{"id":3081,"date":"2020-11-06T15:58:54","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T15:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmacia.rcm.upr.edu\/?page_id=3081"},"modified":"2023-10-18T14:55:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T14:55:42","slug":"phd-pharmaceutical-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/farmacia\/phd-pharmaceutical-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pharmaceutical Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences Program aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the discovery and development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical drugs, and their involvement in the treatment of disease.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To educate students who will improve the quality of life of the community through interdisciplinary research that will advance scientific knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Graduate Profile<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Critical thinking<\/li>\n<li>Problem solving and decision making<\/li>\n<li>Communication and informatics<\/li>\n<li>Ethics<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work independently and in group settings<\/li>\n<li>Self-learning<\/li>\n<li>Leadership<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Employment Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Though its graduate profile, the Ph.D. program will develop leaders of innovation and research in the pharmaceutical sciences. The program will provide the opportunity to develop the body of knowledge and skills needed to be successful in future employment in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pharmaceutical industry<\/li>\n<li>Government<\/li>\n<li>Academia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The program consists of 60 credits as follows:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tftable\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Core Courses<\/td>\n<td><center>22 credits<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Specialized Courses<\/td>\n<td><center>17<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Research<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">18 (6 semesters x 3 credits)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thesis<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>60 credits<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.tftable {font-size:12px;color:#333333;width:100%;border-width: 1px;border-color: #bcaf91;border-collapse: collapse;}<br \/>.tftable th {font-size:12px;background-color:#ded0b0;border-width: 1px;padding: 8px;border-style: solid;border-color: #bcaf91;text-align:left;}<br \/>.tftable tr {background-color:#ffffff;}<br \/>.tftable td {font-size:12px;border-width: 1px;padding: 8px;border-style: solid;border-color: #bcaf91;}<br \/>.tftable tr:hover {background-color:#ffff99;}<br \/><\/style>\n<table class=\"tftable\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><center>Core Course<\/center><\/th>\n<th><\/th>\n<th><center>Credits<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">PHSC 8516<\/td>\n<td>Principles of Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: start;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">PHSC 8338<\/td>\n<td>Business, Quality and Project<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: start;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">PHSC 8447<\/td>\n<td>Principles of Drug Discovery and Drug Development<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: start;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">PHSC 8116<\/td>\n<td>Advanced Instrumental Analysis<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: start;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">PHSC 8236<\/td>\n<td>Applied Biostatistic<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: start;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">PHSC 8335<\/td>\n<td>Ethics in Research<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: start;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">PHSC 8425<\/td>\n<td>Laboratory Rotation<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: start;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">PHSC 8602<\/td>\n<td>Seminar I<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: start;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">PHSC 8602<\/td>\n<td>Seminar II<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: start;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">PHSC 8600<\/td>\n<td>Principles In Research Design<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"text-align: center;\">Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"text-align: center;\">22 credit<\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-align: center;\">s<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/farmacia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PhD-Course-Descriptions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for the Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences for Course Descriptions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After completion of the core courses, students will enter a mentor-driven, individualized program for their further development, in which they can specialize in one of three tracks. The student will select one of the tracks and carry out a competitive and innovative research project in the area, leading to a Doctoral Thesis. The three different tracks that initially will be offered are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/farmacia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Courses-of-the-PhD-in-the-Pharmaceutical-Sciences-Program_Medicinal-Chemistry-Pharmacognosy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/farmacia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Courses-of-the-PhD-in-the-Pharmaceutical-Sciences-Program_Molecular-Pharmacology-Pharmacogenomics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Molecular Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/farmacia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Courses-of-the-PhD-in-the-Pharmaceutical-Sciences-Program_Pharmaceutics-Drug-Delivery.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/farmacia\/pharm-sci\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Click here<\/u><\/a> for Admission Information and Documents to the Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences Program.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences Program aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the discovery and development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical drugs, and their involvement in the treatment of disease. &nbsp; Mission To educate students who will improve the quality of life of the community through interdisciplinary research that will advance&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-microsite.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3081","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/farmacia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/farmacia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/farmacia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/farmacia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/farmacia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3081"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/farmacia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3668,"href":"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/farmacia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3081\/revisions\/3668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/farmacia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}