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Contact Information

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University
Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences
8000 Utopia Pkwy
Queens
New York
11439
United States
New York
Yes

Program Application Deadline

March 01, 2023
Yes
No
$70.00
Please note that while the program uses rolling admissions and is continually assessing applications, it is recommended that applications for the start of the SPRING semester be completed by Nov. 1st of the previous year, and applications for start of the FALL semester be completed by Mar 1st of that year.
Yes

Program Description

OVERVIEW:

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences prepares graduates for leadership roles in the evolving needs of pharmaceutical and biomedical education, research, and industry. Graduates of the program are trained to respond to rapidly changing needs in a variety of fields associated with the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, academic and government institutions. Students learn fundamental skills in basic and applied research in toxicology, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, and industrial pharmacy in a student-centric curriculum within an inclusive and collaborative learning environment.

DEGREE CONCENTRATION:

Students will complete their degree within one of four concentrations within Pharmaceutical Sciences.

• Industrial Pharmacy
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Pharmacology
• Toxicology

All students participate in a core curriculum, with an individual specialized course of study within their concentration. Each student will complete original laboratory scientific research as part of a doctoral dissertation (thesis).

Within the Department there are more than 30 independent research groups lead by faculty with a diverse range of expertise and research interests including pharmaceutical dosage design, drug discovery, synthesis and production, pre-clinical testing, environmental toxicology, toxic risk assessment, structural and biochemical toxicology, nanotechnology, pharmacogenomics, gene therapy, molecular modeling, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modeling. Some therapeutic areas of interest include cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases, and pulmonary disease. Students are trained in an inter-disciplinary environment that provides depth and breadth of knowledge with the opportunity for collaborative research with individuals with expertise in other fields.
Yes

Institution Information

Private
Yes
Fall, Spring
Yes

Degree Requirements

60
Not Required
Required
Required
Not Required
Required
Admission to the program does not imply advancement to candidacy for the degree. Additional requirements, including satisfactory completion of the core curriculum, passing the qualifying examination, passing the oral presentation of the research proposal and the establishment of the Ph.D. research committee must be fulfilled before a graduate student may be considered a candidate for a degree.
The primary responsibility for completion of research and the dissertation rests with the candidate.
Yes

Degree Information

On Campus
  • Industrial Pharmacy
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Pharmacology
  • Toxicology
Biochemistry, Biological Science, Biotechnology, Chemical Science, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Experimental Therapeutics, Industrial Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Toxicology
The program of study consists of a minimum of 60 semester hours beyond the bachelor’s degree exclusive of prerequisites and dissertation research. The course work for each student consists of a core curriculum and a specialization curriculum. In some cases, students may be required to complete more than the minimum number of credits in their area of specialization or a minor field of study in order to make up any deficiencies in background experience and education which may exist.
Yes

Program Statistics

Yes
41
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

Yes
Not Required or Recommended
5 years
Applicants may inquire concerning replacement of GRE scores with alternative standardized testing scores.

Inquire for specific policies concerning GRE requirement waivers.
TOEFL or IELTS
Duolingo
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
2
Minimum 2 letters of recommendation required. Recommended 3 letters.
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

3.0
If applying directly with an undergraduate degree, a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or better is required. If applying with a suitable Master's degree, a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better is required.
Yes

Financial Support

90
Tuition Waiver, Stipend, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship
N/A
Assistantships and Fellowships are available through the Dept. after registration and enrolment. Assistantships and Fellowships provide full tuition remission and a stipend. Students apply each semester and are evaluated based on availability and merit. There are a limited number of Assistantship and Fellowship positions. No guarantee of Assistantships or Fellowships are provided prior to enrolment and registration.
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

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