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Just before the College's move from Norman to Oklahoma City in August of 1976, Rodney D. Ice, Ph.D., was appointed Dean by Provost Thurman. Nationally known for his work in nuclear pharmacy, Dean Ice initiated what became an extensive nuclear pharmacy program at the College of Pharmacy and further developed the school's research mission, all the while continuing efforts toward acquiring a pharmacy building in the Health Sciences Center.
An essential component of successful graduate education is the availability of strong research program. The Master of Science degree was offered by the College as early as 1925, and the first M.S. degree was granted to Margaret Catherine Gallagher in 1929. Yet when Dean Ice arrived in 1976, the College lacked a Ph.D. program, a significant deterrent to attracting the faculty, graduate students, and grant funding needed to become a major research institution.
Graduate degrees are actually offered by the University through the Graduate College, not the College of Pharmacy or the other undergraduate colleges. In 1978, the College of Pharmacy began functioning as the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences to provide graduate programs, and most of the full-time faculty in pharmacy also were awarded appointments in the Graduate College.
From the first doctoral degree in 1980, the Ph.D. program in the pharmaceutical sciences has developed greatly, preparing individuals for careers in pharmaceutical research, health-related industries, and education. Areas of specialization include medicinal chemistry, nuclear pharmacy, pharmaceutics, pharmacodynamics and toxicology, and pharmacy administration.
History sited from: Centennial, The University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy; Author Leo Glenn Tate