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.
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.
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
First Semester - FALL | Credit Hours |
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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 |
Second Semester - SPRING | Credit Hours |
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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 |
Third Semester - SUMMER | Credit Hours |
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PHC 600 Ethics | 2 |
PHC 588 Faculty Research Seminar | 1 |
PHC 615 Research | 3 |
Total | 6 |
Fourth Semester - FALL | Credit Hours |
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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 |
Fifth Semester - Spring | Credit Hours |
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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 | Semester | Credit Hours |
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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 |
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:
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.