Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology and Physiology

Pharmacology & Physiology MS and PhD degrees require independent research under the direction of faculty members whose research includes molecular, cellular, and behavioral approaches to experimental pharmacology and physiology in a strongly collaborative environment. The MS program provides broad knowledge and technical expertise, allowing graduates to become partners in research in either an academic or an industrial environment.MS degree graduates may apply to the PhD program, and their course credits may be applied. In addition to the thesis-based MS program, a non-thesis degree is available; students can earn the degree without a research project by taking additional classes and writing a literature review paper. PhD candidates must defend a thesis based on original research and pass a qualifying examination by November of their third year. They also must have one accepted co-author manuscript, and one submitted first-author manuscript in peer-reviewed journals during the program.