Spring Electives

Below you’ll find a list of approved electives. For general registration information on electives, please visit the main Electives and Elective Policies pages. Questions? Email pharm-advise@buffalo.edu.

Course Descriptions

Refer to the UB Course Catalog or view course information in HUB when registering.

Spring SPPS Elective Course Listing

Delivery method key (far right column):

Delivery method key (far right column):
P = In-Person
VT-A = Remote, asynchronous
VT-S = Remote, synchronous
H = Hybrid (remote + in-person)

Elective Availability

Some electives may conflict with required courses and may not fit within your program schedule. Course availability, delivery methods and schedules may vary by year.

Approved SPPS Courses - Spring

P1 P2 P3 Course Number Course Title  Credits Delivery Method
    X PHC 500 Basic Drug Development
Available in spring starting 2028.		 1.5 VT-A
X X X PHC 504 

Computational Basis of Pharmacometrics

 2 VT-A
X X X PHC 506 Biometry in Pharmaceutical Sciences
 3 VT-A
X X X PHC 512 Pharmacometric Software 1 VT-A
  X X PHC 518 Nutrigenomics in Cancer 2 VT-A
    X PHC 539 Biologics - Specialty Pharma
7 week course		 1.5 VT-A
  X X PHC 599 Supervised Teaching for PHC Course 
Instructor permission only		 1-3 Varies
    X PHC 608 Advanced Pharmacokinetics
Prerequisite: PHC 607 C or better		 3 P or VT-A
    X PHC 610 Population Pk-Pd Modeling
Prerequisite: PHC 607 C or better		 2 VT-A
X X X PHC 614 Pharmaceutics Seminar 1 P or VT-A
X X X PHC 616 Research
 1 - 6 P
  X X PHM 527 Clinical Drug Interactions
 2 P
X X X PHM 529 Cannabis: A Review of its Pharmacology, Mythology, and Implications 3 P
    X PHM 552 Clinical Research Methods 2
CTT and any P3 PharmD student
Prerequisite: PHM 551		 2 P
X X X PHM 545 Natural Products 2 VT-A
    X PHM 553 Translational Biometry
CTT, CRP, and any P3 PharmD student
PharmD students: register for PHRM section.		 1 P
    X PHM 556 Preclinical Models in Anti-infective Drug Development
CTT and CRP students. P3 by coordinator approval only.		 2 P
    X PHM 557 Genomics and Bioinformatics
CTT and CRP students. P3 by coordinator approval only.		 2 P
  X X PHM 554 Clinical and Translational Therapeutics Seminar
Currently available for CTT and CRP students only.		 1 P
X X X PHM 587 Radiopharmacy 2 P
X X X PHM 598 Professional Problems/Independent Study*

Instructor permission only. See Independent Study Opportunities or contact faculty directly to discuss available opportunities.		 1 - 6 Varies
  X X PHM 628 International Experiences
Instructor permission only		 1 P
  X X PHM 755 Rare Genetic Disorders 2 HY (VT-A + P)
    X PHM 790 Topics in Psychiatry 2 VT-S
  X X PHM 791 Pediatric Pharmacotherapy  2 VT-A
    X PHM 795 Advanced Inpatient and Ambulatory Care Therapeutics 
Required Scholars course. Open to non-Scholars students if space is available.		 2 P
  X X PHM 798 Supervised Teaching*
Instructor permission only. See Teaching Assistant Opportunities below or contact faculty directly to discuss available opportunities.		 1 - 3 Varies

*Students wishing to pursue an independent study or teaching assistantship must first obtain approval from the faculty member. Once approved, email pharm-advise@buffalo.edu to request force registration. 

Approved SPPS Courses - Summer

P1 P2 P3 Course Number Course Title  Credits Delivery Method
X X X PHC 512


Pharmacometric Software Series  

 1 VT-A
X X X PHC 610

Population PK-PD Modeling

 1 VT-A

Independent Study Opportunities

Students may conduct independent research or collaborate on projects under a mentor’s guidance. Students involved in research projects will gain hands-on experience through activities such as data collection and review, report writing,  publications, presentations, and developing actionable recommendations.

See: Independent Study Opportunities

Spring SPPS Teaching Assistant Opportunities

Students wishing to pursue an independent study or teaching assistantship must first obtain approval from the faculty member. Once approved, email pharm-advise@buffalo.edu to request force registration. Registration is under PHM 798.

P1 P2 P3 Course Number Course Title  Instructor Credits Delivery Method
  X X PHC 101/201

TA for PHC 101 Medicines in Society and PHC 201 Careers in Pharmaceutical Sci
 

 Dr. Carrie Hoefer 2 VT-A
  X X PHC 516 TA for Pharmacogenomics
Grade online discussions/quizzes.		 Dr. Carrie Hoefer 2 VT-A
    X PHC 518 TA for Nutrigenomics
Grade online discussions/quizzes. Cannot TA for 518 if concurrently taking the course.		 Dr. Carrie Hoefer 2 VT-A
  X X MGH 641 TA for Business of Healthcare Dr. Carrie Hoefer 2 VT-A
    X LEC's TA for Learning and Engagement Community Initiative Niki Pizzutelli 1 P

Spring Interprofessional Elective Course Listing

Up to one approved non-SPPS course (maximum 3 credits) may be applied toward the elective requirement. See Elective Policies. 

Registration: Students who are unable to add outside courses on their own during registration must submit a registration request form. See Register for Credit Outside Primary Career.

Approved UB Courses - Spring

 
P1 P2 P3 Course Number Course Title Credits Delivery Method
X
 X X CHB 502 Health Behavior Change 3 P
X X X CHB 602 Community Health and Health Behavior Interventions 3 VT-S
X X X CHB 605 Applied Statistics for Public Health 3 P
X X X EEH 502 Advanced Methodology 3 P
X X X EEH 521 Global Health 3 P
X X X MGH 641* The Business of Health Care 3 VT-A
X X X SPA 324 Medical and Health-Related Spanish 3 P
X X X SPA 522*

Introductory Spanish for the Healthcare Professions

 3 P
X X X SW 554 Motivational Interviewing 3 P

*Popular outside electives.

Approved UB Courses - Summer

 
P1 P2 P3 Course Number Course Title Credits Delivery Method  
X X X MGM 523    Marketing Foundations 3 P  
X X X NGC 518 Health Promotion and Epidemiologic Methods
Instructor permission only		 3 VT-A  

Approved Non-UB Courses

P1 P2 P3 Course Number Course Title Credits Delivery Method
X X X UF Online UF Veterinary Pharmacy 2 VT
X X X UNC Online UNC Innovations and Transformations in Pharmaceutical Sciences
 3 VT