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Our comprehensive approach to education has
helped establish a respected far-reaching reputation for our
programs. Our curriculum, faculty and facilities draw applicants
from around the globe. The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences offers several degree options for graduate and
undergraduate students. In addition to the programs listed below,
we also offer an interdisciplinary graduate program in drug
discovery and experimental therapeutics.
The programs offered by the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
provide instruction and research training in diverse aspects of
drug action including drug discovery to various elements of drug
evaluation. These subjects are examined at the molecular,
genomic, biochemical, biological, and clinical levels through an
interdisciplinary curriculum that is individualized to the needs
of each incoming student. The program includes clinical as well
as laboratory research in the areas of pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, dosage form design, physiochemical and
biological aspects of drug action, drug metabolism, and drug
toxicity.
Undergraduate Degree Programs
BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Pharmaceutics Major Program (PMP) is a
four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in
pharmaceutics. While the PMP is structured much like a basic
science program (e.g., biochemistry, biology), it emphasizes the
foundational principles of science and research relevant to the
pharmaceutical sciences discipline and features a unique
interdisciplinary curriculum that helps students achieve better
understanding of the factors influencing clinical response to
drug therapy.
Areas of interest in pharmaceutics include the physical chemistry
of pharmaceutical systems, which is concerned with the
development and optimization of the physical-chemical properties
of traditional and novel drug dosage forms and systems;
biopharmaceutics, which encompasses the study of the relationship
between the nature and intensity of biologic effects of drugs and
various dosage formulation factors; pharmacokinetics, which is
the science of the quantitative analysis of drug concentration
and drug effects in the body; and clinical pharmacokinetics,
which is concerned with the application of pharmacokinetics to
the safe and effective therapeutic management of individual
patients.
The program was one of the first in the country, with the first
degree conferred in the 1960s. The program's comprehensive
approach to educating students has led to an outstanding
reputation throughout the world. The pharmaceutical sciences
program emphasizes a laboratory research experience by requiring
a structured laboratory course (PHC 421), participation in a
research project (PHC 408), and presentation of research results
(PHC 431). Graduates of this program are well educated and well
prepared to fulfill positions within the pharmaceutical industry,
sales, or graduate studies.
Minor in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Employing the same emphasis on foundational
principles as the major program, the Minor in Pharmaceutical
Sciences provides students who major in a scientific or clinical
discipline (e.g., biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biochemical
pharmacology, medicinal chemistry) with a unique
interdisciplinary education.
Departmental Honors Program
Honors are noted on transcripts as either
Highest Distinction (GPA of 3.75 to 4.0), High Distinction
(GPA of 3.5 to 3.74), or Distinction (GPA of 3.25 to 3.49).
Students enrolled in the B.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences program may
participate in the departmental honors program during their
senior year. Honors students are expected to do the
following:
- Maintain a GPA of 3.25 or
higher (overall UB GPA or in all required pharmaceutical sciences
curricular courses)
- Fulfill a
minimum of six credits of undergraduate research (PHC 408),
performed under the supervision of one faculty member on one
project. This research can be performed over two semesters or
full-time during the summer. These credits may be used as
electives to fulfill the requirements for the BS degree
program.
- Have the support and nomination of the supervising faculty
research advisor.
- Complete PHC 409 Seniors Honor Thesis (1
credit) with a minimum grade of
B.
BS/MS Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences
The combined degree program, the BS/MS
degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, is an accelerated program
for academically qualified undergraduate Pharmaceutical Sciences
students. This program allows students to complete essential
pharmaceutical sciences requirements of the bachelor's and
master's in five years. One degree is awarded: the BS/MS
degree. In comparison, separate completion of each degree (the
BS followed by the MS) normally takes about six years.
See the University at Buffalo Undergraduate Catalog
for current information on the program degree and course
requirements.
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