Overview

Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics / Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics is located in New Orleans, LA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

3

Accepted

1

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	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	14.29%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neuropharmacology, gastrointestinal pharmacology, drug metabolism, behavioral pharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 411 South Prieur Street
New Orleans, LA  70112-2223
United States

Contact Dr. Kurt Varner
Professor/Head
Email: kvarne@lsuhsc.edu
Phone: 504-568-4740
Fax: 504-568-2361

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