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Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Chemistry
College of Pharmacy 301 Skaggs Hall 30 South 2000 East Salt Lake City, UT 84112 phone: (801) 581-7831 fax: (801) 581-3674 Leshia.Hoffman@hsc.utah.edu |
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The Graduate Program Admission Information 
The University of Utah's Ph.D. program in pharmaceutics consists of coursework in the basic sciences and, most importantly, research. Most who enter with a bachelor's degree in a related discipline generally fulfill the requirements for a Ph.D. degree within 4-6 years. Highly motivated students who have a bachelor's degree in chemistry, engineering, biology (or other life science), mathematics or pharmacy are best prepared to enter the graduate program in pharmaceutics. As it is difficult to fully prepare for this program in the course of acquiring an undergraduate degree, it is expected that those skills which are lacking will be made up during the first year of study. To prepare for graduate studies in pharmaceutics, it is advisable that prospective students complete the entire undergraduate calculus sequence, in order to begin the physical chemistry course sequence (a prerequisite for most of the advanced graduate level courses) immediately and thereby avoid significant delays in completing the graduate curriculum. Financial Aid/Fellowships  Most students accepted into the graduate program receive full tuition and financial support from fellowships, research grants or teaching assistantships. A limited number of first year graduate fellowships are offered each academic year to outstanding candidates. These fellowships include the Enzon Fellowship, Higuchi Fellowship, Kuramoto Fellowship, Novartis Fellowship, and Patel Fellowship. Students receiving a fellowship will be awarded a financial stipend and have the opportunity to participate in a rotation through 2-3 laboratories during the first year of study prior to selecting a graduate advisor and research project. Tuition is paid by the Graduate School for full time, supported students. Students are responsible for fees. See the Graduate School policy and guidelines for tuition benefits. Application Instructions and Admission Requirements
Requirements include a B.S. degree in pharmacy, chemistry, biology, chemical engineering, or related areas, high recommendations by professors of undergraduate courses, at least a B average (3.0) in undergraduate course work and GRE scores. Please email Leshia Hoffman at Leshia.Hoffman@hsc.utah.edu for printed material.
Please send application form, fee, and transcripts to: Admissions Office Please send letters of recommendation, personal statement, CV, and GRE/TOEFL scores to: Leshia Hoffman Coursework and Related Requirements
Questions All questions concerning your application, the application process, and the status of pending admission should be addressed to: Leshia Hoffman Pharmaceutics Graduate Curriculum
1. Prerequisites Organic chemistry with laboratories - one year Physical chemistry - one year Calculus - one year Anatomy, cell biology, developmental biology, classical genetics, or physiology - one semester 2. Required Coursework (didactic: 28 hours) a. Introductory course in pharmaceutical sciences (PHARM 7113) - 3 hours b. Classical Thermodynamics (CHEM 7050) - 2 hours1 c. Core Pharmaceutics sequence (PHCEU 7010, 7020, 7030, 7040) - 15 hours2 d. Electives - at least 4 elective courses that total to a minimum of 8 semester hours e. Research seminar (PHCEU 7890) - 1 hour per semester3 f. Journal Club (PHCEU 7975) - 1 hour per semester4 3. Highly Recommended Electives Biocompatibility (PHCEU 7210) Genetic Engineering (BLCHM 6400) Protein and Nucleic Acids Biochemistry (BLCHM 6410) Protein Chemistry (BLCHM 6460) Nucleic Acid Chemistry (BLCHM 6470) Biostatistics (FPMD 6100 or ONCSC 6150) Ideas into Dollars: Writing Grant Proposals (BIOEN 6080) Research Ethics (INTMD 7570) 4. Recommended Class Schedules for Students Entering Autumn 2007
5. Recommended Elective Courses for Students Specializing in the Following Research Areas Advanced Pharmaceutical Chemistry PHCEU 7220 Pharmaceutical Applications of Colloid and Interfacial Science - 2 hr PHCEU 7310 Biomembrane Transport - 2 hr CHEM 7000 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I - 2 hr CHEM 7010 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics II - 2 hr CHEM 7020 Introduction to Spectroscopy I - 2 hr CHEM 7030 Introduction to Spectroscopy II - 2 hr CHEM 7040 Statistical Thermodynamics - 2 hr CHEM 7240 Physical Organic Chemistry I - 2 hr CHEM 7250 Physical Organic Chemistry II - 2 hr CHEM 7260 Physical Organic Chemistry III - 2 hr FPMD 6100 Introduction to Biostatistics - 3 hr ONCSC 6150 Biostatistics - 2 hr Drug Delivery Systems PHCEU 6020 Biomaterials - 2 hr PHCEU 7210 Biocompatibility - 2 hr PHCEU 7220 Pharmaceutical Applications of Colloid and Interfacial Science - 2 hr PHCEU 7310 Biomembrane Transport - 2 hr PHCEU 7410 Physicochemical Approach to Proteins and Nucleic Acids - 2 hr MDCH 6550 Site-Specific Drug Targeting - 2 hr BIOEN 6140 Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering - 2 hr BIOEN 7110 Biopolymer Characterization - 2 hr BIOEN 7140 Advanced Topics in Tissue Engineering - 2 hr BIOEN 7150 Introduction to Biomimetic Engineering - 2 hr BIOEN 7160 Physical Nature of Surfaces - 2 hr BIOEN 7164 Polymer Surface Characterization - 3 hr MSE 5473 Polymer Synthesis/Characterization - 3 hr MSE 6480 Polymer Science - 3 hr BLCHM 6400 Genetic Engineering - 2 hr BLCHM 6410 Protein and Nucleic Acid Biochemistry - 3 hr BLCHM 6460 Protein Chemistry - 2 hr BLCHM 6470 Nucleic Acid Chemistry - 2 hr FPMD 6100 Introduction to Biostatistics - 3 hr ONCSC 6150 Biostatistics - 2 hr Biotechnology PHCEU 7410 Physicochemical Approach to Proteins and Nucleic Acids - 2 hr MDCH 6550 Site-Specific Drug Targeting - 2 hr MDCH 6560 Biomedical Applications of Mass Spectrometry - 2 hr MDCH 6590 NMR in Biology, Pharmacology and Medicine - 2 hr BIOEN 6140 Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering - 2 hr BIOEN 6170 Biomolecular Engineering - 3 hr BIOEN 7110 Biopolymer Characterization - 2 hr BIOEN 7140 Advanced Topics in Tissue Engineering - 2 hr BLCHM 6400 Genetic Engineering - 2 hr BLCHM 6410 Protein and Nucleic Acid Biochemistry - 3 hr BLCHM 6460 Protein Chemistry - 2 hr BLCHM 6470 Nucleic Acid Chemistry - 2 hr FPMD 6100 Introduction to Biostatistics - 3 hr ONCSC 6150 Biostatistics - 2 hr Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics PHCEU 7310 Biomembrane Transport - 2 hr PHCEU 7315 Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics - 3 hr PHPRC 7325 Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics - 2 hr PHTX 6010 Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacologic Basis of Therapeutics I - 5 hr PHTX 6040 Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacologic Basis of Therapeutics II - 3 hr PHTX 6650 Enzymology of Xenobiotic Metabolism - 2 hr MDCH 6550 Site-Specific Drug Targeting - 2 hr MDCH 6560 Biomedical Applications of Mass Spectrometry - 2 hr FPMD 6100 Introduction to Biostatistics - 3 hr
1. May be waived for students with a chemistry degree who have taken an advanced physical chemistry sequence. 2. Core sequence (PHCEU 7010 - 7040) is taught annually. Comprehensive exam must be taken within six months of completing the core sequence. The comprehensive exam is offered autumn and spring semesters annually. 3. Students must enroll in research seminar each autumn and spring semester until passing their comprehensive exam, after which they are expected to attend research seminar, although enrollment is optional. Students must present at least three seminars prior to their Ph.D. defense. Two of these must be presented to the Department. Students may, however, substitute a podium or poster presentation at a national meeting for the third seminar; alternatively, students may substitute two podium or poster presentations at a local or regional meeting for the third seminar. 4. Students must take 4 journal club courses during their academic career. They may start at the 5th semester or the 6th semester. However, the sequence must be taken without interruption, i.e. either semesters 5, 6, 7, and 8, or semesters 6, 7, 8, and 9. Graduate School Admission InformationSummer Undergraduate Research Admissions |
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Application to the graduate program requires completion of the 
Completion of an individual program of study, agreed to by the student and the graduate supervisory committee, is required. Students are evaluated by the faculty yearly until admitted to official candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. Admission to candidacy requires satisfactory completion of the core pharmaceutics courses, and passage of a written and oral qualifying examination. The department does not require a fixed number of credit hours for the Ph.D. degree. Instead, students must complete a core of four pharmaceutics courses and four elective courses (8 or more total hours) from an approved list. No foreign language is required. A dissertation based on original research must be prepared and defended.