Tucson,
AZ,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Medical Pharmacology - Perfusion in Tucson United States | University of Arizona
University of Arizona
|
Tucson United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
34,000
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Pharmacology explores how drugs and chemicals interact with living organisms, focusing on uncovering the molecular processes that influence cellular functions. This field aims to enhance our understanding of current medications while developing new treatments and diagnostic tools. Its wide-ranging scope includes examining drug interactions at the cellular level to assessing environmental chemical effects on large populations.
The program's objective is to equip students with comprehensive knowledge and hands-on research skills. Alongside core pharmacology coursework, students can select from diverse subjects like cancer biology, neuroscience, biochemistry, physiology, immunology, medicinal chemistry, and even business or law.
During their first year, students gain practical experience by rotating through at least three research labs of their choice. This foundation helps them select a thesis advisor and specialization. Career paths for pharmacologists often include academic research and teaching, pharmaceutical industry roles, or positions at government agencies and biotech firms.
Our pioneering perfusion program offers a unique dual-track approach, combining a Master's in Medical Pharmacology with clinical training in Cardiovascular Perfusion. Based in Tucson, Arizona, this interdisciplinary program blends pharmacological research with biomaterials study and clinical applications of extracorporeal circulation. Students gain expertise in cardiovascular research, cardiopulmonary bypass systems, life support technologies, and medical device development. The University of Arizona College of Medicine provides an ideal environment for this integrated curriculum, with renowned programs in physiology, pharmacology, cardiac surgery, organ transplantation, and biomedical engineering.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Department Requirements:
Applicants must possess a Bachelors degree. It is required that applicants have recent academic training in chemistry through organic and biochemistry, biology through anatomy and physiology, physics and mathematics through calculus. Some clinical and/or research experience is recommended.
To apply to our program the following are required:
On-Line Graduate application for admission, accompanied by the appropriate application fee ($85): Select the Summer term of the year you are interested in enrolling.
BS or BA degree with at GPA > 3.2.
Prerequisites undergraduate coursework: biochemistry, organic chemistry, math (calculus), anatomy, upper level biology and physiology, and physics.
Clinical observation(s) of open heart surgery while shadowing clinical perfusionists.
Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work sent to the program director at the address below.
Results of the General Graduate Record Examination (GRE) sent to Dept Code 0216, Institutional Code 4832.
Three letters of recommendation (e.g. science professors, lab mentors, employers and supervisors in academically relevant jobs, etc.).
A statement from you explaining what you have learned about profession and both why you wish to be a perfusionist as well as why you wish to receive graduate-level training in Perfusion Sciences.
To apply submit the following at https://apply.grad.arizona.edu/
UA official on-line application submission for Medical Pharmacology
Official Transcripts (original sent to the Pharmacology Department)
Personal Statement (on-line submission)
GRE Scores - GRE is required, but no minimum requirement(submit copy to Pharmacology Department)
TOEFL Scores (International students only)
Acceptable English Proficiency credentials:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - minimum score of 79 iBT (or 60 on the revised PBT with no section score lower than 15). Individual MyBest scores must also be dated within 2 years of the enrollment term to be considered valid.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - minimum composite score of 7, with no subject area below a 6
Three (3) letters of recommendation (on-line submission from recommenders)
Minimum TOEFL: 550
Graduate College Requirements:
GPA: 3.0
Applicants must possess a Bachelors degree. It is required that applicants have recent academic training in chemistry through organic and biochemistry, biology through anatomy and physiology, physics and mathematics through calculus. Some clinical and/or research experience is recommended.
To apply to our program the following are required:
On-Line Graduate application for admission, accompanied by the appropriate application fee ($85): Select the Summer term of the year you are interested in enrolling.
BS or BA degree with at GPA > 3.2.
Prerequisites undergraduate coursework: biochemistry, organic chemistry, math (calculus), anatomy, upper level biology and physiology, and physics.
Clinical observation(s) of open heart surgery while shadowing clinical perfusionists.
Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work sent to the program director at the address below.
Results of the General Graduate Record Examination (GRE) sent to Dept Code 0216, Institutional Code 4832.
Three letters of recommendation (e.g. science professors, lab mentors, employers and supervisors in academically relevant jobs, etc.).
A statement from you explaining what you have learned about profession and both why you wish to be a perfusionist as well as why you wish to receive graduate-level training in Perfusion Sciences.
To apply submit the following at https://apply.grad.arizona.edu/
UA official on-line application submission for Medical Pharmacology
Official Transcripts (original sent to the Pharmacology Department)
Personal Statement (on-line submission)
GRE Scores - GRE is required, but no minimum requirement(submit copy to Pharmacology Department)
TOEFL Scores (International students only)
Acceptable English Proficiency credentials:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - minimum score of 79 iBT (or 60 on the revised PBT with no section score lower than 15). Individual MyBest scores must also be dated within 2 years of the enrollment term to be considered valid.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - minimum composite score of 7, with no subject area below a 6
Three (3) letters of recommendation (on-line submission from recommenders)
Minimum TOEFL: 550
Graduate College Requirements:
GPA: 3.0
Tuition
USD
34,000