The BS/MS is a five-year accelerated program for academically qualified students who enroll at UB as first-year/freshman students, or who are already enrolled in our BS degree program. Graduates of this program are highly sought after by pharmaceutical companies.
While the BS/MS is structurally a basic science program, it is also a unique interdisciplinary field. Areas of interest in pharmaceutical sciences include:
All required courses must be completed with at least a B-, a P (Pass) or an S (Satisfactory). Otherwise, they will not count toward the degree and must be repeated. Elective courses must be a D or better. An overall average grade for 30 credits must be >= 3.0.
Program Requirements | Credit Hours |
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Completion of requirements for BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences | |
Minimum departmental didactic credit hours excluding research, laboratory courses, seminars and tutorials, PHC 510 and PHC 506. | 6 |
Minimum credit hours from other departmental courses, laboratory courses and department electives | 5 |
Minimum research, seminar and tutorial courses | 15 |
Minimum total credit hours | 30 |
Satisfactory completion of a research project, including approval of the Project Committee after submission of a written project report, presentation of an open seminar and oral defense |
Undergraduate Curriculum |
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See Catalog: Pharmaceutical Sciences BS/MS |
BS/MS Semester Required Courses - Spring | Credit Hours |
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PHC 425 Pharm Biotech: From Bench to Benchside (Offered odd years only) | 2 |
PHC 432 Methods of Scientific Communication | 1 |
PHC 510 Pharmaceutical Analysis | 3 |
PHC 616 Research Submit the registration request after speaking to a faculty mentor. | Varies |
PHC 614 Pharmaceutics Seminar Submit the registration request | 1 |
PHC 506 Biometry in Phc Sci Submit the registration request | 3 |
Semester Required Courses - Fall | Credit Hours |
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Students will be registered for these fall courses and will have a graduate course advisement meeting with the Director of Graduate Studies. | |
PHC 613 Pharmaceutics Seminar | 1 |
PHC 615 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Credit hours may be adjusted based on work. Consult with your advisor. | Varies |
Elective Options - Fall | Credit Hours |
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PHC 500 Basic Drug Development | 2 |
PHC 512 Pharmacometric Software | 1 |
PHC 516 Pharmacogenomics | 1 |
PHC 538 Introduction to Biologics | 2 |
PHC 607B Intermed Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
*Electives PHC 630 and PHC 508 are not recommended the first fall semester due to your rigorous courseload.
Elective Course Options - Spring | Credit Hours |
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PHC 518VT Nutrigenomics in Cancer (Prerequisite: Pharmacogenomics) | 2 |
PHC 608: Advanced Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
PHC 609: Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (Offered odd years only) | 2 |
PHC 616 Research | Varies |
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