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Department of Pharmacology

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CONTACT

Graduate Chair:   Grzegorz Sawicki    

Graduate Secretary: Evelyn Bessel  

Phone: (306) 966-6292

Department of Pharmacology
University of Saskatchewan
A120-107 Wiggins Rd.
Saskatoon SK S7N 5E5

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Pharmacology

The Department of Pharmacology offers graduate programs leading to the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. The department has expertise necessary for the instruction and training of advanced students in areas that include: cell growth regulation and cancer chemotherapy, cardiovascular and endocrine pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, drug metabolism and pharma-cokinetics, neurochemistry, neuropharmacology and psychopharmacology.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Students interested in a graduate program in pharmacology, must first find a Department Professor who agrees to be your Supervisor.  Once you have found a Supervisor, information on registration will be provided.  DO NOT REGISTER ON-LINE prior to obtaining registration instructions from the Department.

 

For admission and degree requirements, please see  the University Catalogue.

CAREER PATH

The median annual earnings among those who were working full time in 2007 was lowest for college graduates at $35,000. This increased to $45,000 for bachelor's graduates, $60,000 for master's graduates and $65,000 for doctorate graduates.
-http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/090422/dq090422a-eng.htm

M.Sc. +

Students should have a strong background in basic medical sciences which include one or more courses in biochemistry, physiology, cell biology, microbiology or pathology. Students which lack these pre-requisite courses may take remedial courses to strengthen their background, with the approval of the Graduate Chair

Ph.D. +

Students applying for graduate programs in pharmacology should have a strong background in basic medical sciences which include one or more courses in biochemistry, physiology, cell biology, microbiology or pathology. Students which lack these pre-requisite courses may take remedial courses to strengthen their background, with the approval of the Graduate Chair.