PGS - Pharmacy Graduate Studies
Pharmacy Graduate Studies: PGS
Lower-Division Courses
Upper-Division Courses
Graduate Courses
PGS X80E. Concepts in Biomedical Pharmacology.
Explore fundamental concepts of pharmacology, pharmacologic agents and relevant physiology and disease pathophysiology in the areas of neuropharmacology; cardiovascular; gastrointestinal; renal; hematopoiesis; immune/asthma/allergy; endocrine; anti-virals and anti-retrovirals; cancer therapeutics and immunotherapy.
PGS X80J. Advanced Pharmaceutics: Laboratory Research.
PGS X80M. Topics in Advanced Pharmaceutics.
PGS X80S. Basic Principles in Experimental Design and Statistics.
Basic principles in experimental design and statistics with a focus on real world situations that may be encountered while performing scientific research.
PGS X80T. Texas Venture Labs Startup Practicum.
Places students in teams and connects them with Austin-area startup companies. The teams then execute business consulting projects for the startup companies. Explores how these projects help companies better understand their market, competition, business model, etc, in order to accelerate their path to market and funding decisions.
PGS X81F. Product Development.
Application of physical-chemical principles to the formulation and development of stable and bioavailable drug delivery systems.
PGS X81G. Advanced Manufacturing Pharmacy.
Physical-mechanical properties of compacts, drugs, and polymers. Properties of biodegradable and nonbiodegradable polymers in pharmaceutical formulations. Process validation and pilot plant scale-up.
PGS X81H. Advanced Pharmaceutical Processing.
Didactic and laboratory exposure to pharmaceutical processes used in the design, development, and optimization of drug delivery systems. Emphasis on equipment and machinery used in pharmaceutical manufacturing of these dosage forms, with discussion of other issues, such as technology transfer and scale-up.
PGS X81J. Advanced Pharmacy Administration: Laboratory Research.
PGS X81M. Topics in Advanced Pharmacy Administration.
PGS X81N. Health Care Systems.
Overview of the health care system in the United States and examination of the classic and contemporary literature on managed health care systems, with emphasis on pharmacy-related issues. Studies the advantages, disadvantages, and effects of these systems on patients, providers, and payers.
PGS X81V. Communication Skills for Translational Scientists.
Explores oral and written communication skills for scientists conducting translational research at the interface of basic and clinical science. Introduction to the skills necessary to successfully convey medication and healthcare-related data in a professional manner. Involves discussions addressing subjects such as medical writing, grant writing, abstract development, and poster design.
PGS X81W. Molecular and Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics.
Broad issues of molecular pharmacotherapeutics, including potential and challenge for optimization of drug therapy, implications for drug development and regulation, ethical and social aspects of pharmacogenomics, signal transduction, use of knock-out mice, and informed consent process in pharmacogenomic research.
PGS X82F. Analytical Methods in Biologics Formulation.
Explore theory and practice of techniques used to characterize and analyze pre-formulated and formulated biologics, as well as basic biology specific to formulation sciences.
PGS X82J. Advanced Pharmacotherapy Seminar I.
Discussion of advanced pharmacotherapeutics topics, case presentations, and journal clubs at the advanced practitioner level.
PGS X82K. Advanced Pharmacotherapy Seminar II.
Discussion of advanced pharmacotherapeutics topics, case presentations, and journal clubs at the advanced practitioner level.
PGS X82R. Topics in Recent Advances in Pharmaceutics.
Presentation of topics of current research interest in physical pharmacy, biopharmaceutics, and pharmacokinetics.
PGS X82S. Advanced Biopharmaceutics.
Provides students with a more comprehensive background in biopharmaceutics and the drug approval process.
PGS X82T. Basic Concepts of Tumor Biology.
A survey of cancer biology that includes tumor pathology, initiation, progression and metastasis, genetic instability, DNA damage and repair, cell cycle control, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and the immune response.
PGS X82U. Drug Discovery and Development.
Examine the fundamental principles of drug discovery and development including patenting, clinical trials, and marketing.
PGS X82V. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.
Application of protein, oligonucleotide, and related molecules as therapeutic agents: stability, formulation, kinetics, dynamics.
PGS X82W. Ethics in Science and Clinical Practice.
Ethical considerations in the conduct of clinical research, including institutional review boards, adherence to protocol, Food and Drug Administration and related site reviews, protection of human subjects through informed consent and confidentiality, and the use of genetic banks in research.
PGS X83D. Neuropharmacology I.
An advanced survey of neurotransmitters and systems in the brain. Covers experimental approaches and pharmacological analysis at behavioral, neurochemical, and neuroanatomical levels to determine mechanisms of actions of drugs that act on the brain.
PGS X83E. Neuropharmacology II.
Explore neuropharmacological concepts related to brain development, organization and anatomy; neuroendocrinology, neuroimmunology and neuroinflammation; gut-brain axis; neurobiology of addiction; and others.
PGS X83G. Analytical Methods in Biologic Formulations.
Examine primary challenges in formulating biologics. Compare relevant techniques to characterize and analyze biopharmaceuticals and explore how they are applied in pre-formulated and formulated biologics.
PGS X83M. Health Innovation Entrepreneurship.
Explore a highly interactive and interdisciplinary approach for developing health innovation, including drug product, devices, and digital health solutions. Examine foundational entrepreneurial and innovation concepts for identifying and developing ideas, performing market validation, conducting customer discovery, assessing competition, and identifying skills for effectively working in teams.
PGS X83N. Solution Theory and Disperse Systems.
The theory and technology of solutions and heterogeneous systems; applications of scientific principles to the design of pharmaceutical products; a study of factors influencing physical chemical characteristics, stability, and biopharmaceutical activity of solutions and coarse dispersions; review of recent literature.
PGS X83P. Advanced Pharmacokinetics.
Study of the kinetics of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs in the intact organism.
PGS X83Q. Statistics in Translational Science.
Pharmaceutical statistical analysis with a focus on choosing the appropriate statistical test to address both basic science and clinical research hypotheses. Students use the JMP software package to execute statistical analysis on their own pharmaceutical research projects.
PGS X83R. Rate Processes in Pharmaceutical Systems.
A study of decomposition and stabilization of drug molecules in solutions and in solid dosage forms; principles of kinetics and diffusion as applied to pharmaceutical systems.
PGS X83V. Research Design and Methods.
Explore a practical approach to classical experimental design, hypothesis generation, development of translational research methods that incorporate principles of basic and clinical science. Examine writing with a focus on grantsmanship and protocol development.
PGS X83W. Biopharmaceutical Analysis.
Analytical methods for the isolation and identification of drugs and their metabolites, specific genes, and proteins in biological fluids.
PGS X84G. Pharmacological Mechanisms of Addiction.
Overview of neurobiological and pharmacological mechanisms of addiction, with in-depth discussion of recent literature in the field of addiction and animal models of addiction
PGS X84K. Fundamentals of Toxicology.
An organ system approach to advanced topics in general toxicology.
PGS X84L. Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology.
Discussion of mechanisms of selected drugs and toxicants.
PGS X84N. Health Behavior Theory and Medication Use Process.
In-depth analysis of the social and behavioral issues that affect medication use, using the content, theories, and methodologies associated with patient compliance research.
PGS X84S. Introduction to Epidemiology.
Principles of epidemiology; descriptive analytic, and clinical epidemiology; epidemiologic perspective for health care management; epidemiology and the public policy process; pharmacoepidemiology.
PGS X84T. Advanced Epidemiology.
Review of major research methods and current issues within drug epidemiology. Emphasis on application of methods by reviewing historical and contemporary literature/examples. Areas presented include: how to read, interpret, design, conduct, review, critique and evaluate pharmacoepidemiology studies.
PGS X84U. Biopharmaceutical Analysis Laboratory.
Analytical methods for the isolation and identification of drugs and their metabolites, specific genes, and proteins in biological fluids.
PGS X85D. Responsible Conduct of Science.
Ethical considerations in the conduct of science, including issues of animal welfare and/or human subjects research, data analysis, fraud, publications, misconduct, intellectual property, grants, peer review, and mentor responsibility.
PGS X85G. Grant Writing for Pharmacology and Toxicology.
Subjects include federal and nonfederal grants, specific aims, preliminary data, hypothesis testing, experimental design, peer review, responding to critiques, biosketch, and budgeting.
PGS X85J. Advanced Pharmacotherapy Laboratory Research.
PGS X85L. Clinical Pharmacokinetics.
In-depth analysis of pharmacotherapeutic regimens, using complex mathematical models.
PGS X85M. Advanced Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics.
Continuation of Pharmacy Graduate Studies 385L. Advanced pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic concepts and their application.
PGS X85N. Translational Science PhD Seminar.
Explore the scientific and operational principles underlying each step of the translational process, with an emphasis on multi-disciplinary, collaborative research and methods to move discovery more efficiently and effectively into application.
PGS X85W. Advanced Topics in Pharmacotherapy.
PGS X86C. Cellular and Systems Physiology I.
Basic principles of human physiology and anatomy in relation to drug action. Includes cellular and subcellular physiology, membrane transport, electrophysiology, synaptic transmission, and autonomic, neurological, and cardiovascular physiology and anatomy.
PGS X86D. Cellular and Systems Physiology II.
Principles of cellular and systems physiology. Subjects include immunology, kidney function, respiration, acid-base balance, blood and hematopoiesis, general endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, and reproduction.
PGS X86J. Advanced Medicinal Chemistry: Laboratory Research.
Modern laboratory techniques used in medicinal and natural products chemistry.
PGS X86M. Pharmaceutical Industry and Marketing.
Subjects include the structure, size, and regulation of the pharmaceutical industry, including good manufacturing practices; drug development, pricing, marketing, and channels of distribution; and issues that impact the drug development industry, including generic drug competition, patent life, active ingredient importation and finished drug product importation, drug counterfeiting and safety concerns, direct-to-consumer advertising, and the drug approval process.
PGS X86N. Topics in Pharmacy.
Current issues in translational science.
PGS X87G. Manuscripts in Pharmaceutical Science.
Explore skills essential for scientific leaders including scientific reviewing, reasoning, and writing, and their application to critically reviewing and communicating research plans and data.
PGS X87Q. Communication Skills for Scientists.
Designed to enhance written and oral communication skills through lectures and practice. Covers grant writing, journal paper writing, poster presentation writing, and delivery.
PGS X88C. Introductory Bioorganic Chemistry.
Survey of enzyme-catalyzed reactions, with emphasis on mechanism, experimental design, and applications in natural products biosynthesis.
PGS X88G. Dialogue Across Difference.
Develop framework, terminology, and critical thinking and empathy tools for engaging in productive conversations around difficult topics. Explore both differences and commonalities across and within social identities, dialogue about issues pertaining to systems of oppression and enhance intercultural competencies. Examine the meaning of social identities and how they intersect, influence and/or are influenced by others.
PGS X88J. Advanced Pharmacology: Laboratory Research.
PGS X88K. Topics in Advanced Pharmacology.
PGS X88M. Fundamentals of Fluorescence Microscopy.
Explores optics, image formation, functioning of epifluorescent and confocal microscopes, detector technology (cameras and photomultiplier tubes), immunofluorescence techniques, image analyses, and image presentation for publication. Study of the technology and science behind widely-used high-end microscope systems.
PGS X89C. Pharmacy Association Management.
An introduction to the principles involved in managing pharmacy associations.
PGS X89J. Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics of Cardiovascular Disorders.
Designed to provide the student with a sound knowledge and comprehension of contemporary pharmacotherapeutic regimens used in treating cardiovascular diseases.
PGS X89M. Fundamentals of Health Innovations.
Explore foundational innovation and entrepreneurship concepts related to the process of developing novel drug therapies, medical devices, diagnostics, and digital health products and services.
PGS X89P. Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics of Infectious Diseases.
Designed to provide the student with a sound knowledge and comprehension of contemporary therapeutic principles used in treating infectious diseases.
PGS X89Q. Seminar in Alcohol Studies.
Presentations and discussion of current research topics in alcohol studies.
PGS X90G. Topics in Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics of Human Diseases and Illnesses.
A comprehensive analysis of disease processes and a determination of appropriate therapeutic interventions for the treatment of those diseases.
PGS X90H. Advanced Pharmaceutics Research Conference.
PGS X90J. Data Analysis in Health Care.
Statistical analysis of research data using the computer and various statistical software programs.
PGS X90K. Experimental Design and Research Methodology in Health Care.
Principles and procedures of experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental research designs; includes reliability, validity, data collection methods, qualitative study designs, and survey methodologies.
PGS X90R. Topics in Pharmacotherapy: Special Problems.
Individual supervision of research problems in the clinical pharmacy sciences, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, efficacy, safety, and pharmaceutical care.
PGS X90U. Advanced Research Methods in Health Care.
Advanced methodologies used in pharmacy administration research; designed to build upon the skills covered in Pharmacy 390K. Explores data management issues and statistical procedures, with emphasis on the application of research methodology concepts and principles.
PGS X91E. Advanced Hematology and Oncology Seminar I.
In-depth discussion of the contemporary pharmacotherapy and patient care relating to hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplantation.
PGS X91F. Advanced Hematology and Oncology Seminar II.
In-depth discussion of the contemporary pharmacotherapy and patient care relating to hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplantation.
PGS X91H. Advanced Health Outcomes and Pharmacy Practice Research Conference.
PGS X92E. Clinical Research Methods I.
Defining a research question, general study design issues, cross-sectional and case-control studies, and diagnostic test evaluation.
PGS X92F. Clinical Research Methods II.
Prospective observational studies; randomized controlled trials, nonrandomized intervention studies; meta-analysis; and data synthesis, evaluation, and application.
PGS X92Q. Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Career Development.
An overview of pharmacy and its primary disciplines of pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, pharmacy administration and practice, pharmacotherapy, and pharmacology/toxicology.
PGS X92T. Joint PhD Program with Partner Institutions.
Translational science study at partner institutions.
PGS X93Q. Health-Related Quality of Life.
Terms, concepts, procedures, methods, problems, and strengths associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) research.
PGS X93T. Pharmacoeconomics.
Terms, concepts, procedures, methods, problems, and strengths associated with pharmacoeconomics.
PGS X93U. Pharmacotherapy Master's Mentorship.
Experience in pharmacy practice, research, and/or administration.
PGS X94I. Internship in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Work in a professional environment and apply research, analysis, communication, and other academic skills to practical work. Experience may be on- or off-campus, paid or unpaid, and may include work with public or private corporations, nonprofit agencies, government offices, or academic laboratories. Internship to be arranged by the student and approved by their supervising professor.
PGS X94Q. Professional Development for Pharmaceutical Scientists.
Explore professional development skills (e.g., creating an individual development plan, understanding and capitalizing on strengths, curriculum vitae and resume writing, best practices in networking) and career pathways available to graduate students receiving advanced degrees in the pharmaceutical sciences.
PGS X95H. Advanced Pharmacotherapy Research Conference.
PGS X95S. Environmental and Molecular Mechanisms of Health and Disease.
Present and discuss current research topics in environmental and molecular mechanisms of health and disease.
PGS X96H. Advanced Medicinal Chemistry Research Conference.
PGS X96M. Medicinal Chemistry: General Principles, Pharmacological Classification, and Mechanism of Action.
Introduction to medicinal chemistry, covering drug classes according to their pharmacological classification, structural class, and mechanism of action.
PGS X96S. Seminar in Pharmacy.
PGS X96T. Seminar in Toxicology.
Presentations and discussion of current research topics in toxicology.
PGS X97. Fundamentals for Teaching Assistants.
Skills, behaviours, and strategies for effective college teaching, with emphasis on pharmacy-related courses.
PGS X97H. Advanced Pharmacology Research Conference.
PGS X97M. Drug Design and Synthetic Strategy.
A multiperspective approach to modern concepts and drug design and synthetic strategy.
PGS X97S. Seminar in Pharmacotherapy: Advanced Topics.
PGS X98. Thesis.
PGS X98T. College Teaching Methodology.
Interdisciplinary course intended to provide a foundation of theoretical and practical knowledge about teaching at the post-secondary level. Instructional methods; instructional design; practice teaching; teaching philosophy; instructional technology; assessment of learning; class discussions; individual consultations.