Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences

This interdisciplinary program prepares you for a future in a variety of employment settings, ranging from academic research and industry to federal positions. You’ll have a unique and rich training environment, which provides a basis in pharmaceutical sciences disciplines such as drug development and discovery, pharmaceutics, pharmacology, toxicology, therapeutic development, and regulatory affairs. You can take additional graduate courses in drug delivery systems, drug metabolism, molecular modeling, bench to bedside, and biotechnology.

To be eligible for the Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences graduate program, applicants must submit three letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and GRE scores, along with a bachelor's degree from a properly recognized institution. While the general minimum cumulative GPA is 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, this program requires a higher minimum GPA of 3.0 for BS applicants and 3.2 for MS applicants in petroleum engineering from an ABET-accredited or internationally recognized program (or equivalent).