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Submission Number: 20
Submission ID: 20
Submission UUID: 231a0ee8-29ed-4f86-8827-e342800289f4
Submission URI: /publishedsurvey
Submission Update: /publishedsurvey?token=8JygM02hrxfDB84vQBHXrrU9muQ1zuu909aut9DH_kU
Created: Thu, 03/05/2020 - 02:27
Completed: Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:10
Changed: Wed, 01/06/2021 - 10:30
Remote IP address: 118.243.84.7
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Webform: PharmGrad Program Directory
Submitted to: Published Survey
Contact Information
3501 Terrace Street
229 Salk Hall
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
15227
United States
Pennsylvania
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Name: Lori M. Altenbaugh
Title: Graduate Program Coordinator
Office: 3501 Terrace Street, 229 Salk Hall
Phone (Work): 412-648-1014
Email: altenbaughlm@pitt.edu -
Name: Maggie Folan, PhD
Title: Director, Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Office: 3501 Terrace Street, 250 Salk Hall
Phone (Work): 412-383-9996
Email: folanm@pitt.edu
Program Application Deadline
February 15, 2021
Yes
$50
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.
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.
Institution Information
Public
Yes
Fall
Degree Requirements
30
Not Required
Required
Required
Required
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
Program Statistics
22
3.6
1.76
GRE and Other Tests
No
TOEFL or IELTS
Letters of Recommendation
Yes
3
Recommendations should be written by faculty members or mentors.
Other Admission Requirements
3.0
3.5
Yes
Financial Support
0
None
Background Checks and Drug Screenings
No
No