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Submission Number: 388
Submission ID: 388
Submission UUID: d9b4a0b3-090f-454c-aa80-17dd0e3a8d1e
Submission URI: /publishedsurvey
Submission Update: /publishedsurvey?token=LFslWKlBiLNDESk_NQ0BwP5JWW1yLRxmFfaEwr2NSqk
Created: Tue, 11/17/2020 - 08:49
Completed: Tue, 07/20/2021 - 22:24
Changed: Wed, 07/21/2021 - 10:10
Remote IP address: 138.88.107.82
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: PharmGrad Program Directory
Submitted to: Published Survey
Contact Information
3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta
Georgia
30341
United States
Georgia
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Name: Jordana Berry, MBA
Title: Director of Admissions
Phone (Work): 678-547-6182
Email: berry_js@mercer.edu -
Name: Mary Catherine T. Goff
Title: Program Specialist
Phone (Work): 678-547-6730
Email: goff_mt@mercer.edu
Yes
Program Application Deadline
August 01, 2022
Yes
$50
Application deadline is August 1 for the fall term, December 1 for the spring term, and May 1 for the summer term. A rolling admissions process is used and applications received after each deadline will be reviewed for the next available semester.
Yes
Program Description
Mercer University's Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences program is a 30 credit degree program that offers a thesis or non-thesis track. Students in the non-thesis track have the option of completing their degree on campus or by synchronous remote learning.
Pharmaceutical sciences research is increasingly important to the health care industry and aims to optimize patient health and improve drug delivery through innovations in research. This degree program will prepare students with concrete skills and competencies to make them competitive for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, governmental agencies or academia.
Pharmaceutical sciences research is increasingly important to the health care industry and aims to optimize patient health and improve drug delivery through innovations in research. This degree program will prepare students with concrete skills and competencies to make them competitive for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, governmental agencies or academia.
Yes
Institution Information
Private
Yes
Fall, Spring, Summer
Yes
Degree Requirements
30
Not Required
Required
Not Required
Varies
Students can choose a thesis or non-thesis track for the degree.
Yes
Degree Information
Students choose to pursue a thesis or non-thesis track for the degree. Students in the thesis track will complete the program on campus. Students in the non-thesis track can complete the program on campus or remotely (synchronous online learning).
Behavioral Science, Bioengineering, Cellular Biology, Drug Delivery, Immunology, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Psychiatric/Psychological Sciences, Transdermal Drug Delivery
Yes
Program Statistics
Yes
5
No
Yes
GRE and Other Tests
No
TOEFL or IELTS
For applicants from a country where the primary language is not English, a minimum TOEFL score of 100 on the internet based test (iBT) or IELTS score of 7.5 is required.
Yes
Letters of Recommendation
Yes
3
Three letters of recommendation are required and should be submitted by people who are able to evaluate your accomplishments and academic ability (e.g., professors, supervisors).
Yes
Other Admission Requirements
3.0
3.0
All applicants seeking admission to the Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences Program must submit all required application materials (see checklist below) and meet the following requirements prior to enrollment in the program:
- Completion of a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology, or an equivalent degree in a related area, or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. Applicants whose coursework was completed outside the U.S. must submit a course-by-course educational evaluation report to PharmGrad from World Educational Services (www.wes.org).
- Minimum undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher.
- For applicants from a country where the primary language is other than English, a minimum TOEFL score of 100 on the internet-based test (iBT) or IELTS score of 7.5 is required.
- Qualified applicants with complete files and who meet or exceed the admissions criteria listed above may be invited to campus for a personal interview.
- Completion of a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology, or an equivalent degree in a related area, or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. Applicants whose coursework was completed outside the U.S. must submit a course-by-course educational evaluation report to PharmGrad from World Educational Services (www.wes.org).
- Minimum undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher.
- For applicants from a country where the primary language is other than English, a minimum TOEFL score of 100 on the internet-based test (iBT) or IELTS score of 7.5 is required.
- Qualified applicants with complete files and who meet or exceed the admissions criteria listed above may be invited to campus for a personal interview.
Yes
Financial Support
0
Other
Yes
Background Checks and Drug Screenings
No
No
Yes