EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
Our MS program is for students who have previously earned a BS degree and wish to acquire high-impact positions in research, industry, education and health care settings. The MS program is research-focused, immersing our students in diverse aspects of drug action, from drug discovery to various elements of drug evaluation.
| Credit Hour Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Minimum departmental didactic credit hours excluding research, laboratory courses, seminars and tutorials | 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 | 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 |
Students will be registered for required fall courses and will have a graduate course advisement meeting with the Director of Graduate Studies to choose electives.
| First Semester - Fall | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHC 588 Faculty Research Seminar (waived if PHC 488 within 3 years) B- grade or better or Pass if graded P/F | 1 |
| PHC 613 Pharmaceutics Seminar | 1 |
| PHC 615 YOU Pharmaceutical Sciences Research* Optional. Only required if needed to meet the 12-credit hour full-time enrollment minimum. Consult with Dr. You. | Varies |
| Didactic/elective courses - see AAR for course options. | ≥1 |
| Total: | ≥12 |
* Register for PHC 615 with Dr. You (1–2 credits) to meet the >= 12 credit requirement. See Full-Time Certification Policy.
| Second Semester - Spring | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHC 600 Ethics of Scientific Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences Waived for PharmD/MS and those who have completed an approved Ethics course. | 2 |
| PHC 614 Pharmaceutics Seminar | 1 |
| PHC 616 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Credit hours may be adjusted based on work. Consult with your advisor. | Varies |
| Didactic/elective courses - see AAR for course options. | |
| Total: | ≥12 |
| Third Semester - Fall | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHC 615 Research | ≥1 |
| Fourth Semester - Spring | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHC 616 Research | ≥1 |
| Fall Electives | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHC 500 Basic Drug Development (available even years) | 2 |
| PHC 506 Biometry in Phc Sci | 3 |
| PHC 508 Drug Delivery: Principles and Applications (available odd years) | 3 |
| PHC 512 Pharmacometric Software | 1 |
| PHC 539 Biologics - Specialty Pharma (available even years) | 3 |
| PHC 607 Intermed Pharmacokinetics For students with some knowledge of PKPD. | 3 |
| PHC 630 Drug Metabolism and Transport (available odd years) | 3 |
| Spring Electives | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHC 502 Sem Sel Pharmaceutics Topics* | 1-3 |
| PHC 504 Computational Basis of Pharmacometrics | 2 |
| PHC 512 Pharmacometric Software | 1 |
| PHC 516 Pharmacogenomics | 1 |
| PHC 518VT Nutrigenomics in Cancer (Prerequisite: Pharmacogenomics) | 2 |
| PHC 521 Pharmaceutical Principles | 3 |
| PHC 531 Introduction to Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics | 4 |
| PHC 608 Advanced Pharmacokinetics (PHC 607 B grade or better) | 3 |
| PHC 609 Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (available odd years) | 2 |
| PHC 610 Population Pk-Pd Modeling | 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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