Overview

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology / Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology is located in San Juan, PR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

20

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Winter deadline	September 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

7

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 1

Male (5)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cardiovascular, central nervous system, and endocrine pharmacology; anti-cancer drugs; sodium pump; mitochondrial DNA repair; Huntington's disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	323,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 365067
San Juan, PR  00936-5067
United States

Contact Dr. Walmor C. De Mello
Phone: 787-758-2525

Larger Map