Fall 2024 Course Offerings
PHAC 800 Master's Thesis and Research Hassan Almoazen
Time:Place:Duration: Credit:variable
Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student’s Research Advisor, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. (didactic, research)
PHAC 808-001 Introduction to Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Research in Pharmaceutics Hassan Almoazen
Time:Place:Duration: Credit:2
This course is a lab based experience designed for dual degree PharmD/PhD students who have joined the PhD program in Pharmaceutical Sciences and are conducting research with their mentors. Each dual degree student will earn one academic credit per semester as he/she begins to learn about research methodology and techniques while working in the laboratory with the mentor. (didactic, research)
PHAC 808-002 Introduction to Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Research in Medicinal Chemistry Hassan Almoazen
Time:Place:Duration: Credit:2
This course is a lab based experience designed for dual degree PharmD/PhD students who have joined the PhD program in Pharmaceutical Sciences and are conducting research with their mentors. Each dual degree student will earn one academic credit per semester as he/she begins to learn about research methodology and techniques while working in the laboratory with the mentor. (didactic, research)
PHAC 808-003 Introduction to Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Research in Pharmacokinetics Hassan Almoazen
Time:Place:Duration: Credit:2
This course is a lab based experience designed for dual degree PharmD/PhD students who have joined the PhD program in Pharmaceutical Sciences and are conducting research with their mentors. Each dual degree student will earn one academic credit per semester as he/she begins to learn about research methodology and techniques while working in the laboratory with the mentor. (didactic, research)
PHAC 808-004 Introduction to Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Research in Biological Sciences Hassan Almoazen
Time:Place:Duration: Credit:2
This course is a lab based experience designed for dual degree PharmD/PhD students who have joined the PhD program in Pharmaceutical Sciences and are conducting research with their mentors. Each dual degree student will earn one academic credit per semester as he/she begins to learn about research methodology and techniques while working in the laboratory with the mentor. (didactic, research)
PHAC 810 Research Techniques in Pharmaceutics Bernd Meibohm
Time:Place:Duration: Credit:variable 1-3
An introductory course designed to acquaint the beginner with the principal research techniques and procedures in the physical, chemical, and biological evaluation of therapeutic agents. Content is tailored to the specific needs of students majoring in this field. (didactic, lecture lab)
PHAC 819 Seminars in Pharmaceutics Hassan Almoazen
Time:Place:Duration: Credit:1
Current journal articles in Pharmaceutics will be presented by students followed by a question and answer session. (didactic, lecture)
PHAC 821 Drug Stability and Chemical Kinetics
Time:Place:Duration: Credit:3
This course is designed to teach students fundamentals of kinetic approaches to drug stability. It will cover how to develop reaction models, determine kinetic parameters, and calculate shelf-life of pharmaceuticals. Students will also be introduced to current principles and practices concerning drug stability from the viewpoint of industry and regulatory agencies. (didactic, lecture)
PHAC 840-008 Special Topics - Population Pharmacokinetics Isaac Donkor
Time:Place:Duration: Credit:variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest. (didactic, lecture)
PHAC 900 Doctoral Dissertation and Research Hassan Almoazen
Time:Place:Duration: Credit:variable
Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student’s Research Advisor. (didactic, research)
PHAC 919 Seminar Hassan Almoazen
Time:Place:Duration: Credit:1
Seminar presentation required of Ph.D. student candidates. (didactic, lecture)
Spring 2025 Course Offerings
PHAC 800 Master's Thesis and Research Hassan Almoazen
Time:     Place:     Duration:  Credit:  variable
Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student’s Research Advisor, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. (didactic, research)
PHAC 808-001 Introduction to Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Research in Pharmaceutics Hassan Almoazen
Time:     Place:     Duration:  Credit:  2
This course is a lab based experience designed for dual degree PharmD/PhD students who have joined the PhD program in Pharmaceutical Sciences and are conducting research with their mentors. Each dual degree student will earn one academic credit per semester as he/she begins to learn about research methodology and techniques while working in the laboratory with the mentor. (didactic, research)
PHAC 808-002 Introduction to Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Research in Medicinal Chemistry Hassan Almoazen
Time:     Place:     Duration:  Credit:  2
This course is a lab based experience designed for dual degree PharmD/PhD students who have joined the PhD program in Pharmaceutical Sciences and are conducting research with their mentors. Each dual degree student will earn one academic credit per semester as he/she begins to learn about research methodology and techniques while working in the laboratory with the mentor. (didactic, research)
PHAC 808-003 Introduction to Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Research in Pharmacokinetics Hassan Almoazen
Time:     Place:     Duration:  Credit:  2
This course is a lab based experience designed for dual degree PharmD/PhD students who have joined the PhD program in Pharmaceutical Sciences and are conducting research with their mentors. Each dual degree student will earn one academic credit per semester as he/she begins to learn about research methodology and techniques while working in the laboratory with the mentor. (didactic, research)
PHAC 808-004 Introduction to Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Research in Biological Sciences Hassan Almoazen
Time:     Place:     Duration:  Credit:  2
This course is a lab based experience designed for dual degree PharmD/PhD students who have joined the PhD program in Pharmaceutical Sciences and are conducting research with their mentors. Each dual degree student will earn one academic credit per semester as he/she begins to learn about research methodology and techniques while working in the laboratory with the mentor. (didactic, research)
PHAC 809 Pharmaceutics Tao Lu Lowe
Time:     Place:     Duration:  Credit:  4
This course will provide a graduate level introduction to the concepts and techniques on how to integrate physical, chemical, applied and clinical principles to design, prepare, and formulate solid and semi-solid pharmaceutical dosage forms, and conventional and novel drug delivery systems, pharmaceutical biotechnology, nuclear pharmacy and pharmacy dispensing. Teaching and learning methods consist of lectures, problem-solving exercises, discussions, multiple choice exams, quizzes, literature reviews, and oral presentation with feedbacks. (didactic, lecture)
PHAC 810 Research Techniques in Pharmaceutics Hassan Almoazen
Time:     Place:     Duration:  Credit:  variable 1-3
An introductory course designed to acquaint the beginner with the principal research techniques and procedures in the physical, chemical, and biological evaluation of therapeutic agents. Content is tailored to the specific needs of students majoring in this field. (didactic, lecture lab)
PHAC 819 Seminars in Pharmaceutics Hassan Almoazen
Time:     Place:     Duration:  Credit:  1
Current journal articles in Pharmaceutics will be presented by students followed by a question and answer session. (didactic, lecture)
PHAC 826 Pharmaceutical Analysis Sarka Beranova-Giorianni
Time:     Place:     Duration:  Credit:  3
This course will discuss analytical methods used in pharmaceutical sciences, including chromatography, electrophoresis, and mass spectrometry. Basic theoretical aspects, typical instrumentation, and selected applications for each technique will be covered. (didactic, lecture)
PHAC 832 Entrepreneurship in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences Donald Thomason
Time:  Wed 3-5pm   Place:  CGHS Office, 920 Madison Ave, Suite 807   Duration:  2 hrs Credit:  2
This course will introduce fundamental concepts of business and entrepreneurship in the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries. The focus of the course will be on how to evaluate an idea for a new product or service, fundamentals of finance and law, how to prepare a business plan and elevator pitch, types of funding that are available for a new business, and how life science product development differs from research. Throughout the semester students will develop an elevator pitch and business plan based around an idea of their choice, culminating in presentations to the class and an outside panel. (online, lecture)
PHAC 900 Doctoral Dissertation and Research Hassan Almoazen
Time:     Place:     Duration:  Credit:  variable
Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student’s Research Advisor. (didactic, research)
PHAC 911 Delivery and Biocompatibility of Protein and Nucleic Acid Drugs Subhash Chauhan
Time:     Place:     Duration:  Credit:  3
This course is designed to teach students about the use of biomaterials for delivery and biocompatibility of proteins, peptides, and various nucleic acid drugs. It will cover (1) design, synthesis, and characterization of polymers; (2) biocompatibility; (3) various approaches to proteins and peptide delivery; (4) introduction to different types of nucleic acid drugs; and (5) antisense and nonviral gene therapy. (didactic, lecture)
PHAC 919 Seminar Hassan Almoazen
Time:     Place:     Duration:  Credit:  1
Seminar presentation required of Ph.D. student candidates. (didactic, lecture)