Amarillo
Teresa Carlisle
(806)414-9329
teresa.carlisle@ttuhsc.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD
Program Overview
Pharmaceutical sciences encompass all those areas of pharmacy research that pertain to drug design, delivery, formulations, and therapeutics. Faculty members of the Pharmaceutical Sciences department are involved in integrated research combining cutting-edge molecular and biomedical breakthroughs with modern drug development, targeting and formulation. The graduate program in pharmaceutical sciences is designed to educate students for careers in pharmaceutical industry, academia, and federal regulatory agencies including the FDA. Admissions requirements include a degree in pharmacy, chemistry, biology, or related areas. Teaching and research assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis
Year 1, Fall
GPSC 5230 Experimental Design and Biostatistics
GPSC 5307 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Methods
GPSC 5410 General Biochemistry
GSBS 5101 Responsible Conduct of Research
GPSC 7101 Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar
Total Credit Hours: 11
Year 1, Spring
GPSC 5411 Graduate Pharmaceutics
GPSC 5504 Principles of Drug Action
GPSC 7000 Research
GPSC 7101 Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar
Total Credit Hours: 11
Year 2, Fall
GPSC 5435 Physiology-based Pharmacology
GPSC 7000 Research
GPSC 7101 Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar
Total Credit Hours: 9 (Minimum)
Year 2, Spring
GPSC 5429 Basic Pharmacokinetics
GPSC 7000 Research
GPSC 7101 Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar
Electives
Total Credit Hours: 9 (Minimum)
Program requires 16 hours of electives beyond the core curriculum + students taking GPSC 7101 every semester they are enrolled in the program.
Electives
GPSC 5101 Topics in Pharmaceutical Sciences
GPSC 5112 Prin. & Tech. in Structure Determination of Bioactive Mol.
GPSC 5201 Topics in Pharmaceutical Sciences
GPSC 5215 Advanced Neurosciences
GPSC 5301 Topics in Pharmaceutical Sciences
GPSC 5307 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Methods
GPSC 5326 Cancer Biology and Therapeutics
GPSC 5356 Advanced Principles of Disease
GPSC 5375 Immunology
GBTC 6202 Biomedical Informatics
GSPH 5311 Intro. to Biostatistics
GSPH 5312 Intermediate Biostatistics
Current tuition costs can be seen at the links below or by contacting Student Business Services from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST at (806) 743-7867 for detailed fee information, including out-of-state tuition.
Admission Requirements
- Students may have a Bachelor's degree in any field but must include a strong science background.
- Average GPA of students offered admission is 3.51
- Average GRE of students offered admission is 304.
Application Information
Deadlines
| Semester | Application Open | Application Deadline | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | September 1 | March 1 | Abilene Amarillo |
How to Apply
Applications must be completed at BioRaider. It is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure that their application is complete by the application deadline to be considered for admission. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed for admission.
A complete application is comprised of the following:
- A completely submitted application on BioRaider.com, which includes an Essay/Personal Statement
- At least 2 letters of reference written within the year of application
- A GRE score taken within the past 5 years
- Paid Application Fee
- Official College Transcripts for all institutions attended
The program requires a valid GRE score within the last 5 years. GRE scores can be
submitted using the ETS Institution Code 6851.
International applicants must also submit a TOEFL/IELTS score, taken within the last
2 years
- We require official transcripts from all U.S. institutions attended, including those institutions for which you received transfer credit toward your undergraduate degree.
- Electronic official transcripts from U.S. institutions are preferred and should be sent to: graduate.school@ttuhsc.edu.
- Do NOT send international transcripts and/or mark sheets. Please view the Application Instructions for more information
- Hard copy official transcripts should be mailed to:
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
3601 4th St. MS 6206
Lubbock, TX 79430-6206
Click here to view in depth application instructions for BioRaider.com.
Contacts
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General Contact
3601 4th Street MS 6206
Lubbock, TX 79430
(806)743-2556
graduate.school@ttuhsc.edu
Unit Manager
Program Director
Thomas Abbruscato
thomas.abbruscato@ttuhsc.edu
Admissions Director
Terri Lloyd
(806)743-2556
terri.lloyd@ttuhsc.edu