Overview

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology / Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology is located in Jackson, MS, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required First authored publication

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

2

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 17th	February 17th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

38%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	15.38%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Renal and cardiovascular pharmacology, genetic basis of cardio-renal diseases, diabetes, obesity, metabolic diseases, cancer chemotherapy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,331,000

Location & Contact

Address 2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS  39216-4505
United States

Contact Dr. Richard J. Roman
Chair
Email: rroman@umc.edu
Phone: 601-984-1600
Fax: 601-984-1602

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