M.S./Pharm.D. Dual Degree program
The general requirements of the Graduate School Catalog listed under Administration and Policies Governing Graduate Study must be met. Courses can be selected from the list below or from related subjects, according to the needs of the student. To qualify for the degree, the student must earn at least 33 semester hours of graduate credit beyond the baccalaureate. The student must maintain a B (3.0) average grade throughout the graduate program.
Special Requirements
The following requirements are applicable to students enrolled in the PharmD/M. program:
- A maximum of three credit hours of seminar and a maximum of eight credit hours of thesis can be applied toward the MS degree.
- Not more than 12 credit hours of PharmD courses can be applied toward the MS degree.
- A minimum of 21 credit hours must be earned in courses that are not listed as required courses for the PharmD degree.
- A minimum of 33 credit hours is required for graduation.
- A typical plan of study consists of the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Dual Credit PharmD Courses | 12 | |
| Students select 12 credits from the following: | ||
| Biochemistry | ||
| Health Systems and Patient Safety | ||
or PHA 321 | Health Systems and Patient Safety | |
| Chemical Basis Drug Action I | ||
or PHA 337 | The Chemical Basis of Drug Action I | |
| Chemical Basis Drug Action II | ||
or PHA 447 | Chemical Basis of Drug Action II | |
| Introduction to Research Methods and Biostatistics | ||
or PHA 350 | Introduction to Research Methods and Biostatistics | |
| Ethics in the Health Professions | ||
or PHA 456 | Ethics in the Health Care Professions | |
| Medical Pharmacology I | ||
or PHR 241 | Pharmacology I | |
| Medical Pharmacology II | ||
or PHR 242 | Pharmacology II | |
| Pharmacology of Immune Response | ||
or PHA 430 | Immunopharmacology and Biotechnology | |
| Electives | 10 | |
| Select a minimum of 10 graduate elective credits depending on your area of emphasis and nature of thesis research work. See suggestions on M.S. degree listing. | ||
| Required courses | ||
| Seminar Course | 3 | |
| Pharmaceutical Science Seminar | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences Discussion Series | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences Presentation Series | ||
| Thesis | 8 | |
| Master's Thesis | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |