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.
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.
| Program 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 |
| First Semester Required Courses - Fall | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Students will be registered for these fall courses and will have a graduate course advisement meeting with the Director of Graduate Studies. | |
| 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 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Credit hours may be adjusted based on work. Consult with your advisor. | Varies |
| Second Semester Required Courses - Spring | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHC 614 Pharmaceutics Seminar | 1 |
| PHC 616 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Credit hours may be adjusted based on work. Consult with your advisor. | Varies |
| Elective Courses - Fall | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHC 500 Basic Drug Development | 2 |
| PHC 512 Pharmacometric Software | 1 |
| PHC 517 Pharmacogenomics | 2 |
| PHC 538 Introduction to Biologics | 2 |
| PHC 607B Intermed Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| Elective Courses - Spring | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHC 502 Sem Sel Pharmaceutics Topics* | 1-3 |
| PHC 504 Computational Basis of Pharmacometrics | 2 |
| PHC 510 Pharmaceutical Analysis | 3 |
| PHC 512 Pharmacometric Software | 1 |
| PHC 516 Pharmacogenomics | 1 |
| PHC 521 Pharmaceutical Principles | 3 |
| PHC 531 Introduction to Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics | 4 |
| PHC 608 Advanced Pharmacokinetics (PHC 607 B or better) | 3 |
| PHC 609 Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (Odd years) | 3 |
| PHC 610 Population Pk-Pd Modeling | 2 |
*PHC 502 Selected Topics can be used to register Research Group meetings and Journal Clubs. Students may register for 1 credit per semester. A separate registration code is available for each faculty member. Consult faculty on availability.
Course offerings vary each year. Refer to the Class Schedules.
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