Overview

Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience / Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience is located in Shreveport, LA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pharmacology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

16

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

15

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	6.67%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 5

Male (10)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Behavioral, cardiovascular, clinical, and gastrointestinal pharmacology; neuropharmacology; psychopharmacology; drug abuse; pharmacokinetics; neuroendocrinology, psychoneuroimmunology, and stress; toxicology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1501 Kings Highway
PO Box 33932
Shreveport, LA  71130-3932
United States

Contact Dr. Nicholas E. Goeders
Head
Email: ngoede@lsuhsc.edu
Phone: 318-675-7850
Fax: 318-675-7857

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