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SCI 450

Molecular Pharmacology

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Standard

Overview

Description

The molecular pharmacology of small molecules and biologics. The molecular biochemistry of drugs used in antimicrobial and cancer chemotherapy, immunopharmacology, cell-based therapies and gene editing therapies.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
  • at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
  • Junior or Senior standing
BIOL 315CHEM 345SCI 320
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; BIOL 315; CHEM 345; SCI 320.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Every Spring

Terms

spring

Core

CO14

Restrictions

Junior or Senior standing

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • articulate a research question in molecular pharmacology and describe it in the format of a grant proposal with appropriate literature review.
  • explain the molecular biochemistry of drugs used in antimicrobial and cancer chemotherapy, immunopharmacology, cell-based therapies and gene editing therapies.
  • describe the basic concepts involved in drug discovery.