Students from a wide range of biological and physical science undergraduate backgrounds have entered the Pharmaceutical Science PhD Program. Presented below is a chart that identifies the research cores (Drug Discovery; Drug Action; Drug Delivery) that have been typical paths for particular undergraduate majors. This chart by no means limits you to what programs you can join but serves as a general guideline. If you are accepted to the PhD program, study in each research core is available to you regardless of your background.
| Undergraduate Major | Drug Discovery | Drug Action | Drug Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteriology/Microbiology | X | X | |
| Biochemistry | X | X | X |
| Biomedical Engineering | X | ||
| Biology | X | X | |
| Botany | X | ||
| Chemical & Biological Engineering |
X | X | X |
| Chemistry | X | X | X |
| Food Science | X | ||
| Genetics | X | X | |
| Materials Sciences & Engineering |
X | ||
| Medical Microbiology & Immunology |
X | ||
| Medical Sciences | X | ||
| Microbiology/Bacteriology | X | X | |
| Molecular Biology | X | ||
| Nutritional Sciences | X | X | |
| Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy) |
X | X | |
| Pharmacology& Toxicology | X | X | |
| Physics | X | ||
| Zoology | X |