30 hours

a) 3 letters of recommendation b) Resume c) Statement of Purpose emphasizing career goals, objectives, and research plans d) Unofficial transcript e) A minimum of GPA 3.0, and higher GPA preferred f) A previous B.S., M.S., or Pharm.D. degree, or an equivalent g) 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. The application deadline is December 31 for the following fall.

Pharmaceutical Health Services, Outcomes, and Policy Core (12 hours)

Choose 12 credit hour(s) from the following:

PHRM 8610

Social Behavioral Theory in Health Care

3

PHRM 8620  ^

Pharmaceutical Health Services, Outcomes and Policy Seminar

1

PHRM(HPAM) 8670

Economic Evaluation in Health Care

3

PHRM 8680

Pharmacoepidemiology

3

PHRM 8690

Health Outcomes

3

^Required each semester

Methods Core (6 hours)

Choose a total of 6 credit hours from any course combination below:

PHRM 8080

Grantsmanship

3

PHRM 8640

Research Methods in Pharmaceutical Health Services, Outcomes, and Policy

3

PHRM 8650

Advanced Research Methods in Pharmaceutical Health Services, Outcomes and Policy

3

Other technical writing courses

Other grant writing courses

Statistics Core (6 hours)

STAT 6210

Introduction to Statistical Methods I

3

STAT 6220

Introduction to Statistical Methods II

3

Research Core (6 hours)

Choose a minimum of 6 credit hour(s) from the following:

PHRM 7000

Master's Research

1-18

PHRM 7300

Master's Thesis

1-15

Special Topics in Vision Research (AU ANAT-8030, 3 credit hours) Fundamentals of Vision Science (AU ANAT-8020, 4 credit hours)

PHRM 5901

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience I

5

PHRM 8720

Advanced Therapeutics III

3

GRSC 7001

GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar

1

GRSC 8200

Communicating Research and Scholarship

1-3

GRSC 8300W

Academic and Professional Writing for Graduate Students

3

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 are expected to move to different careers, including academia as Ph.D. scholars and Postdoctoral fellows transitioning into academic faculty, or move to pharmaceutical industry.

M.S. scholars are not eligible for assistantship in the departmental programs.

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

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

Students are encouraged to present their research at conferences, professional meetings, and symposia. The department (and the 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 M.S. - Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics Pharmacy Ph.D. - Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics Pharmacy Ph.D. - Pharmaceutical Health Services, Outcomes, and Policy