30 hours

3 Letters of recommendation Resume ‘Statement of Purpose’ (emphasizing career goals, objectives, and research plans) Unofficial transcript A minimum of GPA 3.0, and higher GPA preferred A previous BS, MS, PharmD degree, or an equivalent International students: For students whose primary language is not English, proof of English proficiency is required (TOEFL or IELTS). Students need to submit official university documents according to the UGA Graduate School requirements. For students on sponsorships by their home country institutions, a certificate of finances must be provided upon acceptance to the program. Application deadline is December 31 for the following fall.

BIOS(PHAR) 7100E

Biostatistical Applications for the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries

3

PHRM(HPAM) 7230

Ethical Issues in Research

3

PHRM 8080  (up to 6 hours)

Grantsmanship

3

PHRM 8600

Drug Targets in Signal Transduction Pathways

3

PHRM 8700  (up to 8 hours)

Advanced Therapeutics I

4

PHRM 8720

Advanced Therapeutics III

3

PHRM 8730  (up to 3 hours)

Clinical Seminar/Journal Club

1

PHRM 8740

Introduction to Research in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics

4

PHRM 8750

Methods in Experimental Therapeutics

2

PHRM 9000  *

Doctoral Research

1-18

PHRM 9300  (4 to 10 hours)

Doctoral Dissertation

1-15

*4 to 10 hours per semester

4th or 5th semester (select from list below)

Cardiovascular Physiology and Pharmacology (AU equivalent SGS-8120, 3 credit hours) Experimental Therapeutics (UGA PHRM-8130, 3 credit hours) Special Topics in Vision Research (AU ANAT-8030, 3 credit hours) Fundamentals of Vision Science (AU ANAT-8020, 4 credit hours) Advanced Therapeutics III* (UGA PHRM-8720, 4 credit hours)

Additional courses may be required depending on a student’s academic and professional background and the discretion of the student’s advisory committee. Students not exhibiting excellent written and/or oral communication skills will be required to take various courses to correct these deficiencies.

Our graduates move to different careers – Some move to academia as Postdoctoral fellows transitioning into academic faculty while others take up pharmaceutical industry track.

All eligible students admitted to the program will either receive a teaching assistantship or research assistantship unless sponsored by their home country institutions. Students are encouraged to submit fellowship applications to American Heart Association and other agencies.

Students are encouraged to pursue research opportunities outside of Augusta, when appropriate and in consultation with their committees.

Students are encouraged to pursue internship opportunities when those internships will facilitate their professional development and career aspirations.

Students are encouraged to present their research at conferences, professional meetings, and symposia. The department (and Graduate School) have funds available to defray travel expenses for students who present. Students also are encouraged to write grant proposals to help fund their research and to develop grant-writing skills. Students are expected to publish their research findings in peer-reviewed journals.

All students are members of the UGA Graduate student association

Other programs in the Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy include: Pharmacy MS - Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics Pharmacy MS - Pharmaceutical Health Services, Outcomes, and Policy Pharmacy PHD - Pharmaceutical Health Services, Outcomes, and Policy