Drug Discovery & Development Graduate Certificate
Students can enhance their learning and career at Saint-Joseph's University by selecting to enroll in a Drug Discovery & Development (DDD) Graduate Certificate which can be obtained with 12 credits of graduate classes offered by the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Students electing to add this certificate to their education will be working closely with faculty from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Philadelphia College of Pharmacy) to advance their knowledge of Drug Discovery and Development by gaining a specialized and advanced skillset that include graduate level biopharmaceutics (formulation and delivery), pharmacology, toxicology, and medicinal chemistry. Students can add several electives offered with partners in the Pharmaceutical industry which focus on regulatory affairs, cell gene therapy, drug development process with a backdrop of preclinical and clinical applications. This certificate prepared students to join the pharmaceutical industry and other specialized organizations leading and contributing to innovation in medicine.
Outcome #1: Students will demonstrate knowledge in the field of Drug Discovery and Development by applying and integrating concepts in molecular pharmacology, clinical toxicology, medicinal chemistry and drug discovery and drug development to real life and clinically applicable problems.
Outcome #2: Students will gain insight into the process of drug discovery and development with hands on training validation, screening of potential candidates, ADME, biopharmaceutics, virtual reality technology (VR) to experience receptor-ligand.
Outcome #3: Students will engage in written and communications related to Drug Discovery and Development through engaging discussions with faculty and guest lecturers in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Industry.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 12 credits: | 12 | |
| Research Ethics and Conduct (This 2 credit course can be combined with PHT 752 1 credit course to complete a 3 credit course load) | ||
| Intro Scientific Data Analysis | ||
| Intro to Neuropsychopharmacolo | ||
| Regulatory Issues in Pharma | ||
| Molecular Pharmacology | ||
| Drug Discovery & Development | ||
| Tox Subst Use Disorder (Appld) | ||
| Pre-formulation and Phys Pharm | ||
| Drug Disc Neurodegenerative | ||
| Analysis of Current Literature (This 2 credit journal club needs to be combined with Pharmaceutics seminar PHS 890-1 credit to complete a 3 credit load) | ||
| Pharmaceutics Seminar (Choose section G01 for 1 credit) | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |