Curriculum

Overview

Since this is the first year of the program, the following is subject to change.

Our program is 1.5 years, full-time, and in-person. It consists of 5 quarters:

  • 3 quarters of didactic coursework (42 units)
  • 2 quarters in a capstone project: fieldwork in academic or industry research (6 units)

Year 1
Fall

17 units:

  • CDD 201: Techniques in Drug Discovery
  • CDD 202: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Principles
  • CDD 203: Computational Methods and Tools
  • BIOSTA 272: Foundations in Biostatistical Principles and Methods
  • CDD 223A: Emerging Technologies and Capstone Projects
Winter

14 units:

  • BMI 219: Fundamentals of Deep Learning
  • CDD 204: Application of Computation and AI at Different Stages of Drug Discovery and Development
  • CDD 205: Modeling for Clinical and Translational Pharmacology
  • CDD 223B: Emerging Technologies and Capstone Projects
Spring

11 units:

  • CDD 206: RWD/RWE Mining and Analysis
  • CDD 207: Advanced Omics Analysis and Systems Pharmacology
  • CDD 223C: Emerging Technologies and Capstone Projects
  • Graduate Studies 214: Ethic Conduct of Science

Year 2
Summer 3 units: Capstone project
Fall 3 units: Capstone project