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Address 1: 9401 Jeronimo Road
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City: Irvine
State: California
Zip/Postal Code: 92618
Country: United States

Program Location:: California
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Office of Graduate Programs
  Title: School of Pharmacy, Graduate Programs
  Office: 9401 Jeronimo Road, #273 Irvine, CA 92618-1908
  Phone (Work): +1 (714) 516-5497
  Email: gradpharmsci@chapman.edu
- Name: Howard Ying
  Title: Assistant Director, Graduate Admission
  Phone (Work): +1 (714) 516-5020
  Email: hying@chapman.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://www.chapman.edu/pharmacy/
- https://www.chapman.edu/pharmacy/academic-programs/graduate-programs/msps-program.aspx
- https://www.chapman.edu/pharmacy/academic-programs/graduate-programs/phd-program.aspx

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: June 30, 2025
Does this program use rolling admissions?: Yes

Participation
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: Yes

Application Fee:: $50
Application Deadline Description::
Rolling admission. 
Deadline for Spring 2025 admission - November 30, 2024.
Deadline for Fall 2025 admission - June 30, 2025.
Applications received after the deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis.

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Program Description
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Program Description:
The Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSPS) is a 4-semester program for students interested in a broad range of scientific disciplines critical to the discovery and development of new drugs and therapies that impact our global health.

Research areas include:
Drug Design and Discovery/Medicinal Chemistry
Microbiology/Immunology
Molecular Endocrinology
Pathophysiology
Pharmaceutics, Drug Delivery, And Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacology
Structural Biology
Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy

Graduates of the program can pursue a variety of career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry. The School of Pharmacy's location in beautiful Irvine, CA, provides unique opportunities for students to network with nearby biomedical, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies. Graduates are also positioned to work as researchers at universities, government and non-profit agencies, and national laboratories such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Private
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall, Spring
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 36
Required Rotations:: Research
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Not Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Varies
Additional Information about Degree Requirements::
The program has Thesis and Non-thesis options. 

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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
Curricular Focus or Concentration::
- Biomedical Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy

Area(s) of Study:: Administrative Science, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Health Outcomes, Health Policy, Immunology, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Natural Product, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy Marketing, Pharmacy Policy, Regulatory Science, Social Science, Structural Biology, Toxicology
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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 36
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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United States: 7
International: 29

Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students:: 3.28
Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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Last 5 academic years-estimated average years of study to graduation:: 2
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GRE and Other Tests
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GRE Section
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 Is the GRE required?: No

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GRE is not required but may be submitted to augment an application.

Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
Other tests or credentials::
International Students may submit TOEFL, IELTS, CAE, or PTEA scores to fulfill the English proficiency requirement.

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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 2

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The letters should be from professors or employers familiar with applicant's academic abilities. 
If the last degree was awarded less than three years ago, at least one of the letters must be from a professor at the university that awarded the degree.

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 2.5
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.0
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An English Proficiency Test score must be submitted if an applicant did not receive a degree in a country where English was the official language. 
The minimal accepted score is: TOEFL = 94 (internet); IELTS = 7; PTEA = 76; CAE = Level C1.
English Proficiency Test scores are valid for two years.
Applicants with English Proficiency Scores that do not meet the minimum requirement are encouraged to retake the test to meet the requirement before applying. 

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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 25
Type of financial support available:: Other
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: N/A
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Partial tuition remission (10-25% tuition discount) is available for the best-performing students after the second semester in attendance. 

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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: No
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: No
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