Pharmaceutical Sciences MS

If you are interested in combining chemistry, biology, mathematics and computer techniques with pharmacology, physiology and biochemistry, to work on the development of treatments to prevent disease and improve health, a degree in the pharmaceutical sciences may be for you. Our undergraduate program focuses on the design, development and rational use of medication for the prevention and treatment of disease, as well as the drug development and research process. Our graduate programs are research-focused that immerse students in diverse aspects of drug action, from drug discovery to various elements of drug evaluation.

Curriculum

Required Core (2-3 credits)

PHC 588SEM - Faculty Research Seminar Credits: 1 *Waived for UB undergraduates who have previously taken PHC488
PHC 600LEC - PHC Ethics Credits: 2

Didactic Core (10 credits)

Select 12 credits from:

PHC 500LEC - Basic Drug Development Credits: 2-3
PHC 501LR - Pharmaceutical Chemistry: The Chemical Basis of Drug Action Credits: 3
PHC 504LEC - Computational Basis of Pharmacometrics Credits: 2
PHC 506LEC - Biometry in Phc Sci Credits: 3
PHC 508LEC - Drug Delivery: Principles and Applications Credits: 3
PHC 510LLB - Pharmaceutical Analysis Credits: 3
PHC 517LEC - Pharmacogenomics Credits: 2
PHC 521LLB - Pharmaceutical Principles Credits: 3
PHC 531LEC - Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacod Credits: 4
PHC 532LR - Introduction to Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 2 Credits: 3
PHC 538LEC - Introduction to Biologics Credits: 2
PHC 607LR - Intermediate Pharmacokinetics Credits: 3
PHC 608LEC - Advanced Pharmacokinetics Credits: 3
PHC 610LEC - Population PK-PD Modeling Credits: 2
PHC 630LEC - Drug Metabolism and Transport Credits: 3

Laboratory Courses (2-3 credits)

PHC 512TUT - Pharmacometric Software Credits: 1
PHC 521LLB - Pharmaceutical Principles Credits: 3

Electives, Research, and Project (15 credits)

Electives

MCH 501LEC - Drug Discovery Principles Credits: 3
MCH 525LEC - Molecular Modeling Credits: 1
MCH 527LEC - Combinatorial Chemistry Credits: 1
MT 526LEC - Technical Communications for the Scientific Professional Credits: 3
PHC 502TUT - Seminar On Selected Pharmaceutics Topics Credits: 1 - 3
PHC 518LEC - Nutrigenomics in Cancer Credits: 2
PHC 521LLB - Pharmaceutical Principles Credits: 3
PHC 630LEC - Drug Metabolism and Transport Credits: 3
PMY 501LT - Mechanism of Drug Action Credits: 2
PMY 502LT - Toxicology & Chemotherapy Credits: 2
PMY 512LEC - Principle of Pharmacology II Credits: 4

Seminar & Tutorial Courses (9 credits)

Students may take up to 9 credits of the informal repeatable courses listed below:

PHC 502TUT - Seminar On Selected Pharmaceutics Topics Credits: 1 - 3
PHC 613SEM - Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar Credits: 1
PHC 614SEM - Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar Credits: 1

Culminating Experience (2 credits minimum)

PHC 615TUT - Research Credits: 1 - 18
PHC 616TUT - Research Credits: 1 - 18

Total Credit Hours: 30

3.0 Degree GPA required

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1) Identify and apply the principles of biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics related to problems in drug discovery and drug development

2) Review the literature, design, conduct and interpret pharmaceutical research experiments under supervision

3) Prepare students to contribute to the field of pharmaceutical sciences

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).