Undergraduate Courses in Pharmacology and/or Toxicology

PHM 350 - Introduction to Human Pharmacology

Section 001 - General principles of pharmacology: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Pharmacology of central and peripheral nervous systems. Drugs affecting cardiovascular and renal systems to treat cardiac dysfunction and hypertension. Cancer chemotherapy. Anti-infective drugs. Drugs targeting endocrine systems.
This section is offered Fall and Spring Semester as a live lecture, on campus course. (3 credits).   Course Schedule
PSL250 or PSL310, or PSL431 and PSL432 are prerequisite courses for MSU students.
Contact Dr Peter Cobbett, cobbett@msu.edu

PHM 350 - ONLINE - Introduction to Human Pharmacology
Section 730 – General principles of pharmacology: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Pharmacology of central and peripheral nervous systems. Drugs affecting cardiovascular and renal systems to treat cardiac dysfunction and hypertension. Cancer chemotherapy. Anti-infective drugs. Drugs targeting endocrine systems.
This section is offered Summer Semester as an online course. (3 credits). see Course Schedule 
PSL250 or PSL310, or PSL431 and PSL432 are prerequisite courses for MSU students. 
Non MSU students may take this course through MSU’s Lifelong Education system.
Contact Dr Peter Cobbett, cobbett@msu.edu
 
PHM 431 -- Pharmacology of Drug Addiction
Provide students with an introduction to pharmacology in the context of understanding the mechanisms of action of drugs of abuse. Major topics include: Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, Introductory, neuroanatom, Introductory neurophysiology, Alcohol use and abuse, Opiate use and abuse, Cocaine and amphetamine abuse, Barbiturate use and abuse, Benzodiazepine use and abuse, Hallucinogen abuse. Recommended background: Zoology or Human Biology or Psychology or Biochemistry or Physiology. Fall (3 credits)
 
PHM 450- Introduction to Toxicology
Mammalian toxicology. Disposition of chemicals in the body, detoxication, elimination, and mechanisms of toxicity in major organ systems. Selected toxic agents. Covers absorption, distribution, elimination, eetoxication mechanisms, organ system toxicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicology, pesticides, lead, mercury, and others, other selected toxic agents. Presrequisites include biology and chemistry such as (BS 110 or LBS 144) and (BS 111 or LBS 145 or BS 111) and CEM 251.
Available online summer semester and face-to-face classroom in spring. (3 credits)