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Submission Number: 79
Submission ID: 79
Submission UUID: 9369b8db-07f9-4281-aa44-9c7ffb55c88c
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Created: Wed, 03/11/2020 - 03:28
Completed: Tue, 07/15/2025 - 15:09
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Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: PharmGrad Program Directory
Submitted to: Published Survey
Contact Information
106 New Scotland Avenue
Albany
New York
12208
United States
New York
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Name: Shannon Smith
Title: Associate Director of Admissions, Graduate Programs
Office: Enrollment Management
Phone (Work): 518-694-7197
Email: shannon.smith@acphs.edu
Yes
Program Application Deadline
April 15, 2026
Yes
Yes
$50
Graduate applications for the Fall 2026 term will be accepted through April 15, 2026 and reviewed on a rolling basis.
Yes
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.
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.
Yes
Institution Information
Private
Yes
Fall
Yes
Degree Requirements
33
Research
Not Required
Not Required
Varies
Yes
Degree Information
On Campus
Cancer, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Infectious Disease, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Toxicology
Yes
Program Statistics
Yes
10
Yes
Yes
GRE and Other Tests
No
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.
TOEFL or IELTS
We recommend that students earn a 6.5 IELTS score, an 84 TOEFL score, or a 110 Duolingo score to demonstrate English language proficiency, but students are still able to apply if they have received a lower score.
This requirement may be waived for applicants who are a US Citizen/US Permanent Resident, are a Canadian citizen, whose native or first-language was English, or who have a minimum of four years of coursework in which English was the primary language of instruction.
This requirement may be waived for applicants who are a US Citizen/US Permanent Resident, are a Canadian citizen, whose native or first-language was English, or who have a minimum of four years of coursework in which English was the primary language of instruction.
Yes
Letters of Recommendation
Yes
2
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.
Yes
Other Admission Requirements
3.0
3.0
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)
-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)
Yes
Financial Support
100
Research Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship
N/A
Full-time students entering this program at ACPHS are automatically awarded the Dean’s Graduate Excellence Award when they are accepted to a graduate program. Students enrolled in the Molecular Biosciences (MS) and Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS) programs will also receive the Graduate Fellowship Award.
Additional details about these awards can be viewed online: https://www.acphs.edu/admissions-aid/graduate-admissions/financial-aid/
Additional details about these awards can be viewed online: https://www.acphs.edu/admissions-aid/graduate-admissions/financial-aid/
Yes
Background Checks and Drug Screenings
No
No
Yes