Overview

Program in Pharmacology / Program in Pharmacology is located in Aurora, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomolecular structure
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioinformatics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Major seminar, 3 research rotations in the first year, 30 hours each of course work and thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

10

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	November 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.12%
Black or African American	3.03%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	9.09%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer biology, drugs of abuse, neuroscience, signal transduction, structural biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Mail Stop 8303
12800 East 19th Avenue
Aurora, CO  80217-3364
United States

Contact Dr. Andrew Thorburn
Interim Chair
Email: andrew.thorburn@ucdenver.edu
Phone: -724-3290
Fax: 303-724-3663

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