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G R A D U A T E D E G R E E S I N P H A R M A C E U T I C A L
A N D C H E M I C A L S C I E N C E S
www.Paci�c.edu/ Graduate University of the Pacific, Office of Graduate Studies 3601 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA 95211 209.946.3929
Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences
The mission of the Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences Graduate Program
(PCSP) is to prepare Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science graduates for
working in increasingly complex and integrated research in the pharmaceutical,
chemical and biotechnological environment.
Our program offers students five research focus areas through four departments
(see back). In addition to core courses, students also receive general training in
industrial process and methodology, laboratory management, risk management and
safety, instrumentation and laboratory techniques, statistics and experiential design,
ethical and legal aspects of scientific inquiry, exposure to the basic, applied and
clinical sciences related to the pharmaceutical industry and experience in
professional presentations and data summaries.
Students selected for a graduate assistantship receive a stipend and tuition
remission (see back for financial aid information).
PROGRAM GOALS
The goa l s o f t h e Pha rmaceu t i c a l a n d C h e m i c a l S c i e n c e s Pr o g r a m cu r r i cu lum a re :
• t o p r epa r e s t uden t s f o r t h e
cha l l e nge s i n bo th ba s i c and
app l i ed r e s ea r ch
• t o advance know l edge i n
pha rmaceu t i c a l and chem i ca l
s c i ence s
• t o encou r age f undamen ta l
d i s co ve r y i n t h e chem i ca l ,
pha rmaceu t i c a l and healthcare
s c i ence s
• t o a t t a i n advanced deg r e e s
Apply now: go.Pacific.edu/PharmChem Rev. (5/13) www.Paci�c.edu
CONTACT
INFORMATION
PHARMACEUTICAL AND
CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Graduate Program Director:
Dr. Xiaoling Li, Associate Dean,
Graduate Education and Research
Phone: 209.946.2405
Fax: 209.946.2548
Office of Student and Professional
Affairs:
Ron Espejo
Phone: 209.946.3957
Fax: 209.946.3147
OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES:
Phone: 209.946.3929
Fax: 209.946.2858
Admission Requirements
The GRE® General Test is required. The minimum required scores are 1100 (Q+V) and 3 (A). We accept scores on the new scale (taken on or after Aug. 1, 2011) equivalent to the minimum required scores of the old scale. Visit http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/scores for more information. Scores can be no older than 5 years old.
A bachelor’s degree with an average GPA of B (3.0), or higher, in all upper-di-vision coursework.
The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is required for applicants whose native/principle language of in-struction is not English. The minimum acceptable TOEFL scores for admission are 550 (paper-based), or 80 (online). For those applicants applying for a grad-uate assistantship, the minimum TOEFL scores are 575 (paper), or 90 (online). TOEFL scores can be no older than 2 years old.
NOTE: Pacific also accepts IELTS (Inter-national English Language Testing Sys-tem) scores in lieu of TOEFL scores.
A minimum of 6.5 is acceptable for ad-mission and for those seeking a graduate assistantship, a score of 7 or higher is required.
An essay or personal statement focusing on the applicant’s career objectives and personal ideals. Applicants must state which of the five focus areas he/she has the greatest interest. Grammar and writ-ing skills are an important part of the evaluation.
Three letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation can be no older than 1-year-old.
Official transcripts required from all uni-versities attended.
International students must provide sup-porting bank documentation which can be no older than 6 months old. Certifi-cation of Finances can be submitted at time of application or upon notification by PCSP that admission has been ap-proved.
International students who attended schools outside of the U.S. must sub-mit an evaluation of their academic re-cords. Transcripts must be reviewed by one of the following outside evaluation agencies: WES (World Education Ser-vices), www.wes.org or ECE (Education-al Credential Evaluators), www.ece.org. Please check with the evaluation agency for specific document requirements.
Focus Areas
BIOANALYTICAL AND PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Investigation of chemical, biochemical and biomedical questions with the
help of a broad range of computational and experimental tools including
state-of-the-art instrumentation, synthetic methods and molecular techniques
Offered through the Department of Chemistry.
CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS, DRUG DISCOVERY AND DESIGN
Discovery and development of new chemical entities as potential drugs; new
methods of chemical synthesis, structural elucidation and efficacy evaluation.
Offered in conjunction with the Department of Chemistry and Department of
Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry.
DRUG TARGETING AND DELIVERY
Design and application of novel delivery systems for optimizing drug delivery
to specific organs or other biological targets as well as pharmacokinetics.
Offered through the Department of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry.
MOLECULAR-CELLULAR PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY
Focuses upon investigation of the mechanisms by which drugs and other bio-
active chemicals affect cellular processes. Molecular techniques are applied
to studies in cell culture as well as laboratory animals. Offered in conjunction
with the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology and the Department of
Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry.
PHARMACOECONOMICS AND HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES AND
SERVICES
Designed to promote the development of scholars by providing the knowledge
and analytical skills necessary to evaluate the delivery and use of pharma-
ceutical/ health care products and services, thereby improving medication use
and patient-specific outcomes, as well as reducing health care costs. Offered
through the Department of Pharmacy Practice.
Degree Requirements
The minimum requirements are 32 units and thesis for the M.S. degree and
45 units and dissertation for the Ph.D. degree.
Financial Aid
Stipends and tuition remission are awarded to students on a competitive
basis. Stipends are awarded for students serving a graduate or research
assistantship. Tuition remission pertains to full or partial tuition benefits
awarded to graduate assistants to help defray tuition costs. Many entering
graduate students receive sufficient tuition remission to pay for the entire cost
of tuition. Earnings from the graduate stipends can be used to pay for rent,
groceries and other living expenses.
