May 16, 2024  
2019-2020 Graduate School Course Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Graduate School Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Public Administration

  
  • PADG 5140 - Public Finance and Budgeting (3)


    This course explores the fiscal role of government in a mixed and planned economy. The student will learn about the sources of public revenue, social, economic, political, administrative, and institutional aspects of the budget and the budgetary process, trends, and problems, in intergovernmental fiscal relations and interactions.


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  • PADG 5150 - Public Budgeting Laboratory (3)


    This course was designed to provide students experiential learning in public budgeting through individual and team simulation. The students gain a stronger and more practical understanding of public financial management and budgeting. Students strengthen analytical skills through simulations and a time sensitive project creating a local government budget.


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  • PADG 5160 - Comparative Public Administration (3)


    Students engage in an analytical study of the concepts, methodologies, theories, processes, and organization models of public administration in major Western and non-Western systems of government.


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  • PADG 5180 - Intergovernmental Administration (3)


    This course analyzes the implication and administrative effects of policies which cross governmental lines. Among areas to be considered are intergovernmental fund transfers (block and categorical grants, e.g.), jurisdictional problems in service delivery and revenue gathering, the effects of differing interpretations of “federalism” by different national administrations, and the legal basis of authority among governmental units.


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  • PADG 5200 - Non-Profit Management (3)


    This course will introduce students to the theory and practice of nonprofit management. Special emphasis will be given to critical functions such as fundraising and grantsmanship, financial management and budgeting, marketing and communications, leadership styles, monitoring and evaluation.


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  • PADG 5201 - Strategic Planning and Management of Nonprofit Organization (3)


    Prerequisites: PADG 5200 . The Strategic Management Planning and Management of Non-Profit Organizations is an economic based general management course that explore a broad range of issues affecting the sector.  The course will address questions such as why do we have nonprofit organizations?  What competitive advantages and disadvantages might this form have over the profit or public firm and under what circumstances might this matter?  How do we think about industry analysis and competitive advantage in a nonprofit setting?  What special issues arise in the startup phase and later in the expansion/replication phases of a nonprofit?  Are there special challenges in managing staff and the board?


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  • PADG 5220 - Public Policy Formation (3)


    The study of the social, economic, and political factors and forces that condition the processes of decision making and policy formulation; examination of the processes by which public policies are formed, interpreted, carried out and evaluated in the American political system; and analysis of major institutions, powers, and relationships relative to stimulating, legislating, interpreting, and executing public policies.


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  • PADG 5230 - Non-profit Funding and Financial Management (3)


    Prerequisites: PADG 5200 . This course covers theory and application of financial management systems and techniques for non-profit organizations.  The financial management aspect will emphasize financial analysis including nonprofit financial statements, statement of financial position and statement of activities, statement of cash flows, statement of functional expenses, using financial ratios, managing endowment funds, developing and managing the budget, risk management, financial policies, and controls.  The course will introduce students to how nonprofits obtain and manage financial resources.  Areas of focus may include philanthropic fundraising, earned income strategies and government support (including grant writing).  It seeks to enhance financial decision-making skills through application of analytical concepts and decision techniques to a variety of situations.  Students will leave this class well equipped with skills for raising funds, grant proposal writing, and financial management.


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  • PADG 5240 - Economic Consequences of Policy Analysis (3)


    This course examines the resource allocation in the public sector and ways that ideal public policy can correct the shortcomings of market failure, public goods, externalities, and government failure.


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  • PADG 5250 - Non-profit Management for Religious and Philanthropic Organizations (3)


    This course can be an alternative for the introductory course and would focus on the compliance of regulations regarding federal tax exemptions .  Its target group may be clergy and church officials, but would appeal to students as well who want to gain expertise in both theory and best practices on compliance policy for non-profits, in general.


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  • PADG 5310 - Facilitation Laboratory – The Art of Meeting (2)


    A hands-on oriented course in managing meetings, presenting technical information and conducting problem-solving and decision-making conferences or meetings. Students receive practice in leading and facilitating interactive meetings, as well as structuring information for effective presentations.


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  • PADG 5330 - Career Development and Community Projects (3)


    This course integrates students’ academic studies with practical public administration assignments in professional and “real-world” environments. Students will have the opportunity to enhance their academic knowledge, personal development and professional preparation through practical work experience. Lectures, class discussions (case analyses), project assignments, student presentations, guest presenters, and in-class group activities make up the course learning experiences.


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  • PADG 5335 - Compensation Policy and Management (3)


    The emphasis of this course is on the managerial level concepts and practices of compensation and benefits administration with emphasis on current theories of compensation and benefits trends, cost, value and systems.  Insights from thought leaders will be explored to enrich the learning experience.  Attention is given to (1) the changing nature of compensation and benefits, (2) changing expectations of employees and competitive needs of employers and (3) evolving trends in performance and pay realignment to the strategic objectives of the organization.  The course provides each student with an experiential opportunity to develop the managerial skills necessary to design and understand the performance based compensation and benefit programs for an organization.


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  • PADG 5340 - Techniques of Human Resources Development (3)


    This course is a part of the HR series of MPA courses. The course takes a hands-on approach to HR and addresses the entire range of topics that have traditionally been included in an organization’s HRD function such as designing systems of instruction as well as content that reflects the future of HRD.


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  • PADG 5350 - Hospital Administration (3)


    This course provides students with an overview of concepts and issues related to hospital management.  Through the examination of management topics and healthcare situations in hospitals, the student will explore the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in this environment.  Topics include hospital healthcare leadership, organizational design as it relates to the uniqueness of these organizations, managing professionals, and diversity in the workplace.


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  • PADG 5370 - The Politics and Demographics of Public Policy Formation and Implementation (3)


    This course explores the theory and application of demographic impacts on public policy.  Structured around three components – demography, public policy and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – it examines political attitudes and behaviors that influence the support and administration of public policies.  The course critically examines the relationships between demographic changes and public policy in assessing the impact of demographic factors on citizen support of government programs and their successful implementation.  Students will develop skills in using GIS to show, through mapping, spatial linkages found between specific population changes and the administration of government programs.


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  • PADG 5380 - Philosophy and Principles of Public Health (3)


    The history, philosophy and principles of public health are covered.  Special attention is given to the basic organization and practices of public health at local, state, national, and international levels.  In addition, basic epidemiological principles and practices - including data collection, analysis, interpretation, evaluation and implications for health education programming, will be explored.


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  • PADG 5390 - Public Health Policy: Assessment and Advocacy (3)


    This course will address a major health issue in the U.S. (e.g., tobacco, obesity, HIV/AIDS) from a public health and public policy perspective.  Students will consider policy assessment, policy analysis, and policy advocacy as tools for examining and addressing the issue.  Students will engage in experiential learning activities, such as assessing or analyzing health policies, planning or conducting a policy advocacy campaign, or implementing or evaluating a recently adopted health policy.


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  • PADG 5420 - Administrative Law (3)


    A study of the problems of allocation of law or policy-making powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government; problems in administrative procedure and the constitutional, statutory, and common law doctrines that control it; and the problems with the relationships and procedures necessary for the effective implementation of policy contrasted with the tradition of individual freedom under law.


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  • PADG 5520 - Minority Public Administrators (3)


    This course is an examination of the historical factors and contemporary trends shaping the employment of minorities in public agencies. The course examines the issues that confront current public administrators and in particular women and minority public sector leaders.


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  • PADG 5550 - Techniques in Planning and Evaluating Human Resources Programs (3)


    This course is another in the human resource area designed for MPA students with an interest in careers in human resource management. The course covers systems analysis and experimental design for program development and research in human services.


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  • PADG 5580 - Public Policy Implementation (3)


    This course examines the various models of the implementation stage of policy making in the United States. Special emphasis will be placed on the various environmental factors (social, economic, political and other forces, which impact on implementing social programs and public policies. The innovative literature in the field will also be explored.


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  • PADG 5600 - Quantitative Analysis (3)


    The study of the application of quantitative tools and methodology to organizational situations for the purpose of solving management problems; utilization of science and research to determine, to measure, to manipulate, and to interpret complex data and to perform sophisticated analysis for policy-making in order to foster public purposes. Students will also be exposed to principles of applied statistics and computer usage. Heavy emphasis will be placed on program evaluation.


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  • PADG 5610 - Research Method in Public Administration (3)


    The course seeks to develop familiarity and competency with the concepts and application of basic quantitative and qualitative methods used in the administrative, service, and policy arenas. Learners will gain a basic understanding of research design; know what questions to ask of data; the techniques to use to ask the “right” questions and how to interpret the findings. The student will increase his/her proficiency with SPSS or SAS (skills which can be transferred to other statistical software).


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  • PADG 5620 - Organizational Theory and Behavior (3)


    This is an advanced graduate course in public administration designed to strengthen each student’s understanding of the theory and human behavior of organizations.  It involves the study of the principle dimensions of organizational behavior against the backdrop of the intellectual evolution of the field.  Theories on organizational behavior will be analyzed in terms of contributions to the discipline, as well as relevancy to modern day public organizations.


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  • PADG 5640 - Independent Study (3)


    Under faculty supervision, this course is designed to allow students to independently explore selected topics in the areas of public management. IS allows student to (1) Conduct in depth research in an area of public management, policy or administration that helps develop their Student Learning Portfolio ; (2) Conduct a public sector or public service project that is consistent with the focus of their Student Learning Portfolio and career objectives; (3) Obtain an approved national certification in a area of public sector management or leadership.


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  • PADG 5670 - Administrative Leadership and Ethics (3)


    An examination of the fundamental leadership roles, styles, and functions exercised in public agencies and not-for-profit organizations. This course is designed to provide both advanced theoretical perspectives and practical training for governmental, non-for-profit, and community development leaders, with special emphasis on the ethical issues that confront public sector leaders.


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  • PADG 5700 - Seminar in Public Administration (3)


    This course is an examination of innovative topics in the discipline of public administration. The course will explore and analyze advanced models, theories, and principles utilized by academics and practitioners. Students will be required to construct a research project utilizing theories and principles studied in this course and in previous courses.


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  • PADG 5710 - Capstone Research (3)


    Prerequisites: The nine required MPA core courses will be prerequisites.  The course will be a corequisite of Internship in Public Administration (PADG 5800 ) or Thesis in Public Administration (PADG 5900 ). This course is designed to prepare students to successfully complete the capstone phase of the public administration program.  Specifically, it focuses on two graduation requirements:  The mastery case study (MCS) and the student-learning portfolio (SLP)–each to be taught in a four-week session.  The MCS is a major case study that requires the student to demonstrate his/her mastery of the field of Public Administration.  The SLP is a compilation of the student’s accomplishments, both professional and academic, during matriculation in the program.  The course will carry three credit hours.


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  • PADG 5800 - Internship in Public Administration I (3)


    Students complete a supervised internship in a public or non-profit agency. The internship consists of a 300 hours of work. Students compile a representative sampling of their internship work. These documents may include Work diary; Copies of memoranda, Correspondence, and Papers produced etc.


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  • PADG 5900 - Public Administration Thesis (3)


    This course is a final, individual project intended to integrate material already covered in previous MPA courses, as well as to provide an in-depth exploration of a topic of special interest or career relevance to the participant. Thesis students work closely with an academic advisor and are required to adopt a theoretical framework, design a data collection mechanism in formulating original research. Thesis students further make an oral presentation of the research results in front of a professional academic panel.


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Physical Education

  
  • PEDG 5000 - Physiology of Muscular Activity (3)


    Prerequisites: PEDU 4110 or permission of the instructor. An advanced investigation of the effects of physical activity on various systems of the body, with additional attention to the effects of sex, age, and environment on physical activity.


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  • PEDG 5010 - Management in Athletic Administration (3)


    An advanced analysis of principles, practices, and problems in administering sound physical education and recreation programs in public schools, colleges, and recreational settings, with an emphasis on researching various organization structures to improve management techniques.


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  • PEDG 5100 - Sociology of Sport and Leisure (3)


    An investigation of the basic sociological concepts and theories that may affect sport and/or recreation, administrators, participants, spectators and societies.


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  • PEDG 5110 - Pedagogy in Adapted Physical Education (3)


    Selecting and presenting teaching strategies for individuals with varying disabilities. Techniques for modifying environmental conditions to increase attending behaviors through evidenced-based teaching methods, curriculum, and instructional design in a variety of settings (e.g. least restrictive environment, inclusive, separate).


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  • PEDG 5120 - Advanced Measurement in Physical Education and Recreation (3)


    Prerequisites: PEDU 4410. An advanced study of the various areas of tests and measurements in physical education and recreation, with attention to data collection, analysis and interpretation in relation to research procedures and statistical approaches.


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  • PEDG 5125 - Assessment in Adapted Physical Education (3)


    Prerequisites: PEDG 5110 . The study of techniques of assessment include the assessment of physical growth, motor development and proficiency, physiological principles of physical fitness, motor fitness, and perceptual motor characteristics of students with disabilities as it relates to musculo-skeletal , neuro-muscular, multidisabilities, and intellectual impairments. Students will learn how to analyze assessment and evaluation results.


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  • PEDG 5130 - Facilities Management (3)


    This course is designed to examine, condense, and digest information on the planning, design and construction of areas and facilities for athletics, sports, recreation and physical education, as well as the application of theories, concepts, and strategies for the management of sports, athletic, and recreational facilities. Such issues as personnel management, security, parking, traffic flow, and crowd control in the administration of single and/or multi-use recreation or sport facilities may be addressed.


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  • PEDG 5140 - Seminar in Athletic Administration (3)


    This course is designed to investigate the current trends and issues that may affect athletic program and facility managers. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: staffing, conflict resolution, scheduling, equipment liability, staff development, and selected topics of contemporary interest and importance to the field of athletic administration.


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  • PEDG 5150 - Sports Marketing (3)


    This course focuses on the concepts and practices that form the knowledge base necessary for effective decision-making in marketing the athletic product. Such issues as consumer behavior, motivation, learning and perception, marketing research, developing athletic strategies and tactical procedures to reach marketing goals will be introduced.


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  • PEDG 5170 - Event Management (3)


    This course is designed to outline the concept of development and management of sporting events from creation through implementation and evaluation. The course provides key operating principle systems.


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  • PEDG 5180 - Legal Issues in Athletic Administration (3)


    This course will provide exposure to many legal issues that exist within various levels of Athletics. Students will be introduced to the United States Legal Systems and learn to apply common legal principles as administrators of programs, facilities, and /or organizations in Recreation, and /or Sport.


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  • PEDG 5210 - Research Techniques and Modern Problems in Physical Education and Recreation (3)


    An introduction to and an examination of the various designs and techniques of research, with emphasis on proposal development and writing the final report on contemporary problems in physical education and recreation.


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  • PEDG 5300 - Motor Development (3)


    Prerequisites: PEDU 2450. An analysis of changes in motor patterns, motor performance, and the factors affecting motor learning during childhood and adolescence.


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  • PEDG 5310 - Motor Learning (3)


    Prerequisites: PEDU 3000. The study of changes in the ability to perform a skill that is inferred from improvement in performance over time as a result of practice and experience.


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  • PEDG 5320 - Organization and Administration of Intramural Sports (3)


    An overview of the history; present status, and objectives of intramural sport participation, with attention to its relationship to other departments, units of competition, program of activities, schedule making, rules and regulations, financing, point systems, awards, and extramural competition.


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  • PEDG 5500 - Curriculum in Physical Education (3)


    Prerequisites: PEDU 4020. An advanced study of principles, problems, and procedures in physical education program design K-12 and college/university levels, with special emphasis on techniques of curriculum construction.


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  • PEDG 5510 - Analysis of Teaching (3)


    Prerequisites: PEDG 5210 . An advanced course designed to examine observation techniques and teaching strategies. Emphasis will be placed on identifying, analyzing, and evaluating teacher behavior in light of current trends in research, philosophy, and theory in the field.


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  • PEDG 5530 - Clinical Supervision (3)


    Prerequisites: PEDG 5210  & PEDG 5510 . An advanced study of theoretical and innovative practices in physical education teaching and supervision. Reflecting, diagnosing, and prescribing instruction will be covered during the full semester in a buddy system and with a partner in the school.


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  • PEDG 5700 - Pediatric Adapted Physical Education (3)


    Prerequisites: PEDG 5110  and PEDG 5300 . A study of physical education content relative to extending PL 101-476 assessment and programming for infants, toddlers, and early childhood individuals with disabilities. A laboratory experience is a requirement of the course.


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  • PEDG 5710 - Disability Sports (3)


    Developmental, recreational, and competitive sports in school and community settings with a focus on Paralympics, Special Olympics, and Deaf Sports for all age groups and ability levels will be the primary focus of the course. Assessment, athletic training, coaching, organization and administration will be addressed.


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  • PEDG 5720 - Issues and Trends in Adapted Physical Education (3)


    This course is designed to investigate the current issues and trends in adapted physical education in relation to the unique attributes of learners with disabilities. Adapted Physical Education National Standards (APENS) will be the structural framework of the course with the intent for Certification in Adapted Physical Education (CAPE).


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  • PEDG 5800 - Clinical Supervision in Adapted Physical Education (3)


    Prerequisites: PEDG 5110 , PEDG 5300 , & PEDG 5700 . Designed to provide an opportunity for students to gain practical experience in a professional teaching setting, with attention to helping the student develop “hands-on” experience in the areas of assessment, IEP writing and implementation, programming and writing lesson plans.


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  • PEDG 5895 - Culminating Project (1-6)


    Prerequisites: PEDG 5510  and PEDG 5530 . Designed to provide the student an opportunity to complete an action research project in teaching & learning in physical education; and also to create a teaching & learning portfolio based on professional teacher standards. Three (3) hours are required for graduation and a student may take up to six (6) hours to complete the project. The student must be in at least 1 hour of portfolio development during the semester of completion.


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  • PEDG 5900 - Thesis or Research Project (1-6)


    The research, writing, and defense of an acceptable thesis/project on an approved topic. Students register for the course in consultation with their advisors in the determination of the appropriate number of credit hours to be granted in a given semester. The course may be taken more than once, but for no more than a total of six (6) hours.


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Pharmaceutical Sciences

  
  • PHRD 8130 - Advanced Enzyme Kinetics (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of Instructor This advanced level course explores in details the properties, structures, and stability of enzymes and strategies needed for optimal enzyme isolation and characterization.  Optimization of appropriate assays and consideration of actual inhibitors and activators/cofactors, as well as structure and properties of both substrates and products will be discussed.  Examination of literature will be tailored to enzymes, methods and techniques relevant for the individual Ph.D. student projects, or research projects.


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  • PHRD 8140 - Advanced Methods in Protein Chemistry (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of Instructor This course is intended to give the student an understanding of proteins at a molecular level with respect to biopharmaceutical applications.  A toolbox of methods will be presented to study protein targets experimentally and in silico.  The material to be covered will include in-depth review of the structure-function relationships of proteins, the use of computer modeling, structure analysis, and reviews of the current research literature.  Topics covered will include; a review of protein structural order, structural determination, protein folding, specific enzymology, and protein engineering.


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  • PHRD 8150 - Biosensors and Nanotechnologies: Theories and Biomedical Applications (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of the instructor. This course will teach the theory and application of biosensors and chemical sensors in biomedical applications.  Concepts of chemical and biological sensing molecules and methods will be explored.  Principles of sensing elements in a variety of applications (glucose monitoring, gas sensing and toxicity, disease, DNA detection) will be examined and principles of nanotechnology will be discussed to familiarize students with miniaturized biological and chemical sensors.


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  • PHRD 8170 - Bioinformatics: Protein Structure Modeling and Drug Design (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of instructor. This course will cover the basic principles and pratical applications of modern bioinformatics technologies in the context of drug discovery and design.  Emphasis will be placed on basic concepts, principles and software tools to solve problems in biological and pharmaceutical sciences.  This course consists of lectures and computer lab activities.  And mandatory attendance at invited seminars.


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  • PHRD 8180 - Cheminformatics: Small Molecule Modeling in Drug Discovery (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of instructor. This course will cover the basic principles and practical applications of modern cheminformatics technologies in the context of drug discovery and design.  Emphasis will be placed on the basic principles and how to use software tools to solve practical problems.  In addition, this advanced course will include invited seminars and group discussions.


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  • PHRD 8190 - Plant Genomics (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of the instructor. This course will introduce students with a background in biology to plant genomics and genetic engineering.  It covers the nature of the plant genome and the role of sequenced-based methods in the study of the functional genes and their network.  The course consists of three parts:  basic knowledge and techniques for plant genome study, current plant genomic projects and databases, and genetic engineering to improve nutrituion in plants and metabolic engineering of plant natural products in the post-genome era.


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  • PHRD 8210 - Cloning and Expression (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of the instructor. This course covers key concepts and techniques in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic molecular biology and biotechnology.  During lectures, various expression systems including prokaryotic, mammalian, plant, insect cell and yeast expression systems are introduced.  Criteria for commercial expression of pharmaceutical proteins, and expression of foreign genes in whole animal systems will be discussed.


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  • PHRD 8240 - Assay Technologies (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Consent of the instructor. This course is an introduction to a broad range of assay technologies and methods used in basic research, drug discovery and development, biomanufacturing, biotechnology and diagnostics.  The basic principles and applications of a variety of commonly used assay technologies will be covered.  Topics covered include prompt and time-resolved fluorescence, ELISA, quantitative PCR, AlphaScreen technology, FLIPR technology, and cell-based assays.


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  • PHRD 8250 - Advanced Concepts in Metabolic Diseases (3)


    Pre- or Co-requisite: Approval by course director. This course explores in-depth the pharmacological, molecular and biochemical basis that underlie major metabolic disorders including hypothyroidism, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, atherosclerosis, obesity, and metabolic syndrome.  The course consists of lectures, case studies, and discussions.


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  • PHRG 5000 - Principles of Pharmacology (3)


    This course provides an in depth study of pharmacology in humans.  This course covers general principles of pharmacology and drug therapy for major disease category.  The goal of this course is to educate students in the fundamental concepts of pharmacology to the extent that students will be able to synthesize ideas and develop independent investigative self-learning skills in this discipline.  The contents include pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism, neuro-pharmacology, cardio-pharmacology, antibiotics and anti-neoplasms.  Students will learn course contents from textbooks, lectures, hand-outs and case studies.  The students will utilize course content information to evaluate and analyze principles of pharmacology and to apply concepts to related problems in pharmacology through classroom discussions and problem sets.


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  • PHRG 5100 - Drug Discovery (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry and lab, or with the consent of the instructor. This course will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of drug discovery research. Topics will include detailed discussion of drug targets, such as enzymes, GPCR/ion channels, nucleic acid and nuclear receptors and the methods used for modern drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry. Original research journal articles will be used as case studies to illustrate the practical application of drug discovery research.


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  • PHRG 5110 - Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Bioprocessing and Cell culture or with the consent of the instructor. This graduate level course provides an extensive overview of the process of drug manufacturing in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries with an emphasis of the production of biopharmaceuticals. This course is designed for individuals entering the biotechnology, medical device, pharmaceutical development, and vaccine industries. An understanding of the scientific, technical and regulatory aspects of developing safe and efficacious therapeutics will be detailed. The lecture series will cover drug production with an emphasis on microbial and mammalian systems. The roles of different departments such as process development, bioanalytical characterization, and QA/QC will be defined. The role of bioanalytical characterization will be detailed as it applies to the issues of drug stability, formulation and delivery. The lecture series will emphasize the requirements and application of good manufacturing practices (cGMP), with detailed reviews of process development procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), procedures for validation of equipment and computer systems, and documentation and regulation of GMP facilities. The Regulatory processes including an overview of CBER, CDER and ICH guidelines will be included.


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  • PHRG 5120 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab (2)


    Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry lecture and lab, Biochemistry lecture and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This laboratory course is designed to expose students to advanced research techniques commonly used in biotechnology. This course will provide students with hands-on research training in preparation for entering the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. At the completion of this course, individuals will (1) be very familiar with research techniques commonly used in biotechnology, (2) gain more research experience as well as a better understanding for modern biochemical techniques, (3) learn to think critically and interpret experimental results, and (4) enhance scientific writing skills.


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  • PHRG 5130 - Enzyme Kinetics (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry and lab, or with the consent of the instructor. This course will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of enzyme kinetics. Michaelis-Menton kinetics will be thoroughly covered for one- and two-substrate reactions. Topics will include modes of enzyme inhibition and the methods used to determine mechanisms of action for inhibitors and activators of enzyme activity. Original research journal articles will be used as case studies to illustrate the practical application of enzyme kinetics in research and drug discovery.


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  • PHRG 5140 - Advanced Methods in Protein Chemistry (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry II or with consent from Instructor. This course will examine the details of how structure determines function for all major classes of enzymes. A tool box of methods will be presented to study any catalytic system. The material to be covered will be an in-depth review of the structure-function relationships of proteins, the use of computer modeling, structure analysis and reviews of the current research literature. Topics covered will include; a review of protein secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure, folding patterns, specific enzymology and protein chemistry, and protein engineering.


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  • PHRG 5150 - Introduction to Biosensor Technology (3)


    Prerequisites: General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, General Physics or with the consent of the instructor. Introduction to Biosensor Technology is an interdisciplinary course designed for upper level undergraduates and graduate students who have an interest in understanding theory and applications of biosensor technologies. Students will gain basic knowledge of biosensing molecules, various transducer techniques (optical, electric, electrochemical, mass, etc), detailed knowledge in immobilization of biomolecules to transducer surfaces, sensor micro-fabrication, and updated applications in diverse areas.


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  • PHRG 5160 - Physical Biochemistry (3)


    Prerequisites: Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. This course applies the concepts of physical chemistry to biological systems.  Topics covered include the forces governing protein and nucleic acid stability and topology, the thermodynamics of protein folding and protein-ligand interactions, enzyme kinetics, and the physical basis for methods for protein purification, for probing protein-ligand interactions, and for the determination of macromolecular structure.  Emphasis will be given to topics relevant to the drug discovery process.


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  • PHRG 5170 - Bioinformatics: Protein Structure Modeling and Drug Design (3)


    Prerequisites: General Chemistry; General Biology; General Physics or with the consent of the instructor. This course consists of lectures and computer lab sessions. It will cover the basic principles and practical applications of modern bioinformatics technologies in the context of drug discovery and design. These technologies (protein structure modeling, structure-based drug design, molecular docking) have been widely used by the biotech and pharmaceutical industry. Emphasis will be placed on the basic principles as well as hands-on experiences as to how to use software tools to solve practical problems. No prerequisite in computational chemistry and / or computer science is needed. Students from multiple disciplines (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, or Computer Science) can benefit from participating in group projects of this course.


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  • PHRG 5180 - Cheminformatics: Small Molecule Modeling for Drug Discovery (3)


    Prerequisites: General Chemistry; General Physics or with the consent of the instructor. This course consists of lectures and computer laboratory sessions. It will cover the basic principles and practical applications of modern chemoinformatics technologies in the context of drug discovery and design. These same technologies have been widely used by the biotech and pharmaceutical industry. Emphasis will be placed on the basic principles and hands-on experiences in using software tools to solve practical problems. No prerequisite in computational chemistry or computer science is necessary. Students from multiple disciplines (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, or Computer Science) can benefit from participating in group projects of this course.


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  • PHRG 5190 - Plant-based Pharmaceuticals (3)


    Prerequisites: CHEM 4500/ 4520-Biochemistry and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This course is designed as an introduction to plant genomics for students with a background in biology. During the course, students will learn about techniques involved in tissue culture, gene mapping, gene cloning and the genetic engineering of plants. The role of genetically modified plants in enhancing human nutrition and the application of plants in “biopharming” will also be discussed.


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  • PHRG 5200 - Cloning and Expression (3)


    Prerequisites: Molecular or Cell Biology, Biochemistry and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This course covers key concepts in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic molecular biology. During lectures, specific expression systems will be introduced including prokaryotic, mammalian, plant, insect cell, and yeast expression systems. Criteria for commercial expression of macromolecules, expression of recombinant DNA in whole animal systems (e.g., goat, chicken, etc.) will be also discussed.


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  • PHRG 5220 - Chemical Library Design (3)


    Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. This course will provide students the opportunity to become familiar with techniques used in chemical library design and synthesis such as: computer aided library design, solution and solid phase rapid parallel synthesis (RPS) and parallel purification. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use the literature or data from a high throughput screen to identify biologically active molecules for library production, design a library for approaching a biological target, determine the drug likeness of the proposed library using computational tools, develop synthetic strategies for their proposed libraries using solution or solid phase rapid parallel synthesis (RPS) and other library synthesis techniques, develop purification strategies for the proposed libraries and propose new reactions, reagents and technologies for library production.


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  • PHRG 5230 - The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action (3)


    Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. The success in drug design is dependent on insights and advances from the combined use of chemical and biological investigation. The goal of this course will be to educate students in drug design and drug action. This course will provide students with the opportunity to learn why drug-receptor interactions are important to drug efficacy, understand the mechanisms of drug chemistry, identify the pharmacophore of a target structure, examine structural modification to increase potency (SAR), become familiar with computational approaches used in the drug design, and learn how medicinal chemists approach resolving problems of metabolic destruction of drugs.


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  • PHRG 5240 - Assay Technologies (3)


    Prerequisites: Molecular or Cell Biology, Biochemistry and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This course will explore standard and cutting-edge assay technologies used for measuring biochemical and cellular properties. For biochemical assays, the topics will include radioactive and non-radioactive methods to assay enzyme activity, protein-protein interactions, and quantitative detection of biomolecules. For cell-based assays, the topics covered will include methods to measure proliferation, cytotoxicity, gene transcription, motility, signal transduction, cell compartment localization, and receptor activation. Original research journal articles will be used as case studies in assay development and employment of modern assay technology.


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  • PHRG 5250 - Metabolic Diseases (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This course is an integrated, in-depth study of metabolic disorders including disorders of the metabolism of carbohydrates, amino acids, nucleic acids and lipids, with emphasis in diseases such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis. The course has been designed for graduate students meeting Pharmaceutical Sciences curriculum requirements but may be useful to students in Biology, Chemistry, or other fields.


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  • PHRG 5270 - Pharmaceutical Technical Writing (3)


    Prerequisites: Enrollment as a full-time graduate student; consent of advisor. This upper level writing course has been designed for M.S. students seeking to further develop their ability in writing original scientific papers, reports, patent applications, standard operating procedures, opinions, thesis, and grant proposals to succeed in today’s competitive Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology environment.


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  • PHRG 5700 - Non-Thesis Graduate Project (3)


    In this course, students will perform a laboratory or non-laboratory based project under the supervision of a faculty mentor.  This project will be summarized in the form of a written report and presented to the department.  The non-thesis graduate projects is required for the Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences degree.


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  • PHRG 5800 - Graduate Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences (3)


    This is a course hypothesis-driven mentored research investigation in pharmaceutical sciences  to be performed under the direction of the appropriate faculty members.


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  • PHRG 5810 - Non-thesis Graduate Project (3)


    The graduate project is a core requirement for the non-thesis option based on review and analysis of information on a focused area of interest from the literature on current topics in the pharmaceutical science or related subjects.  The project will be supervised by a faculty member in the department.  At the end of the project, students must present a written document and make an oral presentation of their work to the departmental graduate committee.


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  • PHRG 5900 - Thesis in Pharmaceutical Sciences (3)


    Prerequisites: Permission of the thesis advisor. This course encompasses the preparation of a thesis based in part on the student’s original research in the pharmaceutical sciences.  Completion of the thesis within the guidelines of the Department, College, and School of Graduate Studies, oral presentation, and successful oral defense of the thesis work is required prior to the awarding of credits.


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  • PHRM 5000 - Principles of Pharmacology (3)


    Prerequisites: Human Anatomy and Physiology, and Cell Biology. This course is an introduction to the pathophysiologic basis of drug therapy.  It is focused on integrated in depth and analyses of the fundamental principles of pharmacology (pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics), neuropharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology, and endocrine pharmacology.


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  • PHRM 5100 - Drug Discovery (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry and lab, Advanced Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. This course will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of drug discovery research.  Topics will include detail discussion in drug targets, such as enzyme, GPCR/ion channels, nucleic receptor and the methods used for modern drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry.  Original research journal articles will be used as case studies to illustrate the practical application of the research in drug discovery.


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  • PHRM 5110 - Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Bioprocessing and Cell culture or with the consent of the instructor. This graduate level course provides an extensive overview of the process of drug manufacture in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries with an emphasis on the production of biopharmaceuticals.  This course is designed for individuals entering the biotechnology, medical device, pharmaceutical development, and vaccine industries.  An understanding of the scientific, technical and regulatory aspects of developing safe and efficacious therapeutics will be detailed.  The lecture series will cover drug production with an emphasis on microbial and mammalian systems.  The roles of different departments such as process development, bioanalytical, QA/QC will be defined.  The role of bioanalytical characterization as it applies to the issues of drug stability, formulation and delivery will be detailed.  The lecture series will emphasize the requirements and application of good manufacturing practices (cGMP), with detailed reviews of process development procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), procedures for validation of equipment and computer systems, documentation and regulation of GMP facilities.  The Regulatory process including an overview of CBER, CDER and ICH guidelines will be included.


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  • PHRM 5120 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab (2)


    Prerequisites: Organic lecture and lab, Biochemistry lecture and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This laboratory course is designed to expose students to advanced research techniques that are commonly used in biotechnology.  This course will provide students with hands-on research training in preparation for individuals interested in entering the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.  At the completion of this course, individuals will (1) be very familiar with research techniques commonly used in biotechnology, (2) gain more research experience as well as a better understanding for modern biochemical techniques, (3) learn to think scientifically and interpret experimental results, and (4) enhance scientific writing skills.


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  • PHRM 5130 - Enzyme Kinetics (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry and lab, Advanced Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. This course will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of enzyme kinetics.  Michaelis-Menton kinetics will be thoroughly covered for one and two substrate reactions.  Topics will include modes of enzyme inhibition and the methods used to determine mechanism of action for inhibitors and activators of enzyme activity.  Original research journal articles will be used as case studies to illustrate the practical application of enzyme kinetics in research and drug discovery.


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  • PHRM 5140 - Advanced Methods in Protein Chemistry (3)


    Prerequisites: Advanced Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry II or with consent from Instructor. This course will examine the details of how structure determines function for all major classes of enzymes.  A tool box of methods will be presented to study any catalytic system.  The material to be covered will be an in-depth review of the structure-function relationships of proteins, the use of computer modeling, structure analysis and reviews of the current research literature.  Topics covered will include; a review of protein secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure, folding patterns, specific enzymology and protein chemistry, and protein engineering.


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  • PHRM 5150 - Introduction to Biosensor Technology (3)


    Prerequisites: General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, General Physics or with the consent of the instructor. Introduction to Biosensor Technology is an interdisciplinary course designed for upper level undergraduates and graduate students who have an interest in understanding theory and applications of biosensor technologies.  Students will learn basic knowledge of biosensing molecules, various transducer techniques (optical, electric, electrochemical, mass, etc.), detailed knowledge in immobilization of biomolecules to transducer surface, sensor micro-fabrication, and updated applications in various areas.


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  • PHRM 5160 - Physical Biochemistry (3)


    Prerequisites: Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. This course applies the concepts of physical chemistry to biological systems. Topics covered include the forces governing protein and nucleic acid stability and topology, the thermodynamics of protein folding and protein-ligand interactions, enzyme kinetics, and the physical basis for methods for protein purification, for probing protein-ligand interactions, and for the determination of macromolecular structure. Emphasis will be given to topics relevant to the drug discovery process.


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  • PHRM 5170 - Bioinformatics: Protein Structure Modeling and Drug Design (3)


    Prerequisites: General Chemistry; General Biology; General Physics or with the consent of the instructor. This course consists of lectures and computer lab sessions.  It will cover the basic principles and practical applications of modern bioinformatics technologies in the context of drug discovery and design.  These technologies (protein structure modeling, structure-based drug design, molecular docking) have been widely used by the biotech and pharmaceutical industry.  Emphasis will be placed on the basic principles as well as “hands-on experiences” as to how to use software tools to solve practical problems.  No prerequisite in computational chemistry and/or computer science is needed.  Students from multiple disciplines (chemistry, biology, physics, or computer science) can benefit from participating in group projects or this course.  


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  • PHRM 5190 - Plant Genomics (3)


    Prerequisites: Biochemistry and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This course is designed as an introduction to plant genomics for students with a background in biology.  During course, students will learn about techniques involved in tissue culture, gene mapping, gene cloning and the genetic engineering of plants.  The role of genetically modified plants in enhancing human nutrition and the application of plants in “biopharming” will also be discussed.


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  • PHRM 5200 - Cloning and Expressions (3)


    Prerequisites: Molecular or Cell Biology, Biochemistry and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This course covers key concepts in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic molecular biology.  During lectures, various expression systems including prokaryotic, mammalian, plant, insect cell, and yeast expression systems will be introduced.  Criteria for commercial expression of macromolecules, expression of recombinant DNA in whole animal systems (such as:  goat, chicken, etc) will also be discussed.


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  • PHRM 5210 - Neurodegenerative Diseases (3)


    Prerequisites: Cell Biology, Advanced Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. This course will cover topics related to the major neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington’s disease (HD) and the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS). Topics related to pathology and molecular mechanism of diseases, possible drug discovery targets, and therapeutic discovery approaches will be emphasized.


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  • PHRM 5220 - Chemical Library Design (3)


    Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. This course will provide students the opportunity to become familiar with techniques used in chemical library design and synthesis like:  computer aided library design, solution and solid phase rapid parallel synthesis (RPS) and parallel purification.  Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use the literature and data from a high through put screen to identify biologically active molecules for library production, design a library targeting a biological target, determine the drug likeness of their proposed library using computational tools, develop synthetic strategies for their proposed libraries using solution or solid phase rapid parallel synthesis (RPS) and other library synthesis techniques, develop purification strategies for the proposed libraries and propose new reactions, reagents and technologies for library production.


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  • PHRM 5230 - The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action (3)


    Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry or with the consent of the instructor. The success in drug design is dependent on insights and advances from the combined use of chemical and biological research.  The goal of this course will be to educate students in drug design and drug action.  This course will provide students the opportunity to become learn why drug-receptor interactions are important to drug efficacy, understand the mechanisms of drug chemistry, identify the pharmacophore of a target structure, examine structure modification to increase potency (SAR), become familiar with computational approaches used in the drug design and learn how medicinal chemists try to solve problems of metabolic destruction of drugs.


    Click here for the Spring 2022 Class Schedule


  
  • PHRM 5240 - Assay Technologies (3)


    Prerequisites: Molecular or Cell Biology, Biochemistry and lab or with the consent of the instructor. This course will explore standard and cutting-edge assay technologies used for measuring biochemical and cellular properties.  For biochemical assays, the topics will include radioactive and non-radioactive methods to assay enzyme activity, protein-protein interactions, and quantitative detection of biomolecules.  For cell-based assays, the topics covered will include methods to measure proliferation, cytotoxicity, gene transcription, motility, signal transduction, cell compartment localization, and receptor activation.  Original research journal articles will be used as case studies in assay development and employment of modern assay technology.


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