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:
For class options, see PHC on the Class Schedule.
| First Semester (Spring) | Credit Hours |
| PHC 425 Pharm Biotech: From Bench to Benchside (odd years only) | 2 |
| PHC 432 Methods of Scientific Communication | 1 |
| 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 |
| Remaining Semesters | Credit Hours | |
| See MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences | ||
| Minimum total credit hours | 30 | |
| Satisfactory completion of aresearch project, including approval of the Project Committee after submission of a written project report, presentation of an open seminar, and oral defense |
Full-time registration is satisfied by ≥ 12 credit hours per semester if you are not supported by an assistantship, or ≥ 9 credit hours/semester if you are supported by an assistantship. Registration for less than these credit hours is permitted after the student has completed his/her departmental preliminary examination.
You should check with the Graduate School to ensure that your registration complies with university requirements. You should also be aware that different student loan programs, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and health insurance carriers can impose different rules for full-time student registration.
Visit our Pharmaceutical Sciences BS/MS admissions information page!
