PHCL 670 Principles of Perfusion Techniques	An introduction to extracorporeal techniques through discussion of blood propelling devices, heat transfer, gas transfer, bio-materials, and perfusion pharmacology.
PHCL 671 Perfusion Technology Lab	An introduction to basic extracorporeal systems. The students will use simulated cardiopulmonary bypass to learn the assembly, use, and control of the bypass system.  Emphasis will be on catastrophe management.
PHCL 691L Perfusion Science Preceptorship	The students perform clinical perfusion under the direction of a clinical instructor.  The students will learn adult, pediatric, infant perfusion in addition heart and lung transplantation. Moreover, the students learn clinical laboratory testing and become familiar with support devices such as intra-aortic balloon pumps, left-ventricular assist devices, artificial hearts, ECMO, and blood recovery.
PHCL 554 Cardiovascular Pharmacology	Modern theories of mechanism of action of cardiovascular drugs, prophylaxis and therapy of cardiovascular disease.
PHCL 582 Immunopharmacology	Broad overview of the immune system, with emphasis on how chemicals affect it and the role of the immune system in chemical-induced tissue injury/allergic responses.
PHCL 501a/b   Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics	Action of chemical agents upon living material at all levels of organization with emphasis on mechanisms of action of prototype drugs. Foundation for a rational approach to human therapeutics and toxicology.
PHCL 620 Principles of Pharmacology	Basic principles of the actions of drugs and of intercellular communication; drug-receptor theory; absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs; autonomic physiology and pharmacology; principles of laboratory investigation in pharmacology and toxicology.
PHCL 696 Research Seminar	The development and exchange of scientific information in the small group setting of a laboratory meeting.
PHCL 900 Research	Individual research, not related to thesis or dissertation preparation, by graduate students
PHCL 910 Thesis	The students will perform a basic science research project including; experimental design, implementation, data acquisition, statistical analysis, and publication.  This research will support the student’s thesis research requirement.
MCB 695e Science, Society and Ethics
PSIO 580 Systems Physiology	Principles of systems physiology.
MATH 509 Stastics for Research	Statistical concepts and methods applied to research in other scientific disciplines. Principles of estimation and hypothesis testing for standard one-and two-sample procedures. Correlation, linear regression. Contingency tables and analysis of variance.