PharmD/Pharmacometrics and Personalized Pharmacotherapy MS

This unique graduate program focuses on advanced training in pharmacokinetics (study of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs) and pharmacodynamics (study of drug effects and toxicity in treatment of diseases) to enhance personalized medicine.

The collaborative degree program is five years. Students step out of the PharmD curriculum to begin the MS program and then return to the PharmD while completing the remaining MS requirements. The collaborative program reduces the typical six-year timeline (four years for the PharmD and two years for the MS) by one year. Each candidate must meet all degree requirements of each program, except for the reduction in total credit hours.

International Students: Please note that if you are enrolled in the PharmD/MS program and wish to be eligible for STEM OPT, you must complete all requirements for the MS degree before or at the same time as completing the PharmD.

Pharmacometrics and Personalized Pharmacotherapy MS Curriculum

Required Courses (15 credits)

PHC 504LEC - Computational Basis of Pharmacometrics Credits: 2
PHC 506LEC - Biometry in Phc Sci Credits: 3
PHC 512TUT - Pharmacometric Software Credits: 1
PHC 516LEC - Pharmacogenomics Molec. Approa Credits: 1-2
PHC 588SEM - Faculty Research Seminar Credits: 1
PHC 607LR - Intermediate Pharmacokinetics Credits: 3
PHC 610LEC - Population PK-PD Modeling Credits: 2
PHC 613SEM - Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar Credits: 1
PHC 614SEM - Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar Credits: 1

Electives (5-10 credits)

PHC 500LEC - Basic Drug Development Credits: 2-3
PHC 502TUT - Seminar On Selected Pharmaceutics Topics Credits: 1 - 3
(PHC 502 Selected Topics can be used to register Research Group meetings and Journal Clubs. A separate registration code is available for each faculty member. Consult faculty on offerings/availability.)
PHC 508LEC - Drug Delivery: Principles and Applications Credits: 3
PHC 518LEC - Nutrigenomics in Cancer Credits: 2
PHC 521LLB - Pharmaceutical Principles Credits: 3
PHC 531LEC - Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacod Credits: 4
PHC 538LEC - Introduction to Biologics Credits: 2
PHC 539LEC - Biologics - Specialty Pharma Credits: 3
PHC 608LEC - Advanced Pharmacokinetics Credits: 3
PHC 609LEC - Quant Systems Pharmacolcology Credits: 2
PHC 630LEC - Drug Metabolism and Transport Credits: 3

Culminating Experience: Project (6 credits)

Students must also submit and defend a written project report to the Project Committee, and give an open seminar presentation.

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

PharmD Required Courses

Our PharmD curriculum is designed to prepare you to be “practice ready” upon graduation and act as caring, ethical, respectful and scholarly pharmacy practitioners while serving as leaders in the advancement of the pharmacy profession.

PharmD Professional Year One

PHC 501LR - Pharmaceutical Chemistry: The Chemical Basis of Drug Action Credits: 3
PHC 516LEC - Pharmacogenomics Molec. Approa Credits: 1-2
PHC 530LEC - Physical Pharmacy Credits: 2
PHC 531LEC - Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacod Credits: 4
PHM 500LEC - The US Health Care System, Informatics and Quality Improvement Credits: 3
PHM 501LEC - Foundations of Pharmacotherapeutics 1 Credits: 2
PHM 508LEC - Biostatistics and Drug Literature Evaluation Credits: 2
PHM 517LLB - Patient Care Essentials 1 Credits: 3
PHM 518LLB - Patient Care Essentials 2 Credits: 3
PHM 527LEC - Basic Pharmacological Principles of Pharmacotherapy 1 Credits: 1
PHM 528LEC - Basic Pharmacy Principles of Pharmacotherapy 2 Credits: 1
PHM 529LEC - Pharmacy Calculations Credits: 2.5-3
PHM 537LEC - Contemporary Pharmacy Management and Practice Credits: 2
PHM 538LEC - Pharmacy Law and Ethical Princ Credits: 4
PHM 543LEC - Commonly Prescribed Medications 1 Credits: 1
PHM 544LEC - Commonly Prescribed Medications 2 Credits: 1
PHM 555CON - Pharmacy Series: Success in Program and Profession Credits: 0
PHM 577LEC - Pharm Prof. Dev. and Leadershi Credits: 1
PHM 578LEC - Pharmacy Professional Development and Leadership 2 Credits: 0.5

PharmD Professional Year Two

PHM 555CON - Pharmacy Series: Success in Program and Profession Credits: 0
PHM 613LEC - Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacoepidemiology Credits: 2
PHM 620LLB - IPC Nutrition Credits: 3
PHM 621LLB - Integrated Pharmacy Concepts: Cardiology 1 Credits: 3
PHM 622LLB - IPC Cardiology 2 Credits: 3
PHM 623LLB - Integrated Pharmacy Concepts: Kidney Credits: 3
PHM 624LLB - Integrated Pharmacy Concepts: Immunology and Infectious Diseases Credits: 5
PHM 625LLB - Integrated Pharmacy Concepts: Endocrinology Credits: 3
PHM 626LLB - Integrated Pharmacy Concepts: Pulmonology Credits: 2
PHM 632LLB - Integrated Pharmacy Concepts: P2 Objective Structured Clinical Exams Credits: 0.5
PHM 651LAB - Extemporaneous Compounding 1 Credits: 1
PHM 652LAB - Extemporaneous Compounding 2 Credits: 1
PHM 677LEC - Pharm Prof. Dev. & Leadership Credits: 0.5
PHM 678LEC - Pharm Prof Dev. & Leadership Credits: 0.5
PHM 683TUT - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) - 2a Credits: 2
PHM 684TUT - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) - 2b Credits: 2

PharmD Professional Year Three

PHM 720LLB - IPC: GI and Hepatology Credits: 3
PHM 721LLB - Integrated Pharmacy Concepts: Neurology Credits: 2
PHM 722LLB - Integrated Pharmacy Concepts: Pain / Psychiatry Credits: 3
PHM 723LLB - Integrated Pharmacy Concepts: Toxicology / Critical Care Credits: 2
PHM 724LLB - Integrated Pharmacy Concepts: Dermatology/Rheumatology/Ophthalmology Credits: 3
PHM 725LLB - Integrated Pharmacy Concepts: Reproductive Health Credits: 2
PHM 726LLB - Integrated Pharmacy Concepts: Pediatrics / Geriatrics Credits: 3
PHM 727LLB - Integrated Pharmacy Concepts: Hematology and Oncology Credits: 2
PHM 730LR - Topics in Pharmacy Law Credits: 1
PHM 732LLB - Integrated Pharmacy Concepts: P3 Objective Structured Clinical Exams Credits: 0.5
PHM 777LEC - Pharmacy Professional Developm Credits: 0.5
PHM 778LEC - Pharmacy Professionalism VI Credits: 0.5
PHM 783TUT - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) - 3a Credits: 2
PHM 784TUT - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) - 3b Credits: 2

Pharmacy Electives (8 credits)

Elective courses provide students with an opportunity to enhance their knowledge, skills and professional attitude beyond that provided by the core curriculum. Students entering in the Fall 2024 term or later are required to take 8 elective credit hours, Carefully review the elective policy here and PharmD electives.Pharmacy Electives are taken in the P2 and P3 years, and must be completed before the start of the P4 clinical rotations year.

Students completing a dual/collaborative degree will have their 8 PharmD elective requirements met by the other master’s degree program.

PharmD Professional Year Four

PHM 843TUT - Ambulatory Patient Care Credits: 6
PHM 844TUT - Community Pharmacy Credits: 6
PHM 845TUT - Hospital/Health-System Pharmay Credits: 4
PHM 846TUT - Inpatient Adult Patient Care Credits: 6
PHM 847TUT - Elective 1 - Patient Care Credits: 6
PHM 848TUT - Elective 2-Patnt/NonPatnt Care Credits: 6
PHM 849TUT - Elective 3-Patnt/NonPatnt Care Credits: 6
PHM 850TUT - Professional Development Credits: 1

Note

The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences reserves the right to change courses as needed in order to achieve curricular outcomes in accordance with Accreditation Standards and Guidelines.

Total Credit Hours: 164.5

3.0 Degree GPA required

SED Statement

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