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Programs

If a program does not have a set deadline, it is recommended that you apply as soon as possible since each program has a limited number of positions.

General Information

In addition to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge, the general objective of the Graduate School is to provide an opportunity for the development of the intellectual potential of individuals in an environment of freedom of expression and inquiry and to enhance the academic integrity of the institution. Click on the links below to view detailed information regarding all Graduate School programs.

GraduateAdmissions@uams.edu.

Graduate School Programs

ProgramDegrees OfferedApplication DeadlinesProgram Contact
Bioinformatics
(Joint program hosted by UALR)		MS and PhD
May 1st
Dr. Mary Yang (UALR) and 
Dr. Amit Tiwari (UAMS), John Greenway
Biomedical InformaticsCert., MS, and PhDCertificate – May 1st
MS – February 1st
PhD – December 1st		Dr. Horacio Gomez-Acevedo and Crystin Mullins
Clinical Nutrition
Clinical Nutrition – Fast Track
(100% online)		MS*** Applications are not being accepted at this time.Dr. Reza Hakkak and
Kariba Harmon
Clinical and Translational SciencesCert., MS, and PhDMS – February 1st
PhD – December 1st		Dr. Mathias Brochhausen and Crystin Mullins
Communication Sciences and DisordersPhD*** Applications are not being accepted at this time. Dr. Samuel Atcherson
Environmental Health SciencesPhDDecember 1stDr. Gunnar Boysen and Christopher Fettes
EpidemiologyPhDDecember 1stDr. Mohammed Orloff and
Elizabeth Butler
Graduate Program in Interdisciplinary Biomedical SciencesMS and PhDMS – February 1st
PhD – December 1st		Dr. Karl Boehme
BCMB Track: Dr. Mari Davidson
CBIO Track: Dr. Samantha Kendrick
CBP Track: Dr. Melda Onal
MBIM Track: Dr. Mark Manzano
NEUR Track: Dr. Angela Odle
PATH Track: Dr. Zhiqiang Qin
PTET Track: Dr. Abdel Fouda
Health Promotion and Prevention ResearchPhDDecember 1st
Dr. George Pro and Cheryl Lancaster
Health Sciences Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training ProgramCertificateMay 1stDr. John D. Imig and Hailey Rogers
Health Systems and Services ResearchPhDDecember 1stDr. Jure Baloh and
Shawna Grisham
Implementation ScienceCertificateFall – May 1st
Spring – November 1st		Dr. Geoffrey Curran and Adrian Williams
Nursing SciencePhDFall – February 1st
Spring – November 1st		Dr. Martha Rojo
Pharmaceutical SciencesMS and PhDMS – February 1st
PhD – February 1st		Dr. Nukhet Aykin-Burns and
John Greenway
Pharmaceutical Sciences: Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy TrackMS and PhDMS – March 1st
PhD – February 1st		Dr. Laura Gressler and Tracy Holleman
Regulatory Sciences (100% Online)CertificateMay 1stDr. Mitch McGill and
Christopher Fettes

Admissions

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