Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate proficiency in understanding principles of medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, and pharmaceutics. Students will also demonstrate knowledge in techniques of biochemistry, molecular biology, and physiology as applied to pharmaceutical research.
• Students will be able to identify pertinent research problems, and formulate a research plan.
• Students will be able to critically analyze relevant literature, and to communicate scientific findings with oral presentations.
• Students will be able to generate and analyze original research results.

Degree Requirements (30-36 Hours)

All students must be admitted to candidacy to pursue the M.S. degree in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences. Admission to candidacy for the M.S. degree is a two-part process.

Part One (6 Hours)

Satisfied by successful completion of the following core courses:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
PHAR 703	Advanced Medicinal Chemistry I	2
PHAR 725	Advanced Pharmaceutics I	2
PHAR 738	Basic Pharmacological Principles	2
Total Credit Hours		6

Part Two

Satisfied in the second or third semester of the student’s program of study:

Requirements for part two include selection of a research advisor and graduate committee, submission of an initial research proposal, and submission of a master’s program of study. A comprehensive written examination must also be taken after completion of all course requirements. Finally, a seminar based on the student’s thesis must be presented, followed by an oral defense of the thesis.

Two Departmental Seminar Courses

In addition to the general requirements listed above, candidates for the M.S. degree are also required to complete the following:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
PHAR 712A	Seminar in Pharmaceutical Sciences	1
PHAR 712B	Seminar in Pharmaceutical Sciences	1
Total Credit Hours		2

Additional Information and Specialty Area Degree Requirements

A maximum of two hours credit can be earned for PHAR 712. All students are required to submit a thesis based upon original research that meets all requirements of The Graduate School and a manuscript(s) for publication prior to award of the degree. No more than 6 hours of credit for PHAR 799 will be allowed for thesis research and writing. Further degree requirements for each specialty area are listed below.

M.S., Medicinal Chemistry, (Biomedicinal) Option (31 Hours)

Prerequisite Courses

See Undergraduate Bulletin for course descriptions.

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
BIOL 460		3
CHEM 541		3
Total Credit Hours		6

Required Courses

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
CHEM 550	Biochemistry 1	3
PHAR 703	Advanced Medicinal Chemistry I	2
PHAR 712A	Seminar in Pharmaceutical Sciences	1
PHAR 712B	Seminar in Pharmaceutical Sciences	1
PHAR 725	Advanced Pharmaceutics I	2
PHAR 738	Basic Pharmacological Principles	2
PHAR 799	Thesis Preparation	1-6
Select two of the following:		6
CHEM 751	Biosynthesis of Macromolecules
CHEM 752	Regulation and Integration of Metabolism
CHEM 753	Enzymology and Protein Chemistry
Total Credit Hours		18-23

1	If a student qualifies in biochemistry, CHEM 550 may be replaced by a didactic elective approved by his or her graduate committee.

M.S., Medicinal Chemistry, (Synthetic) Option (31 Hours)

Prerequisite Courses

See Undergraduate Bulletin for course descriptions.

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
BIOL 460		3
CHEM 541		3
Total Credit Hours		6

Required Courses

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
CHEM 550	Biochemistry 1	3
PHAR 703	Advanced Medicinal Chemistry I	2
PHAR 712A	Seminar in Pharmaceutical Sciences	1
PHAR 712B	Seminar in Pharmaceutical Sciences	1
PHAR 725	Advanced Pharmaceutics I	2
PHAR 738	Basic Pharmacological Principles	2
PHAR 799	Thesis Preparation	1-6
Select three hours of Approved Didactic Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15-20

1	If a student qualifies in biochemistry, CHEM 550 may be replaced by a didactic elective approved by his or her graduate committee.

M.S., Pharmaceutics Option (30 Hours)

Prerequisite Courses

See Undergraduate Bulletin for course descriptions.

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
BIOL 243		3
BIOL 244		3
STAT 201		3
Total Credit Hours		9

Required Courses

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
CHEM 541		3
CHEM 542	Physical Chemistry	3
CHEM 550	Biochemistry	3
PHAR 703	Advanced Medicinal Chemistry I	2
PHAR 712A	Seminar in Pharmaceutical Sciences	1
PHAR 712B	Seminar in Pharmaceutical Sciences	1
PHAR 712C	Seminar in Pharmaceutical Sciences	1
PHAR 725	Advanced Pharmaceutics I	2
PHAR 738	Basic Pharmacological Principles	2
PHAR 799	Thesis Preparation	1-6
Total Credit Hours		19-24

M.S., Pharmacology Option (30-36 Hours)

Prerequisite Courses

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
BIOL 460	(See Undergraduate Bulletin for course description.)	3
Total Credit Hours		3

Required Courses

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
PHAR 703	Advanced Medicinal Chemistry I	2
PHAR 712A	Seminar in Pharmaceutical Sciences	1
PHAR 712B	Seminar in Pharmaceutical Sciences	1
PHAR 725	Advanced Pharmaceutics I	2
PHAR 738	Basic Pharmacological Principles	2
PHAR 799	Thesis Preparation	1-6
Select 8-20 hours of Approved Didactic Electives		8-20
Total Credit Hours		17-34

M.S., Pharmacy Administration Option (35 Hours)

Prerequisite Courses

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
PHRM 547	(See Undergraduate Bulletin for course description.)
Total Credit Hours		0

Required Courses

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
ACCT 502	Managerial Accounting for Decision Making	3
ECON 526	Managerial Economics	3
MGMT 718	Management of Human Resources	3
PHAR 711A	Seminar in Pharmacy Administration	1
PHAR 711B	Seminar in Pharmacy Administration	1
PHAR 740	Socio-Economics of Pharmacy Practice	3
PHAR 742	Research Methods in Pharmaceutical and Health Outcomes Sciences	3
PHAR 799	Thesis Preparation	1-6
STAT 515	Statistical Methods I	3
STAT 516	Statistical Methods II	3
Total Credit Hours		24-29