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Graduate Program: Pharmaceutical Sciences

General Information

Program/Degree

Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS) - Non-Thesis

Program Description

The graduate program in Pharmaceutical Sciences has courses of study leading to Master of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSPS).  No thesis is required, but students must complete coursework with appropriate grades and GPA, participate in seminar and give a presentation in their final semester.

The goal of the MS program is to provide students with a broad background of courses in a variety of areas in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacology & Toxicology.  Students will take courses in the areas of Drug Discovery & Development, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Pharmaceutics, and Health & Pharmaceutical Outcomes.  The program is ideal for students pursuing advancement in their careers or exploring future academic opportunities in the health sciences.  Those interested in the Ph.D. programs in the College of Pharmacy will have an opportunity to pursue optional research in the summer and apply to the program in the fall of their second year.  Courses taken in the MS program can be transferred to a PhD degree. 

 

Department/Academic Unit(s)

The College of Pharmacy offers a graduate program leading to a Doctor of Philosophy and/or a Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences.  Over twenty faculty participate in the program. 

Faculty research interests are in various areas of the following graduate tracks (sub plans):

(1) Drug Discovery and Development

(2) Health Pharm Outcomes Research

(3) Pharmaceutics

 

College

College of Pharmacy

Campus where offered

Colorado Heights University- Main - Tucson

Tuition and Fees

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Completion Requirements
Admissions Information

Minimum Credit Units (33)

Core Coursework Requirements

Students must receive a grade of B or better in all core courses.  A student who receives a grade of C or less in a core course must repeat that course.

PHSC 501      Intro to Pharmacology, Drug Discovery & Pharmaceutics  (4 units)

PHSC 502       Pharmaceutics  (3 units)

PCOL/PHSC 530    Topics in Drug Discovery  (2 units )

PCOL 596A      Seminar  (2 units)

PCOL 520A     Cellular Communications & Signal Transduction  (4 units)

PHSC/PCOL 511    Topics in Pharmaceutical Solids, Nanotechnology and Solid-State Particle Engineering Design in Drug Delivery  (3 units)

PHSC 670       Principles in Drug Discovery, Design, and Development  (4 units)

PCOL 535      General and Systems Toxicology (3 units)

Electives: 5 units

 

Additional Requirements

See required coursework

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Admissions Requirements

We do not accept terminal masters, all applications must be for the PhD program

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE

Funding Opportunities

The Academic Unit has not provided this information.

Funding Opportunities

Domestic & International Applicants

Fall:December 15th

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The Colorado Heights University is 4832

Last revised 06 Oct 2020