PharmD/PhD Dual Degree
The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center provides a unique, integrated dual degree program combining a PharmD and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Highly qualified students accepted to the program are expected to engage in pharmaceutical science research activities during the fall, spring, and summer of their first, second, and third academic years of the PharmD program. Upon completion of the PharmD program, the student is required to transition full-time into the PhD program.
The objective of the PharmD/PhD dual degree program at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy is to train highly qualified pharmaceutical scientists for academic, industrial, and governmental positions and increase the number of highly trained clinician-researchers that can operate at the interface between basic research and clinical settings to facilitate faster translational innovations into the patient.
The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy has more than 20 years of experience with its PharmD/PhD Dual Degree Program, and its graduates have been highly successful in their professional careers.
Application Deadline
Applications are due by April 1st.
Admission Requirements
- Must first be admitted to the PharmD program at the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy.
- Must hold a BS or a BA degree in one of the sciences. such as Chemistry, Biology, Bioengineering, etc.
- A minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- A Graduate Record Examination (GRE) minimum of 300 (verbal and quantitative on the general test) and 3.5 on the analytical section.
- Prior research experience, although not required, is strongly encouraged.
For more information, please contact the PhD program director, Dr. Hassan Almoazen (901.448.2239).
