我们的使命是为具有高学历，奖学金和领导才能的学生提供优质的药学教育，尤其着重于有希望的非裔美国人和其他种族多样化的少数民族学生的招募，保留和毕业。博士候选人 学位课程至少需要72个研究生学分，其中18个学分必须在专业领域中，而6个学分在研究中。此外，学生必须精通说明文写作，初步笔试和口试。博士 学位候选人必须通过资格考试，并完成并捍卫论文。论文必须在其研究领域中提高知识水平，并且必须具有可出版的质量。
Our Ph.D. program in Pharmaceutical Sciences is training leading scientists who will impact patients' lives and address health disparities through the rigorous research, development, and delivery of safe and effective drug therapies designed to improve patient care.<br><br>The Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Howard's Graduate School welcomes applicants with backgrounds in the biomedical and biological sciences, pharmacy, chemistry, chemical or biochemical engineering, and other related fields. Our graduates have landed faculty positions at top universities and colleges and research careers in the pharmaceutical industry and in a wide range of public and private sector settings. As a doctoral student in Howard's Pharmaceutical Sciences program, you'll gain a solid foundation in evidence-based pharmaceutical sciences and clinical translational research approaches, including developing and synthesizing new drugs, finding better ways to deliver medications to patients and minimize side effects, and developing new analytical methods to assess the therapeutic efficacy of drugs and vaccines. You'll also learn the latest quantitative, biophysical, and bioengineering methods for developing therapeutic agents. You may choose from four distinct areas of specialization: pharmacy administration, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, and pharmacokinetics.