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College of Pharmacy >
Department of Pharmacy Practice > Graduate
Program
Graduate
Program
The department offers M.S.
and Ph.D. level degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a specialization
in:
Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics
Health and economic outcomes research pertaining to pharmacotherapy as
used in human populations. Specializations include medication adherence,
decision and cost-effectiveness analyses, post-marketing surveillance,
epidemiologic methods, and quality improvement and measurement.
Financial Aid
Qualified students may be considered for financial aid on a competitive
basis. A limited number of teaching assistantships providing stipend
of $10,255 -11,135 per academic year, with tuition waiver, are
available. Financial support, which is not guaranteed, is available on
a year to year basis. Generally speaking, financial assistance is not
given to a student the first year. We encourage all incoming students to be
prepared to fund themselves for at least the first year. Most students
select their major professor by the second semester and funding is discussed
at that point. In addition to the teaching assistantships, students may
receive summer funding if they are involved in grant funded projects. The
college may have available several research assistantships funded by our
pharmaceutical and health care industry research partners.
Admission
Applicants for admission to this program should adhere to the deadlines for
applications set forth in The Graduate School guidelines. The
applicant must submit an official transcript of all academic work at the
undergraduate and graduate levels, the score on the graduate record
examination (GRE) tests and results of the TOEFL Examination (as
appropriate). Generally, a student will begin studies in September,
but it is possible to be admitted for January. In addition to the
general graduate student admission requirements, the applicant should be a
graduate from a College of Pharmacy, or some other appropriate scientific
discipline from a recognized University, and have a grade point average
demonstrating the ability to do "B" work or better in graduate-level
courses. Admission requirements: GRE, TOEFL (as appropriate),
bachelor degree in pharmacy or equivalent, and CSC 200 or equivalent.
Written and qualifying examinations are required of all Ph.D. candidates.
For application materials please click
here.
Any deficiencies in these requirements shall
not bar admission automatically, but it is understood that inadequacies in
undergraduate preparation normally will require the student to take
additional work, the amount to be determined by the program coordinator.
The overall record submitted by the applicant
determines the action to be taken on the application. No predetermined
quantitative criteria ensures a positive or a negative decision.
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