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Nov 21, 2024
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2021-2022 Augusta University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Pharmacology
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Program Overview
Pharmacology is a wide-ranging discipline encompassing chemistry, molecular and cellular biology, physiology and behavior. Faculty members utilize a wide array of techniques to explore cardiovascular function and the nervous system. Faculty research interests include receptor associated proteins, cell signaling via G protein coupled receptors, protein kinases and ion channels and cognitive function in aged primates. Courses of study are designed to meet the needs of individual students. Graduates are employed in academic research and in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
https://www.augusta.edu/gradstudies/biomed/prospective-students/mcg-phd-pharmacology.php
https://www.augusta.edu/mcg/phmtox/graduateprogram.php
Program Contact
John Johnson, PhD |
706-721-2346 |
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Progression & Graduation Requirements
- Students are admitted via a common admissions process to the Biomedical Sciences PhD program, not to a specific biomedical major. After completing the first-year common core course work and laboratory rotations, students choose a dissertation research mentor and enter one of nine Doctor of Philosophy majors.
- The Doctor of Philosophy curriculum is not lock-step; students do not graduate as a class at the end of a specific semester. The average time to degree is approximately 5 years of full-time, year-round study; acceptable duration of the program is a minimum of 3 and maximum of 7 years. The number and type of advanced (2nd year and beyond) or elective courses vary, and may include courses within the Pharmacology program as well as courses in other disciplines.
- In addition to specific course requirements, students must complete additional PhD degree requirements, including annual advisory committee meetings, individual development plans (IDP’s) satisfactory performance on the comprehensive examination, development and approval of a research proposal, writing and approval of the doctoral dissertation, and satisfactory performance on the final oral examination (dissertation defense). See PhD Student Guide for additional requirements and details.
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Biomedical Science Common Course Requirements: 33 Hours
Selectives: 4 Hours
Select four credit hours from the following courses:
Total Hours for the Degree: 114-252 Hours
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