Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences- Medicinal Chemistry

Virginia Commonwealth University

The School of Pharmacy offers the highest quality of graduate training in pharmaceutical sciences research and mentorship at the doctoral level.Student learning outcomesKnowledge of research in pharmaceutical sciencesThe candidate should demonstrate a general knowledge of the elements of the pharmaceutical sciences and a detailed knowledge of their area of research, including an appropriate familiarity with the research literature, policies and procedures, and methodology pertaining to their field.Design experiments in pharmaceutical sciencesThe candidate should demonstrate an appropriate level of skill in the design of experimental protocols and the technical conduct of experimentation related to their research.Demonstrate appropriate communication skillsThe candidate should demonstrate that an appropriate level of oral, written and visual communication skill has been acquired.Identify problems in pharmaceutical sciencesThe candidate should demonstrate an appropriate level of skill in the identification of meaningful problems in the pharmaceutical sciences and the design of and implementation of appropriate problem-solving methods.

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