College of Pharmacy - Graduate Brochure

16 | Pharmacy MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES PROGRAM DESCRIPTION M.S. IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS CURRICULUM GOAL NSU’s M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences program provides graduates with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to address the dynamic and complex nature of the provision of pharmacy services, expanding the science of drug knowledge and drug delivery and the interface between pharmacy and society. The Master of Science (M.S.) in Pharmaceutical Sciences is a two-year degree program. Students choose one of three unique areas of emphasis. 1. Drug Development (Pharmaceutics)—focusing on drug delivery to the desired target 2. Molecular Medicine and Pharmacogenomics—centering on drug discovery principles 3. Social and Administrative Pharmacy—concerned with the interface between pharmacy and society (pharmacy outcomes) Upon successful completion, graduates are prepared for positions in academia, industry, research organizations, health care systems, and government and nongovernmental agencies. The degree also provides additional preparation for students interested in pursuing a Pharm.D. or Ph.D. degree. Students applying to the Molecular Medicine and Pharmacogenomics or the Drug Development (Pharmaceutics) sequences are required to have earned a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy, chemistry, biology, or a related scientific area. Students applying to the Social and Administrative Pharmacy sequence are required to have earned a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy, economics, statistics, public health, health services research, or other related fields. The college also considers • work history • extracurricular activities • life experiences Admissions Requirements for All Sequences 1. an earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution 2. a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale 3. three letters of recommendation, on official letterhead with a signature, from professors or supervisors in the applicant’s field of study Official scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are recommended, but not required. • Scores must be less than five years old at the time of application. • For more information, please visit gre.org .