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      contact_extension: ''
      contact_name: 'Bryce Karleck '
      contact_office: 'Department of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences (DDBS)'
      contact_title: 'Administrative Coordinator'
      contact_work: 803-777-0757
    - contact_email: pittman@cop.sc.edu
      contact_extension: ''
      contact_name: 'Douglas Pittman, Ph.D.'
      contact_office: 'CLS 518'
      contact_title: 'Graduate Program Director & Associate Professor'
      contact_work: 803-777-7715
    - contact_email: hastint@mailbox.sc.edu
      contact_extension: ''
      contact_name: 'Tessa Hastings, Ph.D.'
      contact_office: 'CLS 311E'
      contact_title: 'Associate Professor and Coordinator of Pharmaceutical Outcomes Sciences '
      contact_work: 803-777-3891
  contact_website:
    - 'https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/pharmacy/pharmacy_education/graduate_programs/index.php'
    - 'https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/pharmacy/index.php'
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    - 'Yes'
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    - 'Yes'
  program_description_done:
    - 'Yes'
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    - 'Yes'
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    - 'Yes'
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  program_stats_done:
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  gre_and_other_tests_done:
    - 'Yes'
  letters_of_recommendation_done:
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  cbc_and_drug_screening_done:
    - 'Yes'
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  active: 'Yes'
  additional_job_placements_info: ''
  admin_status: Published
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    Notification of acceptance will normally be made in March/April for matriculation the following fall semester. 
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  cbc_grad_radio: 'We are not a participating PharmGrad program'
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  credits_required_for_degree: '60'
  deadline_date: '2026-04-15'
  degree_requiremnts_add_info: "Each concentration requires a minimum of 60 hours beyond the baccalaureate degree or a minimum of 30 hours beyond the master’sdegree (DDBS concentration) or a minimum of 34 hours beyond the master's degree (POS concentration) as approved by advisement. At least 12 credithours of dissertation preparation are required. TThe Ph.D. degree requirements include an admission-to-candidacy examination, a comprehensive examination, and a dissertation."
  degree_type: Ph.D.
  delivery_method: 'On Campus'
  drug_grad_radio: 'We are not a participating PharmGrad program'
  focus_additional_degree_information: 'Implementation Science'
  gre_required: '    Not Required or Recommended '
  institution_name: 'University of South Carolina'
  international: ''
  link_to_application: 'https://www.applyweb.com/uscgrad/index.ftl'
  minimum_financial_support: '$29,000'
  notify_title: ''
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  pg_last_year_number_accepted: '5'
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  pgrad_accepting_apps: 'Yes'
  pgrad_analytic: ''
  pgrad_app_fee: 'The Application Fee has been waived for Pharmaceutical Science graduate program applicants for the 2025-2026 academic year. '
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  pgrad_gre_desc: 'The GRE verbal score should be a minimum of 294 for the combined verbal and quantitative scores and a minimum score of 4 on the analytical section. '
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  pgrad_oth_tests: ''
  pgrad_other_qualifying_exams_or_certifications: 'Not Required'
  pgrad_ovrl_gpa_cons: '3.0'
  pgrad_participation: 'No'
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    The University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy offers a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, developing independent research skills necessary to create new knowledge in the field of pharmacy. Graduate students at USC receive interdisciplinary training and education, all while developing a personalized program of study in one of our two Ph.D. tracks.

    Ph.D. candidates in the Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences track embark on research training which encompasses the understanding of disease mechanisms and drug toxicity and the design and development of pharmaceutical and anti-cancer agents. This training in the physical and biological sciences applies to health-related research, enabling degree holders to pursue careers in academia, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, or government agencies.

    Ph.D. candidates in the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Sciences track develop data analysis skills and specialized expertise in pharmacoeconomics, pharmacoepidemiology, or implementation science and health policy. Candidates in the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Sciences track will be prepared for a variety of career choices that include teaching and research at academic institutions, research in the pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical sales, regulatory governmental agencies, health care consulting, among others.  
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  pgrad_quant: ''
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  pgrad_semi: Required
  pgrad_thesis: Required
  pgrad_toefl_req: 'TOEFL or IELTS'
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  program_location: SC
  program_name: 'Pharmaceutical Sciences'
  program_statistics_graduated: 'Yes'
  program_statistics_previous: 'Yes'
  school_city: Columbia
  school_country: US
  school_state: SC
  school_street_1: 'College of Pharmacy'
  school_street_2: 'University of South Carolina'
  school_street_3: '715 Sumter Street'
  school_zip: '29208'
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