Drug Discovery and Development Certificate Admissions

Admission Requirements:

• Required Criteria:
  • By the time of matriculation into this DDD Certificate Program, applicants should have successfully completed at least 90 semester-credit hours of undergraduate coursework with a major in Chemistry or a discipline of life sciences from an accredited U.S. institution or an internationally comparable institution.
  • Currently enrolled in a PharmD program
• At least 6 semester-credit hours (SCH) of Biology, 6 SCH of Chemistry, and 6 SCH of Calculus and/or Statistics
• GPA 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• English proficiency: Official English (TOEFL) test score reports are required for applicants from non-English-speaking countries where English is not an official language. This requirement is waived for students who have studied for at least 2 semesters in an English-speaking country.  TOEFL Code for HSC: 8246.
• Applicants who do not meet all of those criteria may provide appropriate justification(s) for being considered on a case-by-case basis.

Application Procedure:

Fall 2022 application deadline is June 30, 2022. Please see the Admissions Webpage for updated 2022-2023 Application Requirements.

Application via HSC platform requires the following:

• One-page personal statement of interest in the program (maximum 400 words).
• Official transcript(s) from every higher education institution attended must be submitted directly from your institution(s) to admissions@unthsc.edu. A course-by-course WES International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP) is required from any international institution(s) attended.
• Whereas necessary, official English (TOEFL) test score reports must be submitted directly to admissions@unthsc.edu.
• Other optional supporting documents, such as CV or resume.
• $50 application processing fee required.
• Completed applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

For questions about the admissions process please email admissions@unthsc.edu.

For questions about the program, contact: Dr. Eric Cheng, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Director of Drug Discovery & Development Programs, at Eric.Cheng@unthsc.edu, or call (817) 735-0165

Program Details:

Additional information regarding the Drug Discovery and Develpment certificate can be found on the programs home page.