Published Survey
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Contact Information

3501 Terrace Street
5016 Salk Hall
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
15227
United States
Pennsylvania
Yes

Program Application Deadline

January 04, 2024
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$50
Please submit your documentation in December to assure to have everything complete by the January deadline.
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Program Description

Graduates with MS degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences are sought after by the pharmaceutical industry, governmental agencies (FDA and NIH), and academic institutions.

About the Program

The PittPharmacy MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences is a one-year program, preparing students for careers focused on drug discovery, novel dosage formulations, drug development, and drug therapy optimization. Graduates from the MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences Program have the power skills and competencies for career success.

Areas of Specialization

There are six areas that students may select to specialize their education.

Clinical Pharmaceutical Scientist
Medicinal Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy Research
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacology
Pharmacometrics and Systems Pharmacology (PSP)
Training consists of a sequence of required core courses, elective courses, journal clubs, and a literature review project.
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Institution Information

Public
Yes
Fall
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Degree Requirements

30
Not Required
Required
Required
Not Required
Required
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Degree Information

On Campus
  • Clinical Pharmaceutical Scientist
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy Research
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacometrics and Systems Pharmacology
Clinical Research, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Experimental Therapeutics, Health Outcomes, Health Policy, Health Services, Immunology, Industrial Pharmacy, Infectious Disease, Informatics, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Medicine, Natural Product, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacy Policy, Public Health, Toxicology
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Program Statistics

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17
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
4
13
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Last academic year-graduates job placement:
2
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GRE and Other Tests

No
We no longer require the GRE.
TOEFL or IELTS
We will accepte the Duolingo test in place of the TOEFL or IELTS.
The minimum score for Duolingo is 130 and the test can be found https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants

Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
3
Recommendations should be written by faculty members or mentors.
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

3.0
Statement of Purpose is required. Please include what faculty member you are interested in working with and why.
Yes

Financial Support

0
None
N/A
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Background Checks and Drug Screenings

No
No
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