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Submission Number: 224
Submission ID: 224
Submission UUID: 7bb5da14-b0e6-40b3-8005-647dbbffa97b
Submission URI: /publishedsurvey
Submission Update: /publishedsurvey?token=KVPmXrERSWUryigWl0uss_hkkwGvttSLLHGtbGMBUUM
Created: Thu, 03/26/2020 - 17:24
Completed: Mon, 07/31/2023 - 11:47
Changed: Mon, 08/07/2023 - 09:47
Remote IP address: 70.206.161.146
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: PharmGrad Program Directory
Submitted to: Published Survey
| Active | Yes |
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| Institution Name | University of Pittsburgh |
| Program Name | Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Degree Type | Ph.D. |
| Short Name | U of Pittsburgh-224 |
| Banner Image: | PittPharmacy_gradbanner.jpg |
| If you need to post a notification below your school name, please enter it here: | |
| Address 1 | 3501 Terrace Street |
| Address 2 | 5016 Salk Hall |
| Address 3 | |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Zip/Postal Code | 15261 |
| Country | United States |
| Program Location: | Pennsylvania |
| Admissions Office Contact(s): |
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| Institutional Website: | |
| Contact Information Video: | |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year? | January 04, 2024 |
| Does this program use rolling admissions? | |
| Is your program participating in PharmGrad? | Yes |
| Application Fee: | $50 |
| Application Deadline Description: | Please submit your documentation in December to assure tohave everything complete by the January deadline. |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Program Description | About the PhD Program The School of Pharmacy offers training at the doctoral level to unique, highly motivated individuals. Our mission is to train the next generation of leaders and decision makers seeking to improve the health of the community through outstanding basic, translational, and clinical research. Major strengths include highly accomplished, well funded research faculty, multidisciplinary training opportunities, and cutting edge technologies. Program Tracks There are six areas that students may select to specialize their education. Clinical Pharmaceutical Scientist Medicinal Chemistry Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy Research Pharmaceutics Pharmacology Pharmacometrics and Systems Pharmacology Training consists of a sequence of required core courses, elective courses, journal clubs, faculty-directed research, and an original research project leading to a final dissertation. 72 credit hours are required. See the full curriculum. Timeline/Milestones The understanding of the various milestones will help assist you towards a successful completion of the program. There are 8 major milestones for the PhD program. Requirements for Graduation Each PhD student must write a dissertation that presents the results of research carried out by the student. An appropriate research project involves a substantive piece of original and independent research grounded in an appropriate body of literature. It is relevant to an identifiable field as it is currently practiced. It represents a hypothesis tested by collection and analysis of data and provides a significant contribution or advancement to that field. |
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| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Is your institution public or private? | Public |
| Is your program accepting applications for this program? | Yes |
| Program Start Term: | Fall |
| Satellite/Branch campuses: | |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Credits Required for Degree: | 72 |
| Required Rotations: | Not Required |
| Seminars: | Required |
| College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam: | Required |
| Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications: | Not Required |
| Thesis/Dissertation: | Required |
| Additional Information about Degree Requirements: | |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Delivery Method | On Campus |
| Curricular Focus or Concentration: |
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| Area(s) of Study: | Clinical Research, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Experimental Therapeutics, Health Outcomes, Health Policy, Health Services, Immunology, Industrial Pharmacy, Infectious Disease, Informatics, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Medicine, Natural Product, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacy Policy, Public Health, Toxicology |
| Enter any additional degree information regarding your curricular focus or concentration and/or area(s) of study: | |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Have you previously enrolled students in this program? | Yes |
| Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program: | 13 |
| United States | 5 |
| International | 8 |
| Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students: | |
| Have you graduated your first class for this program? | Yes |
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| Enter any additional information regarding job placements: | |
| Last 5 academic years-estimated average years of study to graduation: | 6 |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Is the GRE required? | No |
| Verbal Reasoning: | |
| Quantitative Reasoning: | |
| Analytical Writing: | |
| Enter any additional information regarding the GRE: | We no longer require the GRE. |
| Are any of the following tests required for international applicants? | TOEFL or IELTS |
| Other tests or credentials: | We accept the Duolingo test in place of the TOEFL or IELTS. The minimum score for Duolingo is 130 and the test can be found https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Are letters of recommendations required by your program? | Yes |
| If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required? | 3 |
| Enter any additional information regarding recommendations: | Recommendations should be written by faculty or mentors. |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Minimum overall GPA considered: | 3.0 |
| Recommended overall GPA considered: | 3.5 |
| Enter any additional information regarding application or admission requirements: | Statement of Purpose is required. Please include what faculty member you are interested in working with and why. |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Percentage of students receiving financial support: | 99 |
| Type of financial support available: | Tuition Waiver, Stipend, Teaching Assistantship, Other |
| What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission? | N/A |
| Enter any additional information regarding financial support: | |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service? | No |
| Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service? | No |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Admin Status | Published |
| Old ID | 2713 |
| AACP Institution Number | |
| SIDS | 224 |