Pharmacology is broadly defined as the science of the multiple aspects of the interaction of chemical agents with biological systems. The Pharmacology Graduate Program in the Department of Pharmacology at the Penn State College of Medicine is designed to give qualified students a combination of didactic instruction, informal direction, and laboratory experience which will enable them to obtain a firm foundation in the principles, methods, and contributions of pharmacology. With this background, graduates of the Program should be able to design and execute high quality independent research, teaching, and to assume positions of responsibility within the scientific community.
Since scholarly pursuits in pharmacology may take many pathways, and since every graduate student is an individual with specific needs and interests, considerable emphasis is placed on maintaining flexibility within the framework of the Program.
