Program Completion Requirements

These are the minimum requirements for completion of the PharmD to PhD career path:

• Completion of all requirements for the PharmD program

• Completion of all requirements for the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics PhD program, including:

  • • Completion of all required coursework for the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics PhD program (Note: Student pharmacists will identify coursework that may be taken during the PharmD degree)
    • One quarter service as a teaching assistant
    • Rotations in at least three different laboratories
    • Pass a comprehensive oral examination at the end of all PhD coursework
    • Complete a written dissertation.