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 preferred major in Chemistry or a discipline of life sciences from an accredited U.S. institution or an internationally comparable institution, or currently enrolled in a post-graduate research program (such as PhD) or a professional program (such as PharmD).
• 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
• Applicants who do not meet all of those criteria may provide appropriate justification(s) for being considered on a case-by-case basis.

International:

• English Language Proficiency: In addition to requirements listed here, applicants must demonstrate English language skills. 
• Education Equivalency: Applicants who have earned college credit from institutions outside of the United States will need to provide U.S. course equivalency documentation.

Application Procedure:

Please see the Admissions Webpage for current application deadlines.

Application via HSC platform requires the following:

• One-page personal statement of interest in the program (maximum 400 words).
• Unofficial transcript(s) from all institutions attended. Official transcripts may be required for an admission decision and will be required for matriculants.
• Other optional supporting documents, such as CV or resume.
• $50 application processing fee is required.
• Completed applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Please visit our webpage for details on how to meet requirements.

Application materials should be sent to processing@unthsc.edu.

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 Development certificate can be found on the program’s home page.