Graduate Programs in Pharmacotherapy
The VCU Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences, with specialization in Pharmacotherapy.
Selected students currently enrolled in the Pharm.D. program may elect to enter the School's Dual Degree Program and simultaneously obtain a Pharm.D./Ph.D. degree in Pharmacotherapy. Research and scholarship are the main areas of focus for the graduate student. While there may be limited opportunity for the graduate student to receive clinical experience in the major advisor's area of interest, the focus of the program is research.
Graduate Program Admission
Students interested in admission to the Graduate Programs in the Department of Pharmacy must apply through the VCU Graduate School.
Course Waivers
Qualified students may waive individual courses (or parts thereof) with the concurrence of the Major Advisor, Course Coordinator and departmental Graduate Program Director. Unless there is a need to achieve a minimum graduate credit requirement, which is unlikely, there will be no need to register for additional graduate course credits to make up for the waived course(s). By satisfactorily completing the above courses, M.S. students will have met the VCU-mandated minimum requirement for graduate credits (24) while Ph.D. students will need at least one more credit to meet the VCU-mandated minimum course requirements.