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Submission Number: 79
Submission ID: 79
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Created: Wed, 03/11/2020 - 03:28
Completed: Thu, 07/11/2024 - 14:59
Changed: Thu, 07/11/2024 - 16:13

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Language: English

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Contact Information

106 New Scotland Avenue
Albany
New York
12208
United States
New York
Yes

Program Application Deadline

April 15, 2025
Yes
Yes
$50
Graduate applications for the Fall 2025 term will be accepted through April 15, 2025 and reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications received by February 1, 2025 will be given priority consideration for a tuition scholarship.
Yes

Program Description

The M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences is a 33 credit, two-year degree program designed to educate students in the scientific disciplines required for the discovery, development and evaluation of new drugs and other pharmaceutical products. The program is interdisciplinary, covering areas of pharmacology, physiology, pharmaceutics, toxicology and medicinal chemistry. Students complete a curriculum that includes 14 credits of required courses and 9 credits of elective courses (thesis track) or 19 credits of elective courses (non-thesis track).

Thesis track students work with a faculty research mentor to develop and complete a thesis project that represents original research. Faculty research interests include drug discovery and development; molecular modeling; chemical synthesis; studies of drug mechanisms and pharmacological actions; pharmacokinetic analysis; and cytochrome P450 polymorphisms. This path is ideal for those interested in working as research scientists in industry or pursuing PhD or MD degrees.

Non-thesis track students complete a capstone writing project enabling them to explore, in-depth, a topic of their choice related to the pharmaceutical sciences.

Internship opportunities are available at Regeneron for students who are US citizens or have a Green card. Regeneron accepts students for paid internships for the spring semester of the second year of the program.
Yes

Institution Information

Private
Yes
Fall
Yes

Degree Requirements

33
Research
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Varies
Yes

Degree Information

On Campus
Cancer, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Infectious Disease, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Toxicology
Yes

Program Statistics

Yes
9
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
3
6
Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
Although not required, GRE (general test) scores can strengthen a student's application. Official results should be sent directly to ACPHS (Code 2013) through ETS.
TOEFL or IELTS
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
2
Should be written by faculty and/or relevant professionals who can address the applicant's potential for success in the M.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences program.
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

3.0
3.0
Recommended coursework:
-Molecular Biology
-Human Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology
-Biochemistry
-Calculus I and II (*if interested in Pharmacokinetics)
-Analytical/Physical Chemistry (*if interested in Medicinal Chemistry/Synthesis for Drug Discovery)
Yes

Financial Support

50
Research Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship
N/A
Fall 2025 applications received by February 1, 2025 will be given priority consideration for a tuition scholarship.

Students following the program's thesis track are eligible to apply for a research assistantship starting in the second semester of the program.
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

No
No
Yes