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Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program - Pharmaceutical Science (PHRMSCI) Track

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Address 1: 4301 West Markham #522-10
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City: Little Rock
State: Arkansas
Zip/Postal Code: 72205
Country: United States

Program Location:: Arkansas
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: John Greenway
  Title: Education Coordinator
  Phone (Work): 5015265946
  Email: jgreenway@uams.edu
- Name: Dr. Latrina Prince
  Title: Director of Admissions
  Office: UAMS Graduate School, 4301 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR, 72005
  Phone (Work): 501-686-5456
  Email: GraduateAdmissions@uams.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://pharmacy.uams.edu/research-and-graduate-studies/

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: December 01, 2026
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Participation
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $0
Application Deadline Description::
All application material should be received by December 1st of each calendar year. Students are admitted begin course work with the fall semester.  Top tier candidates will be invited to an online or on-site interview shortly after December 1st.  Initial admission recommendation decisions are generally made by March 1st, and applicants are notified shortly thereafter.  

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Program Description
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Program Description:
     The graduate program in Pharmaceutical Sciences is the only degree program offering similar training in the state of Arkansas.  One of the most important and necessary elements of the research enterprise is the education and development of the next generation of scientists and academicians. 
     Drug Discovery Focus curriculum is to develop scientists focused on the design, discovery and identification of novel drug molecules and targets, the elucidation pharmacological mechanisms of drug action, and the optimization of synthetic and natural product drug entities.   Training in the Drug Discovery Track begins with coursework that is tailored to give each student a solid foundation in biochemical, pharmacological and medicinal chemistry aspects of drug discovery, yet is individualized by the student’s advisory committee. 
     Radiation Health research involves studying the interactions between ionizing radiation and various normal tissues of the human body and the development of pharmaceutical interventions that can prevent the adverse effects of radiation in normal tissues. The overall goal is to make radiation therapy more tolerable, more effective, and safer, and to provide highly effective, non-toxic pharmaceutical countermeasures against radiological and nuclear threats.  

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Are you currently accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 72
Required Rotations:: Not Required
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Varies
Thesis/Dissertation:: Required
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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
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Area(s) of Study:: Behavioral Science, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Cancer, Cellular Biology, Cognitive Science, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Molecular Science, Natural Product, Neuroscience, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Regulatory Science, Toxicology
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Radiation Biology

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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of matriculated students for your program:: 1
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International: 1

Last academic year-average overall GPA of the matriculated students:: 3.8
Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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Last 5 academic years-estimated average years of study to graduation:: 4
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GRE and Other Tests
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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
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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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Academic Professor, PI, or Mentor preferred.

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.00
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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 100
Type of financial support available:: Tuition Waiver, Stipend
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: $35,000.00
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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
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