Graduate Student Handbook

The official handbook for the PittPharmacy Graduate Programs in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

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Graduate Student In Pharmaceutical Sciences Handbook

Admissions and Application Info Applicable to All Programs

  • GRE requirements
  • International Student Requirements

Program Tracks:

  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Biochemical Pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Clinical Pharmaceutical Scientist Program*
  • Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy Research

PhD Information

  • General Overview
  • Selecting Major Advisor
  • Formal Coursework
  • Monitoring Student’s Progress
  • Preliminary Evaluation
  • Doctoral Committee
  • Comprehensive Examination
  • General Guidelines
  • Guidelines for Proposal Preparation & Submission
  • Guidelines for the Examination
  • Approval of Dissertation Proposal & Admission to Candidacy
  • Dissertation
  • Dissertation Defense
  • Expected Milestones
  • Graduation Requirements

MS (Thesis) Program

  • General Overview
  • Selecting Major Advisor
  • Formal Coursework
  • Monitoring Student Progress
  • Master Committee
  • MS Thesis Report
  • Approval of Thesis Proposal
  • Thesis Defense
  • Expected Milestones
  • Graduation Requirements

Master’s Nonthesis Program

  • General Overview
  • Selection of Major Advisor
  • Formal Coursework
  • Monitoring Student’s Progress
  • Expected Milestones
  • Graduation Requirements

External Educational Experiences Participation (HTML) (PDF)

Misc. Information

  • Code of Conduct
  • Financial Support
  • Awards & Funding
  • Health Insurance
  • TA/TF Responsibilities

Contact Information

Forms and Additional Resources

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