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Apr 18, 2024
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2012-2013 Graduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]
Pharmacology/Pharmaceutics, Pharm.D./Ph.D.
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Pharm.D./Ph.D. Program
The Pharm.D./Ph.D. program is an integrated program which allows a student to complete both degree requirements in a shorter duration of time as opposed to entering each degree program (Pharm.D. followed by Ph.D.) successively. The Pharm.D./Ph.D. program at the University of Houston is designed for highly motivated and qualified individuals who are seeking an integrated program in the clinical and basic sciences preparing them for a career in academia or research. By carefully structuring the dual degree program, it is feasible to educate and train students to complete the requirements of both the Doctor of Pharmacy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in seven years. Students will select a research track in pharmacology or pharmaceutics, with emphasis in one of the following disciplines: pharmaceutics, basic pharmacology, medicinal chemistry or clinical pharmacology. All students admitted to the Pharm.D./Ph.D. program are eligible to receive stipends for years two and three in the Pharm.D. program, and teaching assistantships each year thereafter. Students must apply for stipends by filing the appropriate forms with the College’s Financial Aid Advisor.
The program’s graduates will have the necessary knowledge of a basic science discipline and a full appreciation of the clinical sciences to excel in and act independently in research. The graduate will be able to assume a leadership role in and provide exemplary service to a wide spectrum of institutions concerned with health care and/or health delivery.
Application
All applicants must submit for admission:
- Copies of all application materials required for admission to the UH Doctor of Pharmacy program
All application materials and admission inquiries should be addressed to:
Dept. of Pharmacological & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate Programs Office Manager
University of Houston
521 Science & Research Building 2
Houston, TX 77204-5037
713.743.1222
Degree Requirements
All PharmD/PhD degree candidates are required to take core courses and courses specific to their chosen research track (clinical pharmacology, basic pharmacology, medicinal chemistry or pharmaceutics). It is anticipated that the total course of study (PharmD and PhD degrees) will be completed in a total of seven years upon entering the College of Pharmacy.
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Additional Courses
The students are also required to take an additional nine credits of graduate level elective courses in their area of emphasis. Further, students are given credit for an additional 18 credit hours of didactic courses in the Ph.D. program because they take equivalent courses in the PharmD program. Therefore, students will take a minimum of 46 credit hours of didactic and 24 hours of research courses prior to completion of their Ph.D. program. Special problems courses may account for no more than half of the research credits. The courses are to be selected in consultation with the student’s Dissertation Committee. The Dissertation Committee may make minor changes in the proportion of graduate-level didactic to research courses in the student’s plan of study. The courses will be predominantly from the course offerings in the College of Pharmacy and the respective discipline. Some courses may be taken at other colleges in the University and/or from our sister institutions at the Texas Medical Center. PharmD/PhD candidates must participate in all the academic activities of the professional and graduate programs. Examples of these activities are: attending and presenting seminars; literature review classes, participation at state and national professional/scientific meetings.
Students are encouraged to select a major professor as soon as possible after admittance into the combined program. If the student has not selected a major professor by year three of the program, the Director of Graduate Studies will serve as major professor until a selection has been made. The dissertation committee shall consist of the major professor as Chair, two additional faculty members within the college, one UH faculty member outside the College and one faculty member or senior consultant from outside the University.
A cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (A=4.00) must be maintained in all required Ph.D. courses. Students receiving a grade of C or lower in courses within a Ph.D. degree plan, totaling 8 credit hours or more, will be dismissed from the Ph.D. program. A grade less than C in a required course is unacceptable. In addition to coursework, the students must pass a qualifying examination, defend their research proposal, complete an original research project, write a doctoral dissertation and successfully defend the dissertation before their doctoral committee. Typical Academic Schedule for PharmD/Ph.D in Pharmacology
PhD
- Graduate level special problems OR courses/deficiences Cr. 6. *
Total 6
*If conditionally accepted into PhD program due to deficiencies in coursework, these deficiencies can be corrected during this summer semester (e.g. Calculus II or physics). This semester could also be used to expedite choice of research lab by doing laboratory rotations. Total 12
*Accepted in lieu of PCOL 6470 Advanced Pharmacology I in PhD program; formerly combined as a single, 7-credit hr course, PHAR 5702 Pharmacodynamics I. Total 4
*Waived in lieu of PCEU 6397 Regulatory Affairs and PCOL 7441 Experimental Design and Analysis; these courses may fill requirements for pharmacy electives. Phd
- PCOL Elective (#1) Cr. 3-4.
PharmD
- PHAR 56XX - Clinical rotation 6 Cr. 6.
- PHAR 56XX - Clinical rotation 7 Cr. 6.
Note(s):
This fulfills the requirements for the PharmD degree. Students should graduate from PharmD program at the end of this summer semester, and can officially enter into PhD program if admittance was conditional. Sixth Year (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- Doctoral Research/Doctoral Dissertation 24 hours/ year
Seventh Year (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- Doctoral Research/Doctoral Dissertation 24 hours/ year
Typical Academic Schedule for PharmD/Ph.D in Pharmaceutics
Phd
- Graduate level special problems courses/deficiencies Cr. 6. *
Total 6
*If conditionally accepted into PhD program due to deficiencies in coursework, these deficiencies can be corrected during this summer semester (e.g. Calculus II or physics). This semester could also be used to expedite choice of research lab by doing laboratory rotations. PhD
- PCOL 7341 - Experimental Design and Analysis Cr. 3.
- PCEU 6180 - Pharmaceutics Seminar Cr. 1.
Total 4
*Waived in lieu of PCEU 6397 Regulatory Affairs and PCOL 7441 Experimental Design and Analysis; these courses may fill requirements for pharmacy electives. PharmD
- PHAR 56XX - Clinical rotation 6 Cr. 6.
- PHAR 56XX - Clinical rotation 7 Cr. 6.
Note(s):
This fulfills the requirements for the PharmD degree. Student should graduates from PharmD program at the end of this summer semester, and can officially enter into PhD program if admittance was conditional. Sixth Year (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- Doctoral Research/Doctoral Dissertation 24 hours/ year
Seventh Year (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- Doctoral Research/Doctoral Dissertation 24 hours/ year
Students are required to take 9 credit hours of electives.
The courses below are are electives offered by the Department of Pharmacological & Pharmaceutical Sciences. Students are also encouraged to take courses in other departments or at other institutions to fulfill elective credits if those courses are more appropriate to their course of study.
Elective Courses in Pharmaceutics or Pharmacology
Required Clinical Rotations
Choose three Clinical Specialty Elective Rotations from the following list to satisfy PharmD requirements:
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