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Institution Address:
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Address 1: Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Address 2: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Address 3: 12850 E Montview Blvd, V20-2119
City: Aurora
State: Colorado
Zip/Postal Code: 80045
Country: United States

Program Location:: Colorado
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Isabella Jaramillo
  Title: Graduate Program Administrator
  Phone (Work): (303) 724-7263
  Email: isabella.jaramillo@cuanschutz.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://pharmacy.cuanschutz.edu/academics/masters-programs/pharmaceutical-sciences

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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?: December 31, 2024
Does this program use rolling admissions?: Yes

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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $50 for US residents; $75 for international applicants
Application Deadline Description::
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. 

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Program Description
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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.

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 30
Required Rotations:: Not Required
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Varies
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Varies
Additional Information about Degree Requirements::
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.

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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: Students have the option of taking coursework on-campus or online, with the exception of the Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Toxicology specialty tracks.
Curricular Focus or Concentration::
- Cannabis Science & Medicine
- Clinical Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics
- Drug Discovery
- Molecular & Systems Toxicology
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology & Drug Delivery

Area(s) of Study:: 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
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 18
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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United States: 16
International: 2

Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students:: 3.60
Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
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Last 5 academic years-estimated average years of study to graduation:: 2.3
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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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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
Other tests or credentials::
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.

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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?: 3

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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.

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.0
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.3
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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.

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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 0
Type of financial support available:: None
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: N/A
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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.

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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?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
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