Interdisciplinary Ph.D.
Choose From Two Degree Options
Tailor your studies to your interests. The UMKC School of Pharmacy offers two Interdisciplinary Ph.D. (IPh.D.) degrees, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacology, both administered by the School of Graduate Studies at UMKC.
Pharmaceutical Sciences IPh.D. program
The Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences has two emphasis areas — pharmaceutics and medicinal chemistry. For a detailed breakdown of this program, review the Academic Catalog entry. Please reach out to Dr. Kun Cheng, Pharmaceutical Sciences IPh.D. program coordinator, with questions.
Pharmacology IPh.D. program
Pharmacology graduate students may pair their studies with pharmaceutical sciences, cell biology and biophysics, chemistry, molecular biology and biochemistry, oral biology or other related fields in the health sciences that offer Ph.D. degrees. For a detailed breakdown of this program, review the Academic Catalog entry.
Contact Dr. Hari Bhat, Pharmacology program coordinator, with questions.