Pharmacology (PHRM)
School of Medicine
PHRM 201 Introduction to General Pharmacology (2) Drugs
discussed with emphasis on sites and mechanism of action, toxicity,
fate, and uses of major therapeutic agents. Pre: mammalian physiology
and dental hygiene major.
PHRM 203 General Pharmacology (3) Similar
to 201 but wider in scope of drugs discussed. Intended for
undergraduates in the health sciences and related fields. Pre: mammalian
physiology.
PHRM 499 Directed Reading and Research (V) Directed
reading and research in experimental pharmacology. Pre: consent.
PHRM 500 Master’s Plan B/C Studies (1) Enrollment
for degree completion. Pre: master’s Plan B or C candidate and
consent.
PHRM 512 (Alpha) Unit II Concurrent Elective (1) Elective
course for first-year medical students. CR/NC only. (B) cardiovascular
pharmacology; (C) topics in pharmacology. Pre: BIOM 551 and consent.
Spring only.
PHRM 513 Unit III Topics in Pharmacology (1) Elective
for first-year medical students. CR/NC only. Pre: BIOM 551 and consent.
Spring only.
PHRM 514 Unit IV Topics in Pharmacology (1) Elective
for second-year medical students. CR/NC only. Pre: BIOM 551 and consent.
Fall only.
PHRM 515 Unit V Topics in Pharmacology (1) Elective
for second-year medical students. CR/NC only. Pre: BIOM 551 and consent.
Spring only.
PHRM 525 Review of Pharmacology (1) Elective
for second-year medical students, objective to be determined by
contract. One option is a review for USMLE Step 1. CR/NC only. Pre: BIOM
551. Spring only.
PHRM 600 Pharmacology: Actions and Uses of Drugs
(9) Systematic consideration of history, chemistry, actions,
dangers, fates, uses of major classes of drugs in medicine. Pre:
consent.
PHRM 613 Seminar in Pharmacology (1) Reporting
and discussion of current research in pharmacology.
PHRM 614 Seminar in Pharmacology (1) Continuation
of 613.
PHRM 635 Experimental Chemotherapy (2) Use of
anticancer, antiviral, and immunosuppressive drugs at clinical and
investigative levels evaluated from the experimental bases of
chemoprophylaxis and chemotherapy. Pre: consent. (Alt. years)
PHRM 637 Advanced Autonomic and Autacoid
Pharmacology (2) Selected topics on autacoid agents and drugs
affecting the autonomic nervous system. Repeatable. Pre: consent. (Alt.
years)
PHRM 639 Advanced Cardiovascular Pharmacology (2) Selected
topics on drug effects on cardiac and vascular smooth muscle.
Repeatable. Pre: consent. (Alt. years)
PHRM 640 Neuropharmacology (2) Physiology
and pharmacology of peripheral and central nervous systems with
particular emphasis on chemistry of synapses and on modes of synaptic
transmission. Pre: consent. (Alt. years)
PHRM 641 Pharmacological Techniques (V) Program
in which new students rotate through labs of faculty members to become
familiar with ongoing research projects and techniques. Pre: consent.
PHRM 699 Directed Research (V)
PHRM 700 Thesis Research (V)
PHRM 800 Dissertation Research (V)
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