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Submission Number: 79
Submission ID: 79
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Created: Wed, 03/11/2020 - 03:28
Completed: Wed, 06/24/2026 - 14:21
Changed: Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:36

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Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

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Submitted to: Published Survey

Contact Information

106 New Scotland Avenue
Albany
New York
12208
United States
New York
Yes

Program Application Deadline

April 15, 2027
Yes
Yes
$50
Graduate applications for the fall 2027 term will be accepted through April 15, 2027 and reviewed on a rolling basis. Questions and concerns about the application deadline can be directed to Graduate@acphs.edu.
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.
Yes

Institution Information

Private
No
Fall
Yes

Degree Requirements

33
Research
Not Required
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
13
Last academic year-country of origin of the matriculated students:
Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
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.
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 Chemistry and Physical Chemistry (if interested in Medicinal Chemistry/Synthesis for Drug Discovery)
Yes

Financial Support

100
Department or University Scholarship
N/A
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

No
No
Yes