Overview

Department of Medicinal Chemistry / Department of Medicinal Chemistry is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Pharmacy (MSP)	Forensic science
Master of Science in Pharmacy (MSP)	Forensic DNA and serology
Master of Science in Pharmacy (MSP)	Pharmaceutical chemistry
Master of Science in Pharmacy (MSP)	Medicinal chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medicinal chemistry
Master of Science in Pharmacy (MSP)	Clinical toxicology
Master of Science in Pharmacy (MSP)	Forensic drug chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	132

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

64

Applied

10

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 31st	January 31st	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 16th	November 16th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15

Student Body

412

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.28%
Black or African American	7.52%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.97%
Asian	4.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.88%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Male (7)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Drug metabolism and toxicology, discovery of biologically active natural products, chelator chemistry and biochemistry, anti-cancer drug and pro-drug discovery, discovery of anti-infective drugs and biosynthetic engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,936,097

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 100485
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Dr. Margaret O. James
Professor and Chair
Email: mojames@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-273-7707
Fax: 352-392-9455

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