Overview
The MS/PhD programs in pharmaceutics prepare students to participate in research to formulate new medications.
Program Highlights
- For students with an undergraduate degree in pharmacy, chemistry or biology
- Fall semester start
Program Details
The MS/PhD programs in pharmaceutics prepare students to participate in
research to formulate new medications. Classroom and lab work promote a firm
understanding of the materials and technologies associated with pharmaceutical
product development, manufacture and evaluation.
The programs focus on the following:
- The study of pharmaceutical dosage forms
- The release of a drug from the dosage form
- Pharmacokinetics - the study of the process by which a drug is absorbed,
distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body
Research projects have typically involved development of new drug products,
novel dosage forms, the release of a drug from new dosage forms, pre-formulation
investigation of new drug entities, and pharmacokinetics.
Career opportunities for graduates with a degree in pharmaceutics range from
researching, administering and managing the development of new medications in
the pharmaceutical industry, to teaching and conducting research in an academic
setting to regulatory oversight in a government agency.
Curriculum
Year I-Fall
COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
PSB 710 |
Principles of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
3 |
PSB 808 |
Physical Pharmacy |
3 |
PSB 835 |
Pharmacokinetics |
3 |
TOTAL |
|
9 |
Year I-Spring
COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
PSB 818 |
Laboratory Rotations |
1 |
PSB 819 |
Graduate Seminar |
1 |
PSB 875 |
Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms Design |
3 |
PSB 880 |
Research |
1 |
TOTAL |
|
6 |
Year II-Fall
COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
MAT 763 |
Advanced Statistics |
3 |
PSB 825 |
Controlled Drug Delivery |
3 |
PSB 880 |
Research |
1 |
TOTAL |
|
7 |
Year II-Spring
COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
PSB 819 |
Graduate Seminar |
1 |
PSB 826 |
Targeted Drug Delivery |
3 |
PSB 840 |
Advanced Biopharmaceutics |
3 |
PSB 880 |
Research |
1 |
TOTAL |
|
8 |
Total credits to complete degree requirements: 30 s.h.
Accreditation
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is authorized to grant undergraduate and graduate degrees in the health sciences and related fields. MCPHS is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Inc. through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
Admission Requirements
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Admission Requirements for Pharmaceutics (MS/PhD) (Boston)
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