PDD Class Schedule

The tables below present a typical class schedule for a student in the MS in Pharmacology and Drug Design Program.

If you are interested in attending a class or journal club, please contact Emmanuel Pothos, Program Director and Daivd Greenblatt, Admissions Director, to schedule your visit, 

Note that all students must also complete three elective courses during their two years in the Program. See the GSBS Catalog for additional information and course listings.

GSBS Catalog

Fall Semester Year 1 

Course NumberCourse TitleMeeting Time(s)
GSBS 0275Applied Ethics for ScientistsFridays 3:30 - 5:00 pm
PPET 0211Translational Pharmacology ITuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 2:00 - 4:00 pm
 Elective CourseVaries (depends on the elective) 
PPET 0291Graduate SeminarThursdays 12:00 - 2:00 pm
PPET 0295Journal ClubThursdays 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
PPET 0134Laboratory RotationFull time except for class time

Spring Semester Year 1 

Course NumberCourse TitleMeeting Time(s)
PPET 0232Translational Pharmacology IITuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 2:00 - 4:00 pm
 Elective CourseVaries (depends on the elective)
PPET 0292Graduate SeminarThursdays 12:00 - 2:00 pm
PPET 0296Journal ClubThursdays 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
PPET 0135Laboratory RotationFull time except for class time

Summer Semester  

Course NumberCourse TitleMeeting Time(s)
PPET 0299Graduate ResearchFull time

Fall Semester - Year Two 

Course NumberCourse TitleMeeting Time(s)
 Elective CourseVaries (depends on the elective)
PPET 0291Graduate SeminarThursdays 12:00 - 2:00 pm
PPET 0295Journal ClubThursdays 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
PPET 0297Graduate ResearchFull time except for class time

Spring Semester Year Two

Course NumberCourse TitleMeeting Time(s)
PPET 0292Graduate SeminarThursdays 12:00 - 2:00 pm
PPET 0296Journal ClubThursdays 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
PPET 0298Graduate ResearchFull time except for class time