PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR
Weekly series that provides exposure to a diverse array of research topics. Students enroll in one of three sections, corresponding to their research core (Drug Action, Drug Discovery, or Drug Delivery). Students in their 2nd-year and beyond present their research progress or review literature. The course includes talks from nationally and internationally recognized scientists from academia and industry.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Evaluate how important research questions are identified, hypotheses are formulated, and experiments are designed to test those hypotheses by attending the research presentations of fellow students and outside invited seminar speakers and will use this knowledge to shape their own research ideas Audience: Graduate 2. Communicate scientific knowledge and research ideas, methodology, models, and results effectively to a range of audiences by presenting a seminar of their original research (in either 931 or 932) with relevant background information and by incorporating changes to their slide design and/or presentation style as they receive feedback from faculty and students Audience: Graduate 3. Evaluate how existing principles in pharmaceutical sciences intersect with cutting edge research by asking seminar-specific questions and participating in discussions in civil, constructive ways Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Evaluate how important research questions are identified, hypotheses are formulated, and experiments are designed to test those hypotheses by attending the research presentations of fellow students and outside invited seminar speakers and will use this knowledge to shape their own research ideas Audience: Graduate 2. Communicate scientific knowledge and research ideas, methodology, models, and results effectively to a range of audiences by presenting a seminar of their original research (in either 931 or 932) with relevant background information and by incorporating changes to their slide design and/or presentation style as they receive feedback from faculty and students Audience: Graduate 3. Evaluate how existing principles in pharmaceutical sciences intersect with cutting edge research by asking seminar-specific questions and participating in discussions in civil, constructive ways Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027