Online MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pipette, test tubes and DNA.

Our Online MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences program is for students who have previously earned a BS degree and are looking to accelerate high-impact career opportunities in research, industry, education and health care settings.

This program is research-focused, integrating the foundational principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics pioneered here at UB. Students will engage in the diverse aspects of drug action, from drug discovery to various elements of drug evaluation, led by internationally recognized faculty.

Curriculum and Requirements

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.

Courses are asynchronous remote, in which learning materials are provided online, and students can view these materials and complete tasks at their own pace. However, there are also required due dates.

Required Courses

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.

Required credit hours: 30 total

Year One - Fall

First Semester - FALL Credit Hours

Choice A:

PHC 607C Intermed Pharmacokinetics

and/or

PHC 630 Drug Metabolism and Transport

or

Elective

3

 

3

 

2-3

Choice B:

PHC 500 Basic Drug Development

and/or

PHC 508 Drug Development   

or

Elective

2

 

 

3

 

2-3

 

Option: PHC 613 Department Seminar if 1 credit is needed to meet 6. 1
Total 6

Year One - Spring

Second Semester - SPRING Credit Hours
PHC 506 Biometry in Pharmaceutical Sciences
3
Elective 2-3
Option: PHC 614 Department Seminar if 1 credit is needed to meet 6. 1
Total 6

Year One - Summer

Third Semester - SUMMER
Credit Hours
PHC 600 Ethics
2
PHC 588 Faculty Research Seminar   1
PHC 615 Research 3
Total 6

Year Two - Fall

Fourth Semester - FALL Credit Hours
See Choice A or Choice B above ("First Semester - Fall")
2
PHC 600 Ethics 2
PHC 616 Research 2
Option: PHC 613 Department Seminar if 1 credit is needed to meet 6. 1
Total 3

Year Two - Spring

Fifth Semester - Spring Credit Hours
PHC 616 Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences 3
PHC 614 Pharmaceutics Seminar if 1 credit is needed to meet 6. 1
Elective 2
Total 6

Elective Options

Elective Options   Semester Credit Hours
PHC 504 Computational Basis of Pharmacometrics Spring 2
PHC 512 Pharmacometric Software Fall, Spring 1
PHC 517 Pharmacogenomics Fall, Summer 2
PHC 518 Nutrigenomics in Cancer  (Prerequisite: Pharmacogenomics) Spring 2
PHC 531 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics I Spring 4
PHC 538 Introduction to Biologics Fall 2
PHC 608 Advanced Pharmacokinetics Spring 3
PHC 609 Advanced Pharmacodynamics Spring 3
PHC 610 Population Pk-Pd Modeling Spring 2
PHC 613 Department Seminar Fall 1
PHC 614 Department Seminar Spring 1

Course offerings vary each year. Refer to the Class Schedules.

Research

Our dynamic research program for online master’s students gives you the opportunity to take charge of your learning and to choose the most appropriate path forward for your own educational and career goals. 

Through our PHC 615 course, you will learn and gain mastery of the process of grant writing from developing a compelling research proposal to completing a simulation and preliminary evaluation of data.

In our PHC 616 course, you will engage in a thesis-driven capstone completing your MS in selecting one method below of your choosing:

  • undertaking a comprehensive exam
  • writing a grant for a program of your choice
  • completing a research project directed by your current employer or UB Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty

Both PHC 615 and 616 empower you to have choice in completing of your master’s degree and graduate with the confidence that you are prepared for the next steps in your educational or career journey.