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City: Albany
State: New York
Zip/Postal Code: 12208
Country: United States

Program Location:: New York
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Andrew Nagle
  Title: Coordinator of Graduate Programs
  Office: Admissions
  Phone (Work): 518-694-7152
  Email: Andrew.nagle@acphs.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://www.acphs.edu/
- https://www.acphs.edu/pharmaceutical-sciences-masters
- https://www.acphs.edu/apply-ms-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?: April 15, 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::
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. 

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Program Description
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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.


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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
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 33
Required Rotations:: Research
Seminars:: Not Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Not Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Varies
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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
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Area(s) of Study:: Cancer, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Infectious Disease, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, 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:: 9
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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United States: 3
International: 6

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Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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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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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.

Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
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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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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. 

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.0
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.0
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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) 


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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 50
Type of financial support available:: Research Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: N/A
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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. 

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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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