Biochemistry (GPSC5410) and Principles of Drug action (GPSC5504) is mandatory.

This course is designed to teach the students the pharmacology of different classes of abused drugs and the physiologic and societal aspects of addiction. Course Prerequisite: Biochemistry and Principles of Drug Action. In addition, while it is not required it is highly recommended that Pharmacology is completed or nearly complete by the time the course starts.

Principle of experimental research design, theoretical and practical issues of measurements and data collection; biostatistics in research design and data analyses for graduate students pursuing pharmaceutical and biomedical researches. Course Prerequisite: Admission to TTUHSC Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences

(3:3:0). Special topics in pharmaceutical sciences that are not normally included in other classes. May be repeated for credit with change in content.

(3:3:0). Special topics in pharmaceutical sciences that are not normally included in other classes. May be repeated for credit with change in content.

(3:3:0). Principles that govern drug action within the body (pharmacodynamics) as well as drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (pharmacokinetics).

(3:3:3). A lecture and laboratory course designed to provide an overview of current research methods in pharmaceutical sciences under direct guidance of a faculty member.

(3:3:0). Prerequisite: GPSC 5504. Overview of new methods for quantitative SAR, computer-aided drug design, mass screening, and combinatorial chemistry.

The steps and processes involved in drug development and discovery. Course Prerequisite: N/A

(3:3:0). Analysis of primary metabolic enzymatic systems involved in the clearance of drugs from the body and the mechanisms that regulate their activity.

(3:3:0). A comprehensive study of the chemistry of drug molecules and their interactions to aid in the understanding of concepts such as drug discovery and design.

This course is designed for graduate students studying molecular and cellular basis of cancer. The course offers principles of cancer biology from origin of cancers to therapeutic intervention principles. Admission to the Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program and basic knowledge of biochemistry and cell biology are required. Permission from the advisor and the team leader are also required.

Advanced topics related to pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of drugs and their metabolites with particular emphasis on modeling strategies appropriate for PK/PD research. Course Prerequisite: Basic Pharmacokinetics (GPSC 5329) and Course Director's Consent.

(3:3:0). Prerequisite: Drug Delivery Systems 3 or equivalent. Quantitative treatment of reactions of pharmaceutical interest. Drug decomposition, approaches to stabilization and preservation, accelerated stability analysis, complexation, and micromeritics.

(3:3:0). Pathophysiological mechanisms at the molecular and cellular level. Lecture and discussion will cover the etiology, pathogenesis, functional changes, and clinical significance of general diseases.

Basic regulatory and Quality Assurance concepts. Course Prerequisite: N/A

(3:3:0). An introduction to the area of molecular biology, genomics, and protein chemistry.

The structural components of the human immune system; the cellular and molecular basis of immunological function; diagnostic tests using immunological reagents; mechanisms of resistance against microbial and neoplastic diseases; transplantation immunology; pathology of immune-mediated diseases; prevention of disease by vaccines; pharmacotherapeutic intervention in immunological processes; contemporary topics In immunology.

Chemical and molecular aspects of biological processes, including the chemistry of biomolecules, enzymology, bioenergy, biochemical control mechanisms, and molecular biology. Discussion of metabolic diseases and fundamentals of human nutrition.

Covers the physical chemical principles for the development of safe and effective pharmaceutical dosage forms, fabrication of conventional liquid, solid and aerosolized dosage forms, fundamental of various drug delivery systems, and the process of drug development, discovery and commercialization. Course prerequisite: Admission to the Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Introduces the basic principles of pharmacokinetics, including compartmental and physiological analysis of the time courses of drug absorption, distribution, and elimination, with an emphasis on the pharmacokinetic-based dosage-regimen design. Course prerequisite: Admission to the Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

This is an integrated course of physiology and pharmacology, with an introduction to clinical pharmacology. The emphasis will be on understanding drug actions at the molecular, cellular, organ and whole organism level for select classes of drugs.

Advanced treatment of the influence of dosage forms, route of administration, and dosage regimen on drug availability and newer technologies for targeting drug delivery to specific organs and cell types. Prerequisite: DDS 3rd and kinetics or equivalent.

Physicochemical principles for the design and development of pharmaceutical dosage forms. Advanced instruction in solution, suspension, and semisolid dosage forms.

This introductory course is designed to facilitate understanding of fundamental concepts relating to drug action. It covers basic principles of pharmacology, toxicology, and medicinal chemistry. Course prerequisites include the admission to the Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program, and students must have passed GPSC 5510 General Biochemistry. (F/IVC)

Master's Thesis

Master's Thesis

Master's Thesis

Pharmaceutical Sciences Research

Pharmaceutical Sciences Research

Pharmaceutical Sciences Research

(1:1:0). Weekly seminar series designed to provide training in research data presentation and analysis.

(1:1:0). Weekly seminar series designed to provide training in research data presentation and analysis.

Doctoral Dissertation

Doctoral Dissertation