Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Advanced work may be selected from pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, and medicinal chemistry.” The graduate program emphasizes both research and teaching excellence. Our program size allows us to offer individual attention to the graduate student. Students with a bachelor of science degree in biology or chemistry must have an adequate background for graduate work in the College.

After successful completion of either degree program students have had a high level of success gaining highly desirable employment in academia, industry, and governmental agencies doing work in pharmaceutical sciences.

The pharmaceutical sciences curriculum consists of a core of courses involving both basic and pharmaceutical sciences. In addition, students will select courses that will prepare them to be competent scientists in their fields.