Pharmacy

Program Profile: Graduate Program In Pharmaceutical Sciences

Program Description | Accreditation | Program Highlights
About the Profession | Faculty | Class Size
Length of Program | Locations | Prerequisites
Costs | Scholarships and Financial Aid | How to Apply

Program Description

Name of program: Graduate Program In Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS, PhD)

Program Overview: The Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences offers graduate training in Pharmaceutical Sciences leading to either the Master of Science or the Doctor of Philosophy. Areas of specialization are pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, biopharmaceutics, and biopharmaceutical analysis. Students may apply to the graduate program after competing a bachelor's degree or the equivalent. Students generally complete a master's degree within two years and a doctor of philosophy degree within five years.

Accreditation

Program Highlights

Students have been universally successful in obtaining scientific or academic positions after graduation. The program emphasizes training students to function as independent scientists including gaining expertise in their chosen specialty area and gaining the ability to be effective communicators in a variety of settings.

About the Profession

Career opportunities exist in academia, government service, and industry.

Faculty

Eleven full time faculty members participate in the graduate program. Faculty member's research interests broadly span the biomedical sciences and include neuroscience, cancer biology, cardiovascular physiology and pharmacology, microbiology, drug discovery, and drug delivery.

Class Size

Fixed Seats: Yes

Number of students in entering class: 4

Total number of students enrolled in program: 21

Length of Program

Number of academic years needed to complete the program: 2

Locations

Locations offered: Pocatello

Program offered fully online? No

Program delivered through distance presentation? No

Prerequisites

Required Degree: Baccalaureate degree in the sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, psychology) or a professional degree in pharmacy.

Other Prerequisites: Students applying to the program must meet graduate school minimum requirements. Specific coursework usually includes upper division courses in physiology, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. Students have the opportunity to make up needed prerequisites after enrollment into the program.

Costs

Tuition: Annual tuition set by University for residents or non-residents.

Professional fees: None

Equipment: None

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Scholarship Deadline: Contact the Scholarship Office for more information.

Financial Aid Deadline: Contact the Office of Financial Aid for more information.

Other Information: Graduate Teaching Assistantships and Graduate Research Assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis. The majority of students in the program receive some form of support. Additional support opportunities are available from the graduate school.

How to Apply

Application Deadline: April 1 for Fall Semester Admission. October 1 for Spring Semester Admission.

Program Start Date: Students may begin the program in either the Fall or Spring semesters.