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INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY

PHMSCI 761
Course Description

Introduction to basic concepts of drug delivery and action, methods used to study drug action. Includes a brief survey of drugs acting on the cardiovascular system, the central nervous system and other drug targets.

Prerequisites

Declared in MS Pharmaceutical Sciences: Applied Drug Development

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.76

-0.85% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

2% from Historical

A Rate
85.71%

-0.65% from Historical

Class Size
21

23.53% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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