Contact Information
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Address 1: 3100 Cleburne Street
Address 2: Gray Hall
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City: Houston
State: Texas
Zip/Postal Code: 77004
Country: United States

Program Location:: Texas
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Dr. Selvam Chelliah
  Title: Admission Committee Chair
  Office: Gray Hall 225
  Phone (Work): 713-313-7552
  Email: selvam.chelliah@tsu.edu

Institutional Website::
- http://www.tsu.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/departments-and-programs/graduate-programs.html
- http://www.tsu.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/the-graduate-school/apply-now.html

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: February 01, 2025
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $50 for domestic students and $125 for international students
Application Deadline Description::
Feb. 1 is the deadline for Fall admission. 

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Program Description
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Program Description:
The Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences (GPPS) at Texas Southern University was approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on July 15th, 2004. Adhering to the mission of the program, the program has been effectively training students, especially underrepresented minorities, for successful careers in the pharmaceutical sciences. 

Faculty in the GPPS program are highly qualified scholars in the areas of pharmaceutics, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry and cancer genetics, with track-record of publication, presentation, patents and funding. They are successfully funded by various agencies, such as National Institutes of Health (NIH), Cancer Prevention and Research institute of Texas (CPRIT), and other foundations. Faculty’s labs are fully equipped with state-of-art instruments for students to conduct cutting-edge research.

Students in the GPPS program are trained in biomedical and pharmaceutical principles via didactic courses. Student learning is assessed by the qualifying and comprehensive examinations. Students also participate in literature review, grant writing and manuscript preparations. Importantly, every student is encouraged to take leadership role in managing his/her own research project. This is accomplished through PhD Research and Dissertation courses, where students have close interactions with his/her faculty mentor(s). Students are exposed to cutting-edge knowledge, state-of-art techniques and instrumentations ensuring they are fully prepared for their future careers. We are extremely proud that our past alumni graduated from GPPS all have dynamic careers in pharmaceutical companies (Merck, Pfizer, Elli Lilly, Regeneron, Charles River Laboratory, etc.), academia (MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas A&M University, etc.), and FDA, fruitfully engaged in pharmaceutical research.

We sincerely welcome students, especially underrepresented minorities, to join our diverse, vibrant and highly productive GPPS program at TSU!

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 74
Required Rotations:: Research
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Required
Additional Information about Degree Requirements::
A minimum of 36 Cr. Hr. of research and dissertation; a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 (A=4.00) must be maintained in all registered level courses required for the Ph.D. degree

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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
Curricular Focus or Concentration::
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacology (including Medicinal Chemistry and Cancer Genetics)

Area(s) of Study:: Cancer, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Infectious Disease, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology
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This program is seeking qualified minority students, especially African American and Hispanic students to apply. 

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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 2
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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United States: 1
International: 1

Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students:: 3.4
Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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Academia: 2
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Our graduates are highly pursued by large pharmaceutical companies, the FDA, and academic institutions.

Last 5 academic years-estimated average years of study to graduation:: 5
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GRE and Other Tests
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GRE Section
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 Is the GRE required?: Yes
Is a GRE Subject Test Required or Recommended?: Recommended
Oldest GRE considered:: within 5 years
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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL
Other tests or credentials::
Minimal overall GPA of 2.75. Prefer to have research experience.

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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 3

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At least 1 letter from previous teacher or research advisor is required.

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 2.75
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.25
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Application form; Statement of Purpose.
The admission's committee will evaluate a student's full application documents. If pre-selected, the student will be contacted for an interview (in person, online or via telephone) with the committee. A final decision of admission/rejection will be send to the student within a few weeks.

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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 100
Type of financial support available:: Stipend, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: $32000
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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
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