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Twin Cities Campus
Pharmaceutics Ph.D.Graduate Studies in Pharmaceutics
College of Pharmacy
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Pharmaceutics
Room 9-177 Weaver-Densford Hall
308 Harvard Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
USA
Phone: 612-624-5151
Fax: 612-626-2125
Email:
pceuts@umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Pharmaceutics program offers emphases in physical pharmacy, biopharmaceutics, and pharmacokinetics. Minor fields of particular value include biochemistry, biomedical engineering, biometry, chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, molecular biology, pharmacology, and statistics.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.20.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Undergraduate (and graduate, if applicable) scholastic records, a statement of career goals and research interests, and three letters of recommendation. A US grade point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent from foreign institutions, and having completed a course (or courses) in integration and differentiation calculus is considered to be competitive.
International applicants must submit results from the TOEFL (with a preferred minimum 100 total score and 23 speaking score, and a required minimum 21 writing score and 19 reading score) or IELTS (with a required minimum 6.5 total score, 6.5 reading score, and 6.5 writing score, and a preferred 6.5 speaking score).
All of the above are collectively used to determine each candidate's admissibility. Applications will not be reviewed by the faculty until all of the required materials have been received. Due to the cohort nature of our program, we only admit new graduate students to start in the fall semester.
Special Application Requirements:
November 30 is the deadline for submitting an application for applicants who wish to be nominated for the Diversity of Views and Experiences (DOVE) Fellowship.
December 31 is the deadline for all other applicants. Applications received by December 31 will be given priority consideration for admission and financial support.
Early applications are highly encouraged; late applications will only be considered on a space and funds available basis.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
16
credits are required in the major.
8 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Successful completion of program examinations and timely progress towards the degree are also required for students to remain in good standing.
Required Background:
Students must demonstrate sufficient background knowledge in each of the following areas: Pharmacy, Math, and Statistics. Equivalent coursework or previous experience, with approval of the program faculty, may be substituted in lieu of required background coursework.
Required Courses
Pharmaceutics Modules
PHM 8210 - Pharmacokinetics Module
(1.0 cr)
PHM 8220 - Physical Pharmacy Module I
(1.0 cr)
PHM 8230 - Physical Pharmacy Module II
(1.0 cr)
PHM 8240 - Biopharmaceutics Module
(1.0 cr)
Pharmaceutics Seminar
Register for 1 credit each semester in which presenting a seminar and for a total of 2 credits.
PHM 8100 - Seminar: Pharmaceutics
(1.0 cr)
Pharmaceutics Graduate Courses: 81xx
Take two courses for a total of 2 credits from the following list:
PHM 8110 - Readings in Pharmaceutics
(1.0 cr)
or
PHM 8120 - Readings in Central Nervous System (CNS) Drug Delivery
(1.0 cr)
or
PHM 8150 - Pharmacokinetics Research Seminar
(1.0 cr)
Pharmaceutics Graduate Courses: 84xx
Choose two courses from the following list for at least 8 credits:
PHM 8421 - Advanced Pharmacokinetics
(4.0 cr)
or
PHM 8431 - Controlled Drug and Gene Delivery: Materials, Mechanisms, and Models
(4.0 cr)
or
PHM 8441 - Solubility and Solid-State Properties of Drugs
(4.0 cr)
or
PHM 8481 - Advanced Neuropharmaceutics
(4.0 cr)
Outside Coursework
Take at least 8 credits of coursework outside the major, which can include non-PHAR- and non-PHM-designated courses noted below taken to satisfy the background knowledge requirement, or other non-PHAR- and non-PHM-designated coursework. All courses must be selected in consultation with the advisor.
Pharmacy Background
PHCL 5110 - Introduction to Pharmacology
(3.0 cr)
Math Background
MATH 4512 - Differential Equations with Applications
(3.0 cr)
Statistics Background
PUBH 6450 - Biostatistics I
(4.0 cr)
STAT 5021 - Statistical Analysis
(4.0 cr)
STAT 5101 - Theory of Statistics I
(4.0 cr)
STAT 5102 - Theory of Statistics II
(4.0 cr)
STAT 5302 - Applied Regression Analysis
(4.0 cr)
STAT 5303 - Designing Experiments
(4.0 cr)
STAT 5401 - Applied Multivariate Methods
(3.0 cr)
Thesis Credits
Take at least 24 doctoral thesis credits.
PHM 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral
(1.0-24.0 cr)
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