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Submission Number: 381
Submission ID: 381
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Created: Thu, 07/23/2020 - 13:24
Completed: Mon, 07/31/2023 - 12:27
Changed: Tue, 08/08/2023 - 16:20

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Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

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Submitted to: Published Survey

Contact Information

UF College of Pharmacy, Health Professions, Nursing, Pharmacy Building
ATTN: Distance Education Support Services Team
1225 Center Drive, HPNP 4323
Gainesville
Florida
32610
United States
Distance Pathway/Online
Yes

Program Application Deadline

July 24, 2023
Yes
No
$30
The program admits students every fall, spring and summer term. Specific deadlines for each term can be found here: https://pharmchem.cop.ufl.edu/student-resources/critical-dates/
Yes

Program Description

The MS in pharmaceutical sciences with a concentration in pharmaceutical chemistry provides students with a strong foundation in analytical techniques, pharmacology, metabolism, QA/QC, and drug chemistry. The program offers a master's degree, graduate certificate and nondegree course options.

This program, offered by the College of Pharmacy, may be of interest to those who currently work or who would like to work in the following areas:

- Pharmaceutical industry
- Drug regulation agencies
- Analytical laboratories
- Biotechnology companies
- Hospital and clinical laboratories

This program will also be of interest to chemistry majors who wish to obtain graduate-level training in pharmaceutical sciences with the intent of later entering the pharmaceutical industry. These programs provide a mechanism for students worldwide to take graduate coursework specifically tailored to their pharmaceutical career aspirations, with focus areas in:

- Early Drug Development/Drug Discovery
- Management Position in Preclinical Drug Development
- General Interest in Drug Design & Development

Why take UF’s master’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences with a concentration in pharmaceutical chemistry?

- Earn a world-class online degree from the highly renowned University of Florida
- Pursue a pharmaceutical career in an expanding industry
- Work in an innovative field discovering new cures and remedies
- Continue working while pursing convenient graduate education and enhanced career opportunities
- Gain international insights into medicinal chemistry and pharmacology from professors and peers
- Create flexible course schedules
- Study under highly engaging and responsive professors and staff
- Complete coursework online
- Apply for admission without a GRE requirement
- Network worldwide to build career opportunities and relationships
Yes

Institution Information

Public
Yes
Fall, Spring, Summer
Yes

Degree Requirements

32
Not Required
Not Required
Required
Not Required
Not Required
In order to qualify to graduate, students must have a 3.0 overall and major GPA.
Yes

Degree Information

Distance Pathway/Online
  • Early Drug Development/Drug Discovery
  • Management Position in Preclinical Drug Development
  • General Interest in Drug Design & Development
Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Industrial Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacology
Yes

Program Statistics

Yes
74
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
65
9
3.0
Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
2.5
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
TOEFL or IELTS
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

No
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

3.0
3.0
Detailed admissions criteria can be found here: https://pharmchem.cop.ufl.edu/admissions/
Yes

Financial Support

0
None
0
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

We are not a participating PharmGrad program
We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Yes