EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Our highly sought-after PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences gives you the opportunity to work with internationally-renowned faculty specializing in the fields of systems pharmacology and drug delivery.
Curriculum and Requirements
- You must satisfactorily complete at least 72 graduate credit hours for the PhD degree.
- Required courses with a grade lower than a B- will not count toward the minimum credits.
- A full-time academic load for PhD students with an assistantship appointment is 9 credits per term.
Class Schedule
For class options, see PHC on the Class Schedule.
| First Semester - Odd Years | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Students will be registered for these first semester fall courses and will have a graduate course advisement meeting with the Director of Graduate Studies. | |
| PHC 508 Drug Delivery | 3 |
| PHC 607A Intermed Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PHC 630 Drug Metabolism and Transport | 3 |
| PHC 613 Pharmaceutics Seminar | 1 |
| PHC 588 Faculty Research Seminar (waived if PHC 488 within 3 years) | 1 |
| First Semester - Even Years | Credit Hours |
| Students will be registered for these first semester fall courses and will have a graduate course advisement meeting with the Director of Graduate Studies. | |
| PHC 538 Introduction to Biologics | 2 |
| PHC 539 Protein Pharmaceuticals | 2 |
| PHC 500 Drug Development | 2 |
| PHC 509 Pharmacogenomics | 2 |
| PHC 607 Intermediate Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PHC 613 Pharmaceutics Seminar | 1 |
| PHC 588 Faculty Research Seminar (waived if PHC 488 within 3 years) | 1 |
| Remaining Required Courses | Credit Hours |
| Out of department graduate elective courses | >= 4 |
| Other graduate elective courses | >= 4 |
| PHC 506 Biometry in PHC | 3 |
| PHC 510 Pharmaceutical Analysis | 3 |
| PHC 511 Research Proposal | 3 |
| PHC 599 Supervised Teaching (2 credits x 2 semesters) | 4 |
| PHC 614 Departmental Seminar | 1 |
| Three departmental research presentations including the Dissertation defense. The other two presentations may be scheduled in PHC 613 or PHC 614 | n/a |
| PHC 615 or PHC 616 Thesis Research. One or more credits after satisfactory completion of PHC 511 Research Proposal | >= 4 |
| Satisfactory completion of a research dissertation, including approval of the Dissertation Committee after submission of a written Dissertation Report, presentation of an open seminar and, oral defense | n/a |
- Course offerings vary each year. Refer to the Class Schedules.
- Students who have previously taken PHC 488 or PHC 588 within 3 years of enrollment in the MS or PhD programs are exempt from PHC 588. They are, however, strongly encouraged to attend the lectures provided by new faculty on a non-credit basis.
- PHC 506 Biometry for Pharmaceutical Sciences is the preferred statistics course. This requirement may be substituted with another graduate biostatistics course from the biostatistics or other department. Written approval from the Director of Graduate Studies is required for substitution. Substitution with STA 527 is not recommended and will be allowed only in special cases with prior approval of the Director of Graduate Studies.
- PHC 607 in-person is reserved for PhD students (others may take the remote section).
- Full-time registration is satisfied by ≥ 12 credit hours per semester if you are not supported by an assistantship, or ≥ 9 credit hours/semester if you are supported by an assistantship. Registration for less than these credit hours is permitted after the student has completed his/her departmental preliminary examination.
- Check with the Graduate School to ensure that your registration complies with university requirements. You should also be aware that different student loan programs, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and health insurance carriers can impose different rules for full-time student registration.
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