Program Information

The College of Pharmacy offers the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a concentration in Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Master of Science in Pharmacy (M.S.P.) in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a concentration in Clinical Pharmacy. The minimum requirements for these degrees are listed in the Graduate Degrees section of this Catalog.

The Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences training program is a collaborative effort between the Departments of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research and Pharmaceutics with the goal of preparing motivated individuals to pursue independent research careers in academia, industry, or government. The current research focus of the program is on understanding genetic and non-genetic factors that contribute to variability in drug response.

Students in the program conduct hypothesis-driven clinical research that includes a strong laboratory component. Excellent research facilities are available including state-of-the art bioanalytical and pharmacogenomics laboratories, and an NIH-funded Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and Clinical Research Center (UF CRC) for clinical study conduction. Upon completion of the core/elective curriculum and dissertation, the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree is awarded.

Graduate students in the Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences program are expected to actively participate in clinical practice experiences and are required to spend 200 hours (minimum) to 600 hours (recommended) in a clinical practice setting. These experiences strengthen clinical background and foster development of the student as a translational research scientist. Preference will be given to candidates who have earned a PharmD degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.

For more information, please see our websites: http://ptr.pharmacy.ufl.edu/education/clinical-pharmaceutical-sciences and http://ptr.pharmacy.ufl.edu.

Degrees Offered With a Major in Pharmaceutical Sciences through the Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research

• Doctor of Philosophy
  • concentration in Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Master of Science in Pharmacy
  • concentration in Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • concentration in Clinical Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine
  • concentration in Drug Development and Optimized Pharmacotherapy
  • concentration in Individualized Medicine
  • concentration in Medication Therapy Management
  • concentration in Personalized Medicine

Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

Medicinal Chemistry Departmental Courses

Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy Departmental Courses

Pharmacodynamics Departmental Courses

Pharmacology Courses

Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research  Departmental Courses (Pharmacy-Practice)

Additional Courses:
Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research 

Pharmaceutics Departmental Courses

College of Pharmacy Courses

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (PH.D.)

SLO 1    
Knowledge
Identify, interpret, and utilize core knowledge across the spectrum of Pharmaceutical Sciences as it relates to the student's research. At the most advanced level, this will include interpreting experimental data and designing experiments.

SLO 2   
​Problem Solving/Critical Thinking
Apply discipline- and research project-related knowledge to complete the student's dissertation research by formulating hypotheses, designing experiments, interpreting results, and forming conclusions from their experiments.

SLO 3   
​Skills
Discuss and defend the published literature of the Pharmaceutical Sciences field. The students will present analysis of the literature in a formal, structured class setting to clearly convey the background, methods, results, and significance of the literature to faculty and students.

SLO 4   
Research Skills
Utilize the scientific method to formulate hypotheses based on their ability to use the literature, their own experimental observations, and those of others; design a technically sound and up-to-date experimental plan with appropriate controls; execute the experimental plan in a technically proficient manner; interpret the data; reformulate the hypotheses.

SLO 5    
​Professional Behavior
Exhibit behaviors and values that are consistent with ethical standards in research appropriate to safety, administrative, and regulatory rules. Professionalism, safety and adherence to regulations will be monitored by the student's mentor.

SLO6
Professional Presentations
​Deliver a formal scholarly presentation of their original research results in oral and written formats at an internal academic review. These presentations will be clear in providing information at an appropriate level to the audience, complete in providing the necessary and relevant background from the literature, and will utilize appropriate audiovisual aids that are clearly constructed.

Pharmaceutical Sciences - Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research (M.S.P.)  

SLO 1   
Knowledge       
Identify, interpret, and utilize core knowledge across the spectrum of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

SLO 2   
Problem-Solving/Critical Thinking           
Analyze and apply material from foundation courses in the curriculum, interpret data, and synthesize a response to a complex problem or case.

SLO 3
Professional Communication
Deliver a presentation of a discipline-specific topic related to Pharmaceutical Sciences for internal academic review. These presentations will be clear in providing information at an appropriate level to the audience, complete in providing the necessary and relevant background from the literature, and will utilize appropriate audiovisual aids that are clearly constructed.