Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Safety Pharmacology is an online program designed to train individuals in safety pharmacology, a distinct scientific discipline that incorporates the concepts of pharmacology, physiology, and toxicology. Students will examine the potential undesirable pharmacodynamic effects of substances on physiological functions in the cardiovascular, central nervous, and respiratory systems. The program follows the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) guidelines for safety pharmacology and is aligned with FDA regulations. By providing advanced science knowledge and training in safety pharmacology guidelines, students will be prepared to face the challenges of risk-benefit assessments required for evaluation of drug safety.

Admission

To be considered for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Safety Pharmacology, students must:

1. Have a bachelor’s degree with at least one course in biology and one course in chemistry.
2. Write a reflective essay about why this certificate program would be well-suited for their future work.

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Safety Pharmacology

Students must complete a minimum of 11 credits from the following courses (11 credits):

1.	All of the following courses (7 credits):
	PHM	819	Principles of Drug-Tissue Interactions				2
	PHM	858	Drug Development Process				3
	PHM	840	Safety Pharmacology				2
	Students must attain grades of at least 3.0 in these core courses and an overall grade-point average of 3.00.
2.	At least 4 credits chosen from the following courses (4 credits):
	PHM	431	Pharmacology of Drug Addiction				3
	PHM	450	Introduction to Chemical Toxicology				3
	PHM	813	Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Toxicology				3
	PHM	817	Neurotoxicology				2
	PHM	829	Neuropharmacology				2
	PHM	830	Experimental Design and Data Analysis				3
	PHM	831	Endocrine Pharmacology and Toxicology				2
	PHM	833	Gastro-Intestinal and Liver Pharmacology and Toxicology				2
	PHM	834	Respiratory Pharmacology				2
	PHM	835	Biopharmaceuticals: From Development to Manufacturing				3
	PHM	841	Cellular and Molecular Toxicology				3
	PHM	857	Project Management				2
3.	Create an electronic portfolio.