Program Overview

College of Pharmacy

The College of Pharmacy offers various programs for prospective students, including the Pharm.D. Professional Program, Graduate Programs, Residency and Fellowship, Dual and Consecutive Degree Programs, and Student Handbooks, Policies and Procedures.

Prospective Students

• Pharm.D. Professional Pharmacy
• Graduate Programs
  • Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology
    • Ph.D. Admissions
    • Curriculum
    • Financial Aid
    • Student Handbook
    • Recent Graduates
  • Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy
  • PhD Graduate Admissions
  • Pharmacy Leadership and Administration
  • M.S. Graduate Admissions
  • PharmD + PhD Consecutive Program
• Dual and Consecutive Programs
• Residency and Fellowship

Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Applications for Fall 2026 Admission are open from August 1, 2025, with an application deadline of January 3, 2026.

Concentrations

• Medicinal Chemistry Concentration: Students may study in areas such as virtual drug screening and design, high throughput screening and drug syntheses, characterization of drug targets and developing of novel therapeutic interventions, or therapeutic natural product screening and identification.
• Pharmaceutics Concentration: This multidisciplinary science focuses on the study of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of drugs and dosage forms. Students may develop research programs in areas such as drug delivery systems, drug stability, dosage forms, pharmacokinetics, and drug discovery.
• Pharmacology Concentration: Pharmacology is the study of the mechanisms of action of drugs and their effects on normal and disease states. Students may develop research projects in areas such as renal physiology, autonomic and central nervous systems, cardiovascular pharmacology, signal transduction, cellular physiology of exercise and aging, protein biochemistry, and cancer biology.

Student Support

Almost all students are awarded stipends from Research or Teaching Assistantships and are reimbursed for all tuition and fees.

Program Information

The program provides comprehensive education and research opportunities in pharmaceutical sciences, with a focus on advancing knowledge and improving human health.

Research Areas

Research areas include drug delivery systems, drug stability, dosage forms, pharmacokinetics, drug discovery, renal physiology, autonomic and central nervous systems, cardiovascular pharmacology, signal transduction, cellular physiology of exercise and aging, protein biochemistry, and cancer biology.