Contact Information
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Institution Address:
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Address 1: Yin Chen, PhD
Address 2: College of Pharmacy
Address 3: PO Box 210202 
City: Tucson
State: Arizona
Zip/Postal Code: 85721
Country: United States

Program Location:: Arizona
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Stephanie Sikora
  Title: Graduate Program Coordinator
  Office: UA College of Pharmacy; Skaggs Bldg 336
  Phone (Work): 520-626-7265
  Email: ssikora@pharmacy.arizona.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/academics/graduate-programs

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Program Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: December 01, 2020
Participation
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: The non-refundable application fee for degree-seeking domestic applications is $85, international applications are $95, and domestic, non-degree seeking applications is $45.
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Program Description
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Program Description:
The goal of the MS program is to provide students with a broad background of courses in a variety of areas in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacology & Toxicology.  Students will take courses in the areas of Drug Discovery & Development, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Pharmaceutics, and Health & Pharmaceutical Outcomes.  The program is ideal for students pursuing advancement in their careers or exploring future academic opportunities in the health sciences.  Those interested in the Ph.D. programs in the College of Pharmacy will have an opportunity to pursue optional research in the summer and apply to the program in the fall of their second year.  Courses taken in the MS program can be transferred to a PhD degree.

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 33
Required Rotations:: Not Required
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Not Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Not Required
Additional Information about Degree Requirements::
The MSPS is a non-thesis degree program with no minor or elective requirements.  
No more than 20% of the minimum number of units required for a master's degree can be transferred from other accredited institutions (e.g., if a Master's degree requires 30 units, then no more than 6 units can be transferred from another university). 


Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
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Area(s) of Study:: Bioengineering, Biomedical Sciences, Cellular Biology, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Engineering, Health Services, Molecular Medicine, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Toxicology
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Program Statistics
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Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 1
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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United States: 0
International: 0

Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students:: 0
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Academia: 0
Industry: 0
Government: 0
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Unknown: 0

Last 5 academic years-estimated average years of study to graduation:: 0

GRE and Other Tests
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GRE Section
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 Is the GRE required?: No

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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
Other tests or credentials::
Students applying to this program should have a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, biochemistry or pharmacy with adequate preparation in mathematics.


Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 3

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Letters of recommendation specific to admission of the program. Should be from persons who have direct knowledge of your academic and/or professional performance and potential for graduate study.


Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.0
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.6
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Students applying to this program should have a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, biochemistry or pharmacy with adequate preparation in mathematics.

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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 0
Type of financial support available:: Department or University Scholarship
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Financial assistance for M.S. students is dependent on the availability of funds and is not guaranteed.  The Department encourages students to work with the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid  and pursue outside funding as needed.


Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program