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Submission ID: 264
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Created: Wed, 04/08/2020 - 13:44
Completed: Tue, 07/30/2024 - 13:37
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Contact Information

Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
12850 E Montview Blvd, V20-2119
Aurora
Colorado
80045
United States
Colorado
Yes

Program Application Deadline

December 31, 2024
Yes
No
$50 for US residents; $75 for international applicants
Applications for all CU School of Pharmacy graduate programs are submitted electronically through the Graduate School of the University of Colorado Denver. After signing up for an account, select 'Master's' under the 'Academic Interests' menu and scroll down to 'Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences' and select 'MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences.' The application deadline is December 31, 2024 for Fall 2025 enrollment.
Yes

Program Description

The multidisciplinary field of pharmaceutical sciences has seen rapid advances that are critical to the discovery and development of drugs for chronic diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, and emerging threats, such as new pathogens and drug resistance. Such conceptual and methodological progress can be difficult to keep up with, even for those already working in the field at the bachelor's level.

To position students for career advancement in this rapidly evolving field, we offer five specialty tracks that help develop leaders in each area. This degree gives students the opportunity to train in the latest advances in pharmaceutical sciences, with approaches and techniques necessary for the development of new drugs, from small molecules and peptides to nucleic acid-based drugs and large, biotechnology-derived molecules.

While completing a 9-credit hour core curriculum, including Fundamentals in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Applied Statistics, and Ethical Issues, you can tailor your training program with at least 21 credit hours of work in one of five specialty tracks based on your career interests:

Cannabis Science & Medicine
Clinical Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics
Drug Discovery
Molecular & Systems Toxicology
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology & Drug Delivery

Three of the specialty tracks are offered with an online option (Cannabis Science & Medicine, Clinical Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics, and Drug Discovery), while Pharmaceutical Biotechnology & Drug Delivery and Molecular & Systems Toxicology are on-campus only. To accommodate both remote students and others working full-time jobs, the CU Skaggs MSPS program offers a non-thesis option as an alternative to the research thesis option for on-campus students.
Yes

Institution Information

Public
Yes
Fall
Yes

Degree Requirements

30
Not Required
Required
Varies
Not Required
Varies
The M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree requires the completion of a capstone project that consists of a critical and comprehensive literature review on a topic of interest. Alternatively, students may arrange to conduct 18+ month research project and complete a research thesis. However, a thesis is not required; the capstone paper option makes this program suitable for students taking coursework remotely.
Yes

Degree Information

Students have the option of taking coursework on-campus or online, with the exception of the Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Toxicology specialty tracks.
  • Cannabis Science & Medicine
  • Clinical Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics
  • Drug Discovery
  • Molecular & Systems Toxicology
  • Pharmaceutical Biotechnology & Drug Delivery
Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Cancer, Chemical Science, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Experimental Therapeutics, Immunology, Medicinal Chemistry, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Natural Product, Neuroscience, Patient Safety, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacometrics, Toxicology
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Program Statistics

Yes
18
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
16
2
3.60
Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
2
3
1
3
2.3
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
TOEFL or IELTS
Applicants who have earned degrees outside of the United States are required by the Graduate School of the University of Colorado to arrange with WES or ECE for a transcript evaluation report to be submitted. The Graduate School will waive the university application fee, if requested.
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
3
Prospective students should request letters of recommendation from previous professors, research supervisors, or employers who can speak to the applicant's course and/or laboratory performance, character, work ethic, and overall aptitude for graduate study.
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

3.0
3.3
Applications will not be reviewed by the M.S. Admissions Committee until all requested materials are received, including official academic transcripts from all universities attended, letters of recommendation, English language proficiency (international applicants only), and the applicant's personal statement.
Yes

Financial Support

0
None
N/A
Unfortunately, no scholarships or tuition waivers are available to students enrolled in the MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences program. The courseload has been designed to accommodate part-time employment and students will have access to the Handshake employment portal.
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

We are not a participating PharmGrad program
We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Yes