PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences

The following include a combination of pertinent Graduate School and Department requirements for the PhD degree in Pharmaceutics:, , Residence: A minimum of three academic years of resident study is required, two of them being at the University of Washington. Residence is defined as 10 credits per quarter (A,W,Sp) or 2 credits during summer quarter. Only courses numbered 300 and above count toward residence. Thesis research must be conducted at the University of Washington, unless the research is of a collaborative nature requiring off-campus facilities, Credits and Scholarship: A minimum of 41 credits of course work, exclusive of thesis and non-thesis research, must be satisfied. An average grade point of 3.0 in all numerically graded courses numbered 300, 400, and 500 is required. A minimum passing grade in any given course is 2.7, except required pharmaceutics courses (see Graduate Program Handbook) in which a passing grade is 3.0. Credits earned for a Master’s degree may apply towards the doctoral degree, Teaching experience: A minimum of two quarters of teaching assistantship experience is a required component of training for the Pharmaceutics PhD. Students will not be asked to assist more than 1 class an academic quarter (< 12 contact hrs/week). Most students will complete this requirement during the first three years in the program, Examinations and Progress Evaluation: All graduate students must participate in the departmental examination program. An oral General Examination is required for advancement to PhD candidacy, and a final examination (dissertation defense) is required for the degree. Upon establishment of the Doctoral Supervisory Committee, students should meet with their Committee at least once a year; however, more frequent meetings (every six months) are recommended. The Doctoral Supervisory Committee form must be filled out each time students meet with their committee and once a year their Individual Development Plan is discussed with their advisor., Seminars: All graduate students must present a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 seminars while in the doctoral program (PCEUT 520). In addition, presentation of papers from current literature is required twice a year, starting at the beginning of the second year until defense of the thesis (PCEUT 583).