Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacy Administration Emphasis)

Candidates must complete the following courses:

Statistics and Research Methods (14 credits)

BIOS 605 Biometry 4 cr Multivariate Analysis 4 cr PADM 605 Research Methods 3 cr One additional methods course (e.g.3 cr MBA 630, SOC 508, PSYC 632) 3 cr

Pharmacy Administration Major Courses (28 credits)

PADM 601	Graduate Seminar in Pharmacy 
                Administration	                        4 cr
PADM 610	Social and Behavior Aspects of 
                Pharmacy Practice	                3 cr
PADM 632	Medical Economics	                3 cr
PADM 634	Advanced Pharmacy
                Administration I	                3 cr
PADM 635	Advanced Pharmacy
                Administration II	                3 cr
	        Major area elective courses	       12 cr

Minor Area Courses (12 credits)*

	        Minor area elective courses	       12 cr

Research Activities
(19 credits minimum)**

PADM 650	Thesis Research**	                3 cr
PSCI 698	Dissertation Research	               18 cr
PSCI 699	Dissertation Preparation	        1 cr
		                              Total 73-76 cr

*A student entering the Ph.D. program with a M.S. degree in a related area may petition the Advisory Committee to waive the elective 12 credits required in a minor area of study.

**All students must have research experience prior to beginning the dissertation. If a student has not completed a M.S. thesis, then s/he must complete a minimum of 3 credits of graduate research (PADM 650) and complete a research project resulting in a paper of publishable quality. If a student has completed a M.S. thesis, s/he may petition the Advisory Committee to accept it as fulfillment of this requirement.