EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
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:
| Credit Hour Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Completion of requirements for BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences 124.5 for undergrad courses minus 6 credits of science electives that overlap with the Graduate program | 118.5 |
| Minimum departmental didactic credit hours excluding research, laboratory courses, seminars and tutorials, and PHC 506. | 10 |
| Minimum credit hours from other departmental courses, laboratory courses and department electives | 5 |
| Minimum research, seminar and tutorial courses | 15 |
| Minimum total credit hours for MS degree | 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 | |
| Total: | 148.5 |
Curriculum
Below is the course timeline and curriculum for BS through MS. Note: The following courses for MS students will instead be completed within the BS program through cross-listed courses:
PHC 488/588 Faculty Research Seminar
PHC 413/613 and 414/614 Departmental Seminar
PHC 416/516 Pharmacogenomics
PHC 411/531 Introduction to Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
| FALL | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| BCH 403 Principles of Biochemistry | 4 |
| PGY 451 or PGY 300 Human Physiology | 3 |
| PHC 330 Scientific Writing Pharm Sci | 1 |
| PHC 331 Clinical and Research Ethics Pharm Sci | 2 |
| PHC 401 Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 3 |
| PHC 409 Pharmaceutical Calculations | 2.5 |
| PHC 488 Faculty Research Seminar | 1 |
| Total: | 16.5 |
| SPRING | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PGY 452 or PGY 412 Human Physiology | 3 |
| PHC 201 Careers in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Pathway | 1 |
| PHC 332 Introduction to Research | 1 |
| PHC 410 Physical Pharmacy | 2 |
| PHC 414 Pharmaceutics Seminar | 1 |
| PHC 416 Pharmacogenomics (1 credit, may be taken in 3rd or 4th year) OR PHC 425 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (2 credits, offered in odd-numbered years only)* | 1 or 2 |
| PHC 421 Pharmaceutical Principles | 3 |
| Total: | 12-13 |
*PHC 425 is available odd years only. Students take it during its next scheduled offering.
| FALL | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHC 411 Introduction to Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics I | 4 |
| PHC 413 Pharmaceutics Seminar | 1 |
| PHC 431 Intro to Drug Development | 2 |
| PHC 498 Undergraduate Research Participation* | 3 |
| PMY 302 Introduction to Pharmacology | 4 |
| Total: | 14 |
*All BS/MS candidates must complete PHC 498 in a lab that can also support them during the MS portion in order to remain eligible.
| SPRING | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| UNDERGRADUATE: | |
| PHC 416 Pharmacogenomics (1 credit, may be taken in 3rd or 4th year) OR PHC 425 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (2 credits, offered in odd-numbered years only)** | 1 or 2 |
| STA 119 Statistics | 4 |
| PHC 432 Methods of Scientific Communication | 0.5 |
| UBC 399 UB Curriculum Capstone | 1 |
| GRADUATE: | |
| PHC 616 Research | 3 |
| PHC 506 Biometry in Pharm Sci | 3 |
| Total: | 12.5-13.5 |
**PHC 425 is available odd years only. Students take it during its next scheduled offering.
| FALL | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHC 615 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Credit hours may be adjusted based on work. Consult with your advisor. | Varies |
| PHC 500/600-level courses (see Electives) | Varies |
| SPRING | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHC 616 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Credit hours may be adjusted based on work. Consult with your advisor. | Varies |
| FALL | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHC 607 Intermed Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PHC 613 Pharmaceutics Seminar Optional elective. Students who have completed PHC 413 within three years prior to enrollment are exempt. However, they are strongly encouraged to attend lectures presented by new faculty on a non-credit basis. | 1 |
| PHC 512 Pharmacometric Software (available Fall, Spring and Summer) | 1 |
| PHC 500 Basic Drug Development | 1.5 |
| PHC 539 Biologics - Specialty Pharma | 1.5 |
| PHC 508 Drug Delivery: Principles and Applications | 3 |
| PHC 630 Drug Metabolism and Transport | 3 |
| SPRING | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHC 502 Selected Topics*** | 1-3 |
| PHC 504 Computational Basis of Pharmacometrics | 2 |
| PHC 512 Pharmacometric Software (available Fall, Spring and Summer) | 1 |
| PHC 518VT Nutrigenomics in Cancer (Prerequisite: Pharmacogenomics) | 2 |
| PHC 600 Ethics of Scientific Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences Optional elective. Required for those who have not completed an approved PHM/PHC ethics course. | 2 |
| PHC 608 Advanced Pharmacokinetics (PHC 607 C grade or better) | 3 |
| PHC 610 Population Pk-Pd Modeling (PHC 607 C grade or better) | 2 |
| PHC 614 Pharmaceutics Seminar Optional elective. Students who have completed PHC 414 within three years prior to enrollment are exempt. However, they are strongly encouraged to attend lectures presented by new faculty on a non-credit basis. | 1 |
| PHC 616 Research | Varies |
| PHC 609: Quantitative Systems Pharmacology | 2 |
***PHC 502 Selected Topics can be used to register Research Group meetings and Journal Clubs. A separate registration code is available for each faculty member. Consult faculty on offerings/availability.
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