22 courses with the subject PHRM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
BIOL 1202 - Principles of Biology: Molecules and Cells (4) . This course is an integrated, in-depth study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, including cells, tissues, integument, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems and sense organs. Also, emphasis on cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, excretory, and reproductive systems and human development. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
PHRM 1000 Students will identify human body parts and organs using manikins, anatomy atlas, videos, 3-D images and animations. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
PHRM 1110Seminar I: Overview of the Drug Industry1
This course will provide an overview of the pharmaceutical industry with emphasis on the key processes of drug discovery, development, and approval. Topics will include drug target validation, lead optimization, drug development in preclinical and clinical studies, and drug manufacturing. There are six 1-credit-hour seminar courses to be taken in each semester of the freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
This course will give students a fundamental understanding of the regulatory framework governing the development and approval of pharmaceutical products. The course will cover the organizational structure and powers of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the distinctive regulatory requirements for approval of new biologics, drugs, dietary supplements, and medical devices. There are six 1-credit-hour seminar courses to be taken in each semester of the freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
This is a one-credit course for students who have enrolled in Bachelors of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Sciences program. This is an entry level course for freshmen or sophomores to acquire some of the basic laboratory skill in a wet lab. The students will be introduced to Pharmaceutical Sciences and trained in laboratory biosafety. The students are expected to learn how to use pipet, to balance and weigh chemicals, to calculate and make solutions, to measure pH and calibrate pH meters, to use centrifuges and to make graphs and statistical analyses using Excel and GraphPad software. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
This is a 1-credit course for students who have enrolled in Bachelors of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Sciences program. This undergraduate level course is designed to introduce Pharmaceutical Sciences students to their Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty and the faculty’s respective research interests/areas of expertise. Students will be acquainted with the scientific content that encompasses the Pharmaceutical Sciences field and the necessary skills and training required to work as a scientist in biopharmaceutical development and production. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
This course will introduce students to the current good manufacturing practices (CGMPs) used in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Specifically, this course will address the requirements, procedures, and practices expected of manufacturers in order to produce safe, pure, potent, efficacious product. The course will introduce students to the U.S. laws, regulations, and relevant guidance governing biopharmaceutical manufacturing. There are six 1-credit-hour seminar courses to be taken in each semester of the freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
PHRM 2120Seminar IV: Good Manufacturing Practice II1
This course will build on the student’s understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice in the pharmaceutical industry developed in Seminar III: Good Manufacturing Practice I ( PHRM 2110 ). The course will cover the practical application of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) in various manufacturing environments. The student will gain an understanding of quality tools and data analysis techniques. There are six 1-credit-hour seminar courses to be taken in each semester of the freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
PHRM 1000 or BIOL 1610 or BIOL 1620 , or permission by the course instructor. The course will focus on the basic principles of biophysics, biochemistry and physiology related to drug action and interaction, distribution, metabolism and toxicity. The course also incorporates in-depth studies of the principles of neuropharmacology and cardiovascular pharmacology, as well as case studies of anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and anti-cancer drugs. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
This course will cover the basic aspects of intellectual property and patent law that are relevant to research scientists working in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and biomanufacturing industries. There are six 1-credit-hour seminar courses to be taken in each semester of the freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
The goal of this course is to teach the dynamics of teamwork from the recorder to the team leader, and how to be a team player in any organization, including in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. Topics that will be covered in this course include 1) introduction to the organizational structure of a biotechnology/ pharmaceutical company, 2) organization of cross-functional teams and projects, 3) steps in team development and the role of each team member in this process, 4) skills necessary to become an effective team member, 5) indispensable qualities of a good collaborator, 6) how to become an effective manager, 7) overview of the evaluation process, and 8) introduction to Six Sigma. Students will also learn key terms used in the process of drug discovery and development. There are six 1-credit-hour seminar courses to be taken in each semester of the freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
MATH 1200 . This course consists of lectures and computer laboratory activities. It will cover all the basic aspects of pharmaceutical data sciences. These include, but not limited to, data storage & retrieval, file format and databases, basic statistics, data visualization, multivariate data analysis, clustering, classification, regression, and computer scripting to handle big data. Emphasis will be placed on hands-on activities. No
PHRM 4010Special Topics in Laboratory Research I3-6
Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of faculty member. This is the first course in a two-part sequence designed to introduce students to advanced laboratory techniques and project based laboratory research. Topics researched by participants are determined by faculty members based on the research focus of their laboratory. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
Junior standing and permission of faculty member. This is the first course in a two-part sequence designed to introduce students to advanced laboratory techniques and project based laboratory research. Topics researched by participants are determined by faculty members based on the research focus of their laboratory. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
PHRM 4020Special Topics in Laboratory Research-II3-6
Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of faculty member. This is the second course in a two-part sequence designed to provide an opportunity for students to establish or advance their understanding of scientific research through guided exploration of defined projects of interest in the laboratory of a faculty member. Topics will be determined by faculty members on the basis of research focus of their laboratory. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
Junior standing and permission of faculty member. This is the second course in a two-part sequence designed to provide an opportunity for students to establish or advance their understanding of scientific research through guided exploration of defined projects of interest in the laboratory of a faculty member. Topics will be determined by faculty members on the basis of research focus of their laboratory. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
This course teaches the skills needed to work as a scientist in biotechnology production. Students will grow and monitor bacterial and mammalian cells on a laboratory scale that emulates the large-scale production used in industry. Students will become familiar with the cleaning, sterilization, aseptic inoculation, and operation and monitoring of fermenters and bioreactors. Students will then recover and purify proteins produced by those cell cultures using centrifugation, ultra-filtration, and chromatography techniques. The course emphasizes the use of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and students gain experience following standard operating procedures. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
Interdisciplinary knowledge is becoming increasingly essential to the modern scientist. Bioanalytical chemistry is an interdisciplinary field in which analytical methods and instruments are used to solve problems of interest in biology or biochemistry. The goal of this course will be to educate students in analytical methodologies used to separate and characterize compounds in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. This course will provide students the opportunity to learn mass spectrometry of small molecules and biomolecules, LC/MS, separation techniques (gel filtration chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), spectroscopic techniques (UV-VIS) absorption, technology. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
PHRM 4270Introduction to Pharmaceutical Technical Writing3
The anticipation of this course is that students will understand the process and steps involved in writing scientific papers, review articles, reports, patent applications, and standard operating procedures to succeed in today’s competitive Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology environment. The course includes online modules, discussions, and complex writing assignments. Furthermore, the students are required to search the literature to extract useful information and to complete a review paper and an opinion. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
