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MolecularPharmaceuticsandDrugDeliveryDivision

GUIDETOGRADUATESTUDY

TheUniversityofTexasCollegeofPharmacyThis"MolecularPharmaceuticsandDrugDeliveryDivisionGuidetoGraduateStudy"isintendedtoactasaninformativesupplementandisnotintendedtosupersedeUniversityorCollegeofPharmacy

policiesongraduatestudies.

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TableofContents

1. Introduction2. Admissions3. Advising4. OverviewoftheDoctorofPhilosophyDegree5. StudentResponsibility6. RegistrationandProgression7. Curriculum8. DivisionSeminar9. SupervisingProfessor10. QualifyingExam11. DissertationDefense12. GraduateFormsandInstructions13. LaboratorySafetyandCompliance14. Acknowledgement15. Appendices

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1. Introduction

ThegraduateprograminMolecularPharmaceuticsandDrugDelivery(MPDD)aimstoprovidestudentswithbothbreadthanddepthinthediscipline,andprovideanexperienceinindependentandfundamentalresearch.AstudentreceivinganadvanceddegreefromtheCollegeofPharmacywillbepreparedforacareerinresearchandscholarlyworkinanacademicinstitution,industry,orgovernment.The“MolecularPharmaceuticsandDrugDeliveryDivisionGuideToGraduateStudy”isintendedtobeaninformativesupplementtothe“CollegeofPharmacyGuidetoGraduateStudy.”TheseguidesarenotintendedtosupersedeUniversitypolicyongraduatestudies.PartsoftheCollegeguideareincludedhereforemphasisandconvenience.GraduatestudyintheDivisionofMolecularPharmaceuticsandDrugDeliveryisconsideredafull-timecommitmentonthepartofthestudent.Assuch,studentsareexpectedtoregisterforclasseseverysemester,includingsummers.2. Admissions

InadditiontotherequirementslistedintheCollegeGuide,therearethreemorespecificrequirementsforadmissionstotheMPDDPh.D.Program:

a. Abachelor’sormaster’sdegreeorequivalentinthephysical,natural,orbiomedicalsciencesispreferred(e.g.pharmacy,chemistry,biochemistry,engineeringorabiologicalscience).ApplicantswithouttheappropriatebackgroundmayneedtocompleteadditionalcourseworkduringtheircareerwithintheCollegeorasaconditionforadmissions.Itishighlyrecommendedthatpriortoorafteracceptancetotheprogram,studentsshouldcompletecalculuspre-requisitecoursework(seeSection7).

b. Undergraduatelaboratoryexperience(outsideofclasslaboratories)ishighlyrecommended.Applicantswithlaboratoryresearchexperiencearegenerallypreferredoverthosewithoutthisexperience.

c. Thethreelettersofrecommendationshouldbefromindividualswhoarewellacquaintedwiththeapplicants’academicwork,character,andresearchexperience.Lettersfromfamilyfriends,relatives,highschoolteachersandcounselorsarenotuseful.

TheMPDDfacultyreviewsallcompletedapplications,butapplicantsarenotguaranteedadmissioneventhoughtheymaymeettheserequirements.3. Advising

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TheGraduateAdvisorintheCOP(Dr.KarenRascati)hasoverallresponsibilityforgraduatestudentrecruitmentandforthecounselingandacademicadvisingofgraduatestudentsinthepharmaceuticalsciences.Dr.HughSmythistheGraduateAcademicAdvisorforMPDD.Specifically,hehelpsstudentswithcourseselectionandprogrammaticprogressandisavailabletohandlegrievances.TheGraduateCoordinatoristhecontactpersonforyourapplicationtograduateschoolintheCollegeofPharmacy.TheGraduateCoordinatorassiststheGraduateandDivisionAcademicAdvisorswithalladministrativedutiesassociatedwithgraduateprogramsintheCollege.SheisanexcellentresourceforinformationabouttheprotocolsinvolvedinobtainingthePh.D.degree,inchoosingcourses,andforansweringotherprogrammaticquestions.TheDivisionHead(Dr.RobertO.WilliamsIII)isavailabletodescribetheprogramtoprospectivestudentsaswellashandlegrievances.YolandaCamachoistheDivisionCoordinatorforMPDDandshecanhelpyouwithGRAappointments,tuition,travel,andotherlogistics.AfterastudentchoosesaSupervisingProfessor(seeSection9below),thatprofessor,thestudentandtheAcademicAdvisorworktogetherinmakingcourseselectionsandensuringtimelyprogressionthroughthegraduateprogram.Thestudentmustdocumentthisintheformofawrittencourseworkprogressionplan.Furthermore,thisindividualprogressioncourseworkplanshouldbeagreeduponformallyinwritingbetweentheSupervisingProfessor,theStudent,andtheAcademicAdvisor(Dr.Smyth)whenthestudentfirstbeginstheprogram.Thiscourseworkplanwillincludeallrequiredcoursesandelectivesthatstrengthenthestudent’strainingandresearchprogram(seeSection7below).

Duringadvisingforeachsemesterthegraduatestudentshouldfirstmeetwiththeirsupervisingprofessorregardingcourseworkandprogressionintheprogram(seeAppendixDbelow).Basedontheindividualcourseworkprogressionplanandanyproposedmodificationstoit,aformalmeetingwiththeGraduateAcademicAdvisorforthedivisionshouldberequested.Then,theformalclassregistrationpaperwork

Position Contact Room Phone EmailGraduateAdvisor Dr.KarenRascati PHR

3.209A512471-1637

krascati@austin.utexas.edu

GraduateCoordinator

CharBurke PHR4.220 512471-6590

Char.Burke@austin.utexas.edu

DivisionHead Dr.RobertO.WilliamsIII

PHR4.214B

512471-4681

bill.williams@austin.utexas.edu

AcademicAdvisor Dr.HughSmyth PHR4.214E

512471-3383

hugh.smyth@austin.utexas.edu

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muststillgothroughtheofficeoftheGraduateAdvisor.Thecontactinformationforthepeopledescribedaboveisprovidedhere,andintheCollegeGuide.4. OverviewoftheDoctorofPhilosophyDegree

SuccessfulprogressionthroughtheMPDDPh.D.programinvolvessatisfactorycompletionofcurricularrequirements,oralandwrittencommunicationrequirements,laboratorywork,qualifyingexamanddissertationproposal,thewritingofadissertation,anditsdefense.Theseareeachdescribedindetailbelow,andinallcases,aredependentuponapprovalfromtheappropriateadvisors.Curricularrequirementsincludesatisfactorycompletion(minimumgradeofB)ofallcoursesundertaken.Thestandardrequirementsare18hoursofcoreMPDDcourses,12hoursofselectivecourses,includingoneCalculuscourse,onePhysicalChemistry,onestatisticscourse,andonecoursefromoutsidetheDivisionfromthelistthatisshownbelow.However,courserequirementsmaybewaivedforstudentswithastronganddocumentedperformanceinsimilarcoursesandwhoprovideevidencethatpriorcourseworksatisfiescompletionofrequiredcourseworkandisapprovedbytheSupervisingProfessorandDivisionGraduateAdviser.StudentsmustparticipateintheDivisionseminarserieseverylongsemester,whichincludespresentationofseminarsasdeemednecessarybytheirSupervisingProfessorandDivisionGraduateAdviser.LaboratoryworkrequirementsincludeselectionofaSupervisingProfessor,satisfactoryprogressinthelabatthediscretionoftheSupervisingProfessor,completionofQualifyingExam,entranceintocandidacy,andcompletionofthewrittendissertationandoraldefense.5. StudentResponsibility

Thestudentisheldresponsibleforknowingdeadlines,degreerequirementsandenrollingforcoursesthatfitintothedegreeprogram.ThestudentislikewiseheldresponsibleforknowingtheUniversityregulationswithregardtothestandardofworkrequiredforcontinuanceintheGraduateSchool.ItisexpectedthatcompletionofthePh.D.degreeshouldbenolongerthan4-5years.Studentsshouldprogressintocandidacywithintwoyears.Achecklistofprogressionsincoursework,labwork,andothermilestonesmustbeupdatedasappropriateandprovidedtotheMPDDGraduateAdvisorateachsemesterpriortothestudentsuccessfullycompletingtheirqualificationexam.SeeAppendixD

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6. RegistrationandProgressionPriortoeachsemester(fall,spring,summer),studentsmusthavetheircourseworkapprovedbyfirstconsultingwiththeSupervisingProfessor,whoworkswiththestudenttochoosethecoursework,withfinalapprovalfromtheDivisionGraduateAdviser.RegistrationandcontinuationintheGraduateSchoolbeyondthefirstsemesterisdependentonanumberoffactorsincludingthefollowing:

• Satisfactoryprogressinabsolvinganyadmissionconditionsthatmayhavebeenimposed,

• Maintenanceofa'B'gradepointaverageforallupper-divisionandgraduatecoursestakeninagivensemester,

• Satisfactorycompletionofallothercoursework(e.g.,credit/nocredit),and• Satisfactoryprogressinresearchasdocumentedabove.

Shouldagraduatestudentmakelessthana3.0cumulativeGPAinagivensemesterorsummersession,thestudentwillbewarnedbytheOfficeoftheGraduateDeanthatcontinuanceasagraduatestudentisinjeopardy(warningstatus).Duringthenextsemesterorsummersessioninwhichthestudentisregistered,ahigherthan3.0cumulativeGPAmustberegainedorthestudentwillbesubjecttodismissalattheendofit.Duringthistimeofwarningstatus,theGraduateDeanwillnotpermitdroppingorwithdrawalfromcourses.Anygradesof“C”eveninnon-mandatorycoursesmayrequireremediationorsubjectthestudenttodismissal.Thisevent,alongwithanyunsatisfactoryoutcomeofpoints1through4above,mustbeaddressedpriortocontinuationinthenextsemester,throughnotificationoftheSupervisingProfessor,theDivisionGraduateAdviser,andtheGraduateCoordinator.GradesofD,F,incompletesandnocreditmayresultindismissal,academicprobation,orotherremediation.TheDivisionGraduateAdvisermustbeconsultedintheseinstances.ThegraduatestudentwhohasbeendismissedmaybereadmittedforfurthergraduatestudyonlybypetitiontotheGraduateStudiesCommitteeoftheCollege.ThepetitionwillbeapprovedordisapprovedbytheDeanofGraduateStudies.SatisfactorycompletionofcourseworkandotherDivisionrequirementsisexpectedtooccurpriortoschedulingoftheQualifyingExam.AtthediscretionoftheSupervisingProfessortogetherwiththeDivisionGraduateAdviser,astudentmaytaketheQualifyingExampriortocompletionofonerequiredcourse.However,thismustbeapprovedinadvance.**REVIEWOFPROGRESS**Thefacultywillevaluateeachstudent’sprogressintheprogrameachFallandSpringsemesters.Theevaluationwillconsiderperformanceon:1)coursework;2)projects;and3)teachingandresearchassistantships(seeAppendixD).Eachstudentwillberequiredtocompleteaprogressreporteachsemester(seeAppendixD).Basedontheseevaluations,theMPDDfacultywillratethestudent’sprogressaseithersatisfactoryorunsatisfactory.Theseratingswillbeusedasatoolto:(1)provideconstructivefeedback(e.g.,assignmentofnewstudentobjectivesanda

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timeforcompletion)toensuretimelyprogressionintheprogram;(2)recommendwhetherornotastudentshouldcontinuetoreceiveanassistantship;and(3)recommendwhetherornotastudentshouldcontinueintheMPDDprogram.7. Curriculum

Listedbelowaretherequirementsthatmustbesatisfiedbeforeastudentmayapplyfordoctoralcandidacy.Satisfactorycompletionofatleastonecourseineachofthefollowing:Statistics,Calculus,PhysicalChemistry,andanElective(seebelow).NOTE:Ifacoursebeingusedtosatisfyacorerequirementisnotoneoftheexamplecourseslistedfortherequirement,thentheMPDDGraduateAdvisermustapprovethesubstitution.Additionallyitshouldbenotedthatcoursesarenotofferedeverysemesterandaresubjecttochange.RequiredCoursesFallSemesters

Pick2foreachfallsemester

1. PGS382SAdvancedBiopharmaceutics(Cui)2. PGS381HAdvancedPharmaceutical

Processing(Zhang)3. PGS381F/PGS381GProductDevelopment

/AdvancedManufacturingPharmacy(Williams/Smyth)

4. PGS383PAdvancedPharmacokinetics(Maniruzzaman)

SpringSemesters

Pick2foreachSpringSemester

1. PGS382VPharmaceuticalBiotechnology(Croyle)

2. PGS383QStatisticsinTranslationalScience(orsimilar)

3. PGS380MAnalyticalMethodsinDrugDelivery(Ghosh)

4. Selective(seelistbelow)

SummerSemesters

Pick1foreachsummersemester

1. PGSS380MAdvPharm:ExperimentalDesign(Croyle)

2. PGS382RRecentAdvancesinPharmaceutics(ReviewingandWritingManuscriptsinPharmaceuticalSciences)(Smyth/Williams)

Pre-RequisiteCourses(incomingstudentswithoutthesecourseswillneedtocompletethefollowingcourses)CalculusRequirement M427K AdvancedCalculusI

M427L AdvancedCalculusforApplicationsIIM368K NumericalMathematics

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PhysicalChemistry/PhysicalPharmacyrequirement

PHM387M Physical&ChemicalPrinciplesofDrugs(Croyle/Ghosh)orCH353M PhysicalChemistryIforLifeSciencesCH354 QuantumChemistryandSpectroscopyCH392N PhysicalChemistryofMacromolecularSystems

PharmaceuticsFoundationCourse

PHM388M/188M Pharmaceutics(Williams/Smyth)AndLab(Zhang)

AdditionalMPDDCourses,asrequired,basedonpriortraining.PGS180J AdvancedPharmaceuticsLabProblemsPGS190H AdvancedPharmaceuticsResearchConferencePGS280J AdvancedPharmaceuticsLabProblemsPGS380J AdvancedPharmaceuticsLabProblemsPGS380M Entrepreneurship&HealthInnovations(Walkow)PHM387N Biopharmaceutics(Cui)OtherRequiredCoursesinPharmaceuticalSciencesPGS487Q CommunicationSkillsforScientistsPGS191Q PharmacyanditsDisciplinesExamplesofElectiveCoursesOutsidePharmaceuticalSciences(OneRequired)BME382J BiopolymersandDrug/GeneDeliveryBME382J AdvancedEngineeringBiomaterialsBME387J TopicsinBiomedicalEngineeringCHE384K AppliedKineticsandChemicalReactionAnalysisCHE392 PolymerScienceCHE395J ProductandProcessDevelopmentCH381M AdvancedAnalyticalChemistryCH386J AdvancedOrganicChemistryPGS380M TexasVentureLabs

ProteinChemistryAnalyticalChemistryGeneticsImmunologyTumorBiology

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CourseWaivers:StudentswhohavebeenacceptedintothePh.D.programwithpreviousgraduatelevelcoursecredit,upperlevelcoursecreditorrelevantexperiencemayhavesomeoftherequiredcourseswaivedbaseduponagreementwiththeSupervisingProfessorandtheMPDDGraduateAdvisor.Bothmustagreeuponthiswaiverforittobeapproved;thedefaultisthatthestudentmusttaketherequiredcourse.Whenappropriate,aprofessorteachingacomparablecoursemaybeconsultedforguidanceorcomparisonofsyllabus.Grades:CoursecreditisgivenperGraduateSchoolguidelines.EverysemesterhourofC,however,mustbebalancedbyanA,becausethedegreecandidateisrequiredtopresentanoverallaverageofBattheendoftheprogramofstudy.However,anygradebelowaBmayresultinprobationaryordisciplinaryactivityatthediscretionofDivisionGraduateAdviser.Inaddition,studentsintheDivisionofMolecularPharmaceuticsandDrugDeliverymustreceiveaBorbetterineveryrequiredcourse.Onlyupper-divisionandgraduatelevelcoursestakenwhileingraduatestatusattheUniversityofTexasatAustin,orcoursesreserved-for-graduate-credittakenatUTAustininthelastsemesterpriortograduation,exceptThesisandDissertationcourses(PHR698ABand699),arecountedintheaverage.Equivalentcoursesmustbeusedtooffseta'C'(e.g.adidacticcourseforadidacticcourse,etc.)Documentation:Achecklistofprogressionsincoursework,labwork,andothermilestonesmustbeupdatedwhenappropriateandprovidedtothePharmaceuticsAcademicAdvisoratleastoncepersemesterduringAdvising.SeeAppendixD.8. DivisionSeminar:

Division seminars are designed to provide a chance for students to learn how toprepare and to present orally information on a chosen topic of Pharmaceutics. Asecondarypurposeistodisseminateinformationontopicsthatmaybeperipheraltomany students' research interests, and to discuss such ideas and concepts in ascientificatmosphere.Seminarsprovideanopportunityforfacultytoassiststudentsinhisorherseminarstyle,forfacultytojudgeastudent'sabilitytothinkonhis/herown,andforstudentstogainspeakingconfidenceinafriendlyenvironment.RequirementsofPHR196S:DuringeachFallandSpringsemester,allstudentsarerequiredtoattendtheweeklydivisionseminars(PHR196S).However,forpurposesofcoursecredit,studentsarerequiredtoenrollonlyduringthosesemestersinwhichthestudentwillbegivingapresentation.AllstudentsarerequiredtopresentseminarsatthediscretionoftheSupervisingProfessorduringtheDivisionseminarseries(196S)(generallyonceperyear).However,allstudentsarerequiredtoattendeveryseminarwhethertheyarepresentingorareassignedasadiscussant.Insomesemesters,thestudentmaynothavetosignupfortheseminarcourse,andthereforewillnotreceivecreditforthat

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semester,butattendanceisstillrequired.Overthecourseoftheprogramitisexpectedthatstudentswillreceiveatleast4creditsforDivisionseminar(Note:Doctoralcandidatesdonothavetoenrollinthedivisionseminarbutareexpectedtoattend).9. SupervisingProfessor

ChoosingaSupervisingProfessor:Incominggraduatestudentsmayenterdirectlyintoaspecificlaboratory(typical),ormaydorotations(arrangedpriortoadmissions).ProspectivestudentsareencouragedtocommunicatewithpotentialsupervisingprofessorspriortoapplicationtotheMPDDDivision.Facultymayormaynotbeacceptingstudentsduetospaceandfunding.Studentsmaybeco-supervisedbasedonmutualagreementandcollaborativeresearchinterests.Earlyinthegraduatecareer,thestudentwilldiscussprograminterestswithmembersofthegraduatefaculty.Followingtheestablishmentofthesupervisor-studentrelationship,thestudentandprofessorwillmeettodecideuponthestudent'sdidacticandresearchactivities.Thesupervisingprofessorwilldirectthestudent'sworktowardtheadvanceddegree.Theprofessorsupervisestheresearchworkandwritingofthethesis,dissertationorreport,andassiststhestudenttoresolvedifficultiesastheyarise.ItisnottheresponsibilityofthesupervisingprofessortoremindthestudentofdeadlinesspecifiedbytheGraduateSchool.Ingraduateschool,itisexpectedthateachstudentwilldevelopself-responsibility,maturityofpurpose,andanabilitytodesignandplanworkactivities.Eachgraduatestudentexhibitsauniquepersonality,andmustbedealtwithdifferently.Thesupervisingprofessor,inmostinstances,willdirectthebeginningM.S.orPh.D.studentratherclosely,thengraduallypassonmoreresponsibilityasthestudentgainsexperienceandknowledge.AtthepointofPh.D.candidacy,thestudentshouldbemakingmostofthedecisions,writingclearly,planningandexecutingtheworkinawaythatleadstoresultsofthehighestqualityandintegrity.InconsultationwiththeSupervisingProfessor,DivisionGraduateAdviser,andDivisionHead,studentsarepermittedtochangeSupervisingProfessorsduringthecourseoftheirprogram,shouldthisenhancetheirprogresstowardadegree.Thus,theinitialchoice,whileimportant,maybechangedatanytimebeforethestudententerscandidacy.Changesaftercandidacyarepossible,butarelikelytosubstantiallyslowastudent'sprogresstowardsadegree.Documentation:DocumentationofallcommitteemeetingsmustbeprovidedbytheSupervisingProfessortoboththeDivisionGraduateAdviserandtheDivisionHead.

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10. QualifyingExamProcedure:Studentsshouldscheduleandcompletetheirqualifyingexamwithinthefirst2yearsofgraduatestudy.Atthebeginningofthesemesterinwhichqualificationexaminationswillbeundertaken,thestudentshouldnotifytheGraduateCoordinator.QualifyingExamCommittee:Anexaminingcommitteewillbeformed,consistingof

• Thestudent’sSupervisingProfessor• Atleastthreeotherfacultymembers,

o OneofwhommustbefromoutsidetheDivision(selectedbystudentinconsultationwithhis/herSupervisor,thePharmaceuticsAdvisor,andwithapprovaloftheDivisionHead).

• AtleastthreemembersofthecommitteemustbeCollegeofPharmacyfaculty,andatleasttwomembersmustbeMPDDfaculty.

At the time of committee formation, a memo must be submitted to the MPDDGraduateAdvisor and theDivisionHead. The Supervising Professor serves as thecommitteechair.QualifyingExamProcedures:Therearetwopartstotheexam.

• ThefirstpartoftheexamsetbyeachmemberoftheExamCommitteewithintheDivisionofMolecularPharmaceuticsandDrugDeliveryandtakestheformofawrittenassignment.Typicallyastudentwillhave1-2weekstocompleteeachwrittenassignment,butthisissolelydictatedbythefacultygivingtheexamination.

• Thesecondpartoftheexamistheoralresearchproposaldefense.The

examiningcommitteewillevaluatethestudent’sresearchproposalforcreativethought,understandingofthechosenscientificproblem,clarityandorganizationofpresentation,criticalthinkingskills,andthoroughnessandaccuracyofexperimentaldesign.Althoughnospecificamountoftimeisrequiredforthissectionoftheexam,itistypicallyonetotwohoursinlength.Thewrittenproposalmustbesubmittedtothecommitteeaminimumoftwoweekspriortothescheduledexam.Otherwisetheexamwillberescheduled.

Outcomes:A studentmaybe allowed to repeat theproposaldefense, thegeneralknowledgesection,orboth,atthediscretionofthemajorityofcommitteemembers.However,astudentisonlyallowedonere-examination.Thedecisionfortransfertoaterminalmaster’sprogrammayalsobemadeatthistimeoratasubsequentmeeting.Ifthequalifyingexaminationisnotpassed,theexaminingcommitteemay:

• Recommendthatthestudentbeterminatedfromthegraduateprogram.• Recommendthatthestudentbeallowedtoretaketheexamination(s).• Requirethatotheractionbetaken(e.g.,priortoretakingtheexamination,

thestudentmayberequiredtotakefurthercourseworkforbetterpreparation).

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Entrancetocandidacy,documentation,andnotification:Afterthequalificationexamination, the student will formally apply for candidacy. The candidacyapplicationiselectronic.TheGraduateSchoolreceivesacopyoftheshortCVandaletterfromanymemberofthedissertationcommitteewhoisnotonthefacultyatUT-Austin. The Graduate Coordinator will help the student comply with theserequirements.Timetable forProgression toPh.D. candidacy: The guidelines stated above areintendedtokeepthestudentsontracktoreceivetheirPh.D.degreewithin4to5yearsafter entering the program. The faculty understands that theremay be delays forindividualstudentsatvariousstepsalongtheprogressiontocandidacy.However,allstudentsareultimately responsible for insuring that theyaremakingappropriateprogressintheirdegreeprogram.StudentswhohavenotsuccessfullyenteredPh.D.candidacy by the endof their 2nd year in graduate schoolmay not be allowed toproceed into candidacy, but may be transferred to a terminal master’s degreeprogramifthatisdeemedappropriatebythestudent’sacademicadvisors.AlldoctoralworkissubjecttoreviewbytheGraduateStudiesCommitteeoftheCollege,ifthestudenthasnotcompletedthedegreewithinthreeyearsfromthedateofadmissiontocandidacy.Inaddition,allworkissubjecttoreviewbytheGraduateDean.11. DissertationDefense

Dissertation Supervisory Committee: The application for candidacy includesspecificationofthemembersoftheDissertationSupervisoryCommittee.Thestudentconsults with the Supervising Professor concerning the composition of thiscommittee.Thecommitteeordinarilyconsistsof fourto fivemembers(four is theminimum) drawn chiefly from the candidate's major area, and chaired by thestudent’sSupervisingProfessor.Atleastonememberofthecommitteemustbefromoutside the Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Studies Committee. The committeerequiresthreePharmaceuticalSciencesGraduateStudiesCommitteemembers.Whilethere is every expectation that the original research proposal evaluated in thequalifyingexamwillserveastheblueprintforthestudent'sdissertationresearch,itis recognized thatnew findingsmay require substantial changes.These shouldbedoneinconsultationwiththestudent'sDissertationSupervisoryCommittee.DissertationDefense:ApproximatelythirtydaysbeforetheDefense,themembersof the dissertation supervisory committee are provided with copies of thedissertation.When,intheopinionofthecommittee,thestudenthascompletedthedissertation, the final oral examination is scheduled. This is accomplished bysubmitting the formRequest forFinalOralExamination, following the instructionsprovided by the Graduate Coordinator. The abstract must be approved by thesupervisorycommitteebeforeitissenttotheOfficeofGraduateStudies.TheabstractwillbepublishedinDissertationAbstracts,International.Thecommittee'sdecisiontoexamineadissertationmustbeunanimous.

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12. GraduateFormsandInstructions

Specificduedates,formsandguidelinesareavailableontheOGSwebsite.Ingeneral,itisrequiredthatthegraduatestudent:

o Submit the Degree Candidate Application Form in the Office ofGraduateStudiesbytherequireddeadline.Thismustbedoneat thebeginning of each semester the student anticipates possiblegraduation.

o Submit the dissertation and dissertation abstract to the Supervising

Professoratleastsixtydaysbeforethefinaloralexam.

o SubmitRequestforFinalOralExaminationtotheGraduateSchooltwoweekspriortothedateoftheexam.SeethechecklistprovidedbytheGraduateCoordinatorformoreinformation.

o ThefollowingitemsaresubmittedtotheOfficeofGraduatestudies

afterthefinaloralexam.§ Oneelectroniccopyofthedissertation(uploaded)thatincludes

the Committee Certification Approved Version and thatconformstothedissertationguidelinesofOGS.

§ CommitteeCertificationofApprovedVersion(dissertationsignaturepage)withoriginalsignatures.

§ AcopyofyourCopyrightTutorialcertificationemail§ AStatementonResearchwithHumanParticipantsform§ AStatementofResearchinRestrictedRegionsform§ AnyrequeststoDelayPublication

o TheReportofFinalOral(goldsheet)mustbesignedbytheChairman

of the Graduate Studies Committee and submitted to the GraduateSchoolbytheGraduateCoordinator.

PublicationofDissertation:Thecandidate isresponsible forexpensesconnectedwith preparing the dissertation, although the supervisory professormay provideassistanceintheformofsupplies.Commencement Exercises and Diploma: The doctorate is awarded at theCommencement exercises following the successful completion (on time) of allrequirements of the degree. The diploma is sentwithin three to sixmonths aftergraduation.DegreesareawardedattheendoftheFallandSpringsemestersandtheSummersession.FormalCommencementexercisesareheldonlyat theendof theSpringsemester.

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13. LaboratorySafetyandCompliance

Safetyisofparamountconcerninlaboratories.Studentsshouldconstantlyguardagainstinjuriesfromcuts,firesandexplosions,andhazardouschemicals.Safetyglassesmustbeworninthelaboratory.Laboratorycoatsshouldbeworn.Closedshoesarerecommended.Sandalsandflipflopsareforbidden.Asignshouldbepostedwhendangerousmaterialsorexplosivegasesarebeingemployedinalaboratory.StudentsshouldreviewtherelevantsafetyinformationontheUTwebsitehttp://www.utexas.edu/safety/ehs/.Thereisalotofusefulinformationonthiswebsite!!!Bookmarkit!AllnewgraduatestudentsareREQUIREDtoattendseveralsafetyorientationcourses,whichareofferedbytheUTOfficeofEnvironmentalHealthandSafety.Forexample,thesecoursesincludethefollowing: OH101HazardCommunication(General) OH201LaboratorySafety OH202HazardousWasteManagement FireExtinguisherUse OH207BiologicalSafetyOthertrainingmaybemandatedbytheSupervisingProfessor.Ifyouworkwithradioactivity,youmusttakeOH301-basicradiationsafety.Compliance:Studentsmustcompleteanyandallcompliancetraining(training,safety,ethics,etc.)requiredbytheuniversityandthecollege.Aspartofthisprocess,studentsarerequiredtoreadthisentirehandbookandcertifythattheyhaveread,andunderstand,allofthecontents.Studentsmustsignthecertificationonpageiiofthishandbook,andturnitintotheAcademicAdvisoratthetimeofmatriculation.ConflictofInterest:Youmustcompletethefollowingconflictofinteresttrainingsothatyourvastpersonalwealthandyoursignificantholdingsinbiotechnologyand/orotherpharmaceuticalcompaniesdonotcloudyourobjectivityinresearch!Afteryouhavecompletedthetraining,sendtheemailtoCharBurkehttps://research.utexas.edu/ors/conflict-of-interest/coi-training/IRBandIACUC:Ifstudentsaretoworkwithhumansoranimalstheymustcompleteallappropriatetrainingandbeincludedontheproperprotocolsbeforetheybegintheproject.Studentsmustcompleteanddocumentalllaboratoryanduniversitysafetyrequirementsinatimelymanner.Overall,thestudentmusttakepersonalresponsibilityforalllabsafetyandtraining.Inaddition,thestudentisresponsibleforreportinganyobservedsafetyviolationsandaccidents.Unsafeconductcanresultindismissalfromtheprogram.

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14. Checklist

SeeAppendixA

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AppendixA

CourseWorkChecklistPGS380Q AdvancedPharmaceuticalProcessing PGS381F/PGS381G ProductDevelopment/Advanced

ManufacturingPharmacy

PGS382S AdvancedBiopharmaceutics PGS382V PharmaceuticalBiotechnology PGS383P AdvancedPharmacokinetics PGSS380M AdvPharm:ExperimentalDesign PGS382R RecentAdvancesinPharmaceutics PGS383Q StatisticsinTranslationalScience(or

similar)

PGS380M AnalyticalMethodsinDrugDelivery(Ghosh)

PGS196S Seminar(4Creditsrequired)

Calculus (IfRequired) PhysicalChemistry (IfRequired) Pharmaceutics (IfRequired) ElectiveCourseOutsidePharmaceuticalSciences

(OneRequired)

CommunicationSkills PharmacyanditsDisciplines

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AppendixBSemesterOfferings(Estimatedbasedonprioryears)–MPDD’sgoalisforalldivisiongraduatestudentstobeadmittedintocandidacywithin24monthsofstartingtheprogram.

Fall Spring Summer PGS 381H Advanced Pharmaceutical Processing

PGS 382V Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

PGS 382R Recent Advances in Pharmaceutics

PGS 381F Product Development PGS 383Q Statistics in Translational Science PGS 380M Biologics/MABs/Biosimilars

PGS 381G Advanced Manufacturing Pharmacy PGS 196S Seminar

PGS 180J Advanced Pharmaceutics Lab Problems

PGS 383R Rate Processes in Pharmaceutical Systems

PGS 180J Advanced Pharmaceutics Lab Problems

PGS 280J Advanced Pharmaceutics Lab Problems

PGS 382S Advanced Biopharmaceutics PGS 280J Advanced Pharmaceutics Lab Problems

PGS 380J Advanced Pharmaceutics Lab Problems

PGS 383P Advanced Pharmacokinetics PGS 380J Advanced Pharmaceutics Lab Problems

PGS 190H Advanced Pharmaceutics Research Conference

PGS 196S Seminar PGS 190H Advanced Pharmaceutics Research Conference PGS 999W Candidates in Pharmaceutics

PGS 180J Advanced Pharmaceutics Lab Problems PGS 999W Candidates in Pharmaceutics

PGS 487Q Communication Skills for Scientists

PGS 280J Advanced Pharmaceutics Lab Problems

CH 353M Physical Chemistry I for Life Sciences

PGS 380J Advanced Pharmaceutics Lab Problems

CH 354 Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy

PGS 190H Advanced Pharmaceutics Research Conference CHE 392 Polymer Science

PGS 999W Candidates in Pharmaceutics CH 353M Physical Chemistry I for Life Sciences CH 381M Advanced Analytical Chemistry

CH 386J Advanced Organic Chemistry CH 392N Physical Chemistry of Macromolecular System BME 382J Advanced Engineering Biomaterials

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AppendixCIndividualizedCoursePlanningSheetStudentName:AdmissionDate:PrimarySupervisingProfessor(s):Semester Courses CommentsandRemarks CompletionFallYear1 1. _________________

2. _________________3. _________________4. Seminar

SpringYear1 1. _________________2. _________________3. _________________4. Seminar

SummerYear1 1. _________________

FallYear2 1. _________________2. _________________3. _________________4. Seminar

SpringYear2 1. _________________2. _________________3. _________________4. Seminar

SummerYear2 1. _________________

CompleteQualifyingExam

FallYear3 1. SpringYear3 1. SummerYear3 1. SignedbyStudent:Date:SignedbyPrimarySupervisingProfessor(s)Date:SignedbyPharmaceuticsGraduateAdvisor:Date:

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AppendixD

STUDENTPROGRESSIONFORM/COMPLETIONDATES.PAGE1/2NAME/UTEID:E-mailaddress Homeaddress Homeorcellphone MajorProfessor SEMESTER YEARJoinedGradSchool IRBTrainingCertificateExpiration COITrainingCertificate Requiredifworkinginalab:RequiredOnlineCourses:a)OH101,Hazardcommunicationb)OH201,LaboratorySafetyc)OH202,HazardousWasteMngtd)OH207,BiologicalSafetye)IfyouworkwithradioactivityOH301f)FF205-FireExtinguisherUse(1hour).

Milestones FinishedPhDCoursework PassedQualifying FormedPhDCommittee PhDProposalDefense DatesofPhDcommitteemeetings

SemesterCoursesCourseName Days/Times GRA/TA/Residency/FellowshipSupervisorDays/Times Pleaseprovideinformationaboutanyemploymentyouhavethissemesteroutsideofthislistingsabove

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STUDENTPROGRESSIONFORM/COMPLETIONDATES.PAGE2/2Myaccomplishmentsforlastsemesterwere(includepublications/presentationsacceptedorpublished):Mygoalsforthissemesterare:

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CertificationPage

“IcertifythatIhaveread,understand,andagreeto,theentirecontentsofthishandbook.”

Signature:_________________________________Date:_______________________