Pharmacology (MS)

The department of Pharmacology offers an 11 month, 33 credit, accelerated program leading to the award of a Master of Science degree. The program is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive background in medical pharmacology, basic biochemistry and the physiologic and pathophysiologic basis for drug therapy. Successful completion of this program will fully prepare a student for additional medical, dental or basic research training.

Students who have applied to the UT Health Science Center College of Medicine Doctor of Medicine (MD) program and earn a 3.0 GPA at the end of the first semester will be guaranteed an admissions interview. To qualify, applicants must earn no grade below a “C” in any specified prerequisite course.

Requirements: Bachelor degrees with a grade-point average of at least 3.0 from an accredited college or university. Applicants may submit competitive MCAT or DAT scores or a revised Graduate Record Examination combined scores (verbal and quantitative) of at least 300. In addition, two letters of recommendation should be provided. Students will be accepted into the program on a rolling admission basis ending June 1.

Chair: Alex Dopico, MD, PhD  | 901.448.6000

Program Director: Dr. Jeffery Steketee | 901.448.4585 | jstekete@uthsc.edu