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Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Submission Number: 100
Submission ID: 100
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Created: Sat, 03/14/2020 - 04:38
Completed: Mon, 07/18/2022 - 19:18
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Language: English

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Contact Information

Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Pharamaceutical Sciences
College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions, South Dakota State University,
Box 2202C, SAV 275, Avera Health Science Building
Brookings
South Dakota
57006
United States
South Dakota
https://youtu.be/EpbNSHuUbr8
Yes

Program Application Deadline

April 15, 2023
Yes
No
$35
The application deadline is Apr 15th, but the graduate school accepts applications on a rolling basis.
Yes

Program Description

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences offers courses and research opportunities in pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences to fulfill the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and M.S. degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences. The Department also offers a curriculum and research opportunity for combination Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)/Ph.D. degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences. The core courses, along with the concentration in a major area of research (Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Medicinal Chemistry, and Biomedical Sciences) provide a broad background of preparation for careers in academia industry, and regulatory agencies such as the US-FDA. The major objective of the program is to provide the student an opportunity to gain high quality graduate education and research experience.
Yes

Institution Information

Public
Yes
Fall, Spring
Yes

Degree Requirements

90
Not Required
Required
Required
Not Required
Required
https://www.sdstate.edu/pharmacy-allied-health-professions/phd-pharmaceutical-sciences/phd-pharmaceutical-sciences
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Degree Information

On Campus
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical Science
Students take core courses in Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Biomedical Sciences and Pharmaceutics along with elective courses based on their research focus. The students conduct research in one of the above areas of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Yes

Program Statistics

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4
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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Last academic year-graduates job placement:
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
GRE is not required
TOEFL or IELTS
The following basic criteria are used to evaluate applicants:
The quality of your academic performance, TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo scores if you are an international student without a degree from an English-speaking country, the comments from your references, the nature, and quality of your research experience and its fit to the available projects, and your motivation and commitment to graduate studies as relayed in your personal state. The Institutional Code for SDSU is 6653 for submitting scores.
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
3
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

3.0
3.0
Students are admitted based on the availability of funds.
Previous research experience and Master's degree are preferred.
It is best to contact the individual faculty to check for openings before applying to the program.
Faculty research interests can be found at
https://www.sdstate.edu/pharmacy-allied-health-professions/pharmaceutical-sciences/research
Yes

Financial Support

100
Tuition Waiver, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship, Other
All students admitted in the program will receive research or teaching assistantship. The graduate research/teaching assistants receive 100% tuition waiver. The students are responsible for paying the program and other related fees.

We also admit students supported through Government or other scholarships.
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

We are not a participating PharmGrad program
We are not a participating PharmGrad program
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