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Graduate Program: Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS) - Health and Pharm Outcomes

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Program/Degree
Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS) - Health and Pharm Outcomes  
Program Description

Health and Pharm Outcomes Track

The growth in the biotechnological and pharmaceutical sectors has created a demand for well-trained scientists who provide technical expertise that evaluates medication therapy and pharmacy services in the context of its benefits, risks, and costs.  The M.S. program provides rigorous scientific training similar to that taking place in the Ph.D. track but with different academic requirements and less extensive research training.  The average time to graduation is less than three years.  Many M.S. graduates pursue pharmaceutical industry or managed care careers, which involve activities such as working at the project development, design, and management level, assisting in product development, and marketing.  The M.S. degree is required for admission to the Ph.D. program.

 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmaceutical Sciences MS Non-Thesis (MSPS).  The College of Pharmacy offers a graduate program leading to a Doctor of Philosophy and/or a Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences.  Over twenty faculty participate in the program.   MS students are self-pay (no funding is available from the Program.)

Faculty research interests are in various areas of the following graduate tracks (sub plans):

(1) Drug Discovery and Development

(2) Health Pharm Outcomes Research

(3) Pharmaceutics

 
College

College of Pharmacy

 
Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Stephanie Ann Sikora
520-626-7265
Graduate Program Coordinator
Stephanie Ann Sikora
520-626-7265
Director of Graduate Studies
Georg T Wondrak
520-626-9009
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Annie Prisbrey
520-621-0119
 
Tuition and Fees
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Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements
GPA 3.0 or higher
3 letters of recommendation
Statement of purpose
Official Transcripts
International applicants must meet additional admissions requirements. A complete list is available at: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions/requirements/international-applicants#english-proficiency
Bachelor's degree in pharmacy, chemistry, or the biological sciences or Pharm.D. degree and adequate preparation in mathematics is a prerequisite to admission.
 
Standardized Tests

The GRE will no longer be required as part of the application packet.  Students have the option of reporting scores but can submit an application without them.  The institution GRE code is 4832. 

 
Funding Opportunities

MS students are self-pay (no funding is available from the Program.

 
Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

  • Fall: December 1st

International Applicants:

  • Fall: December 1st
 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 4832

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

33 

Core Coursework Requirements

Health and Pharm Outcomes M.S. Coursework

The Graduate Program track in Health and Pharm Outcomes requires at least 33 units.  At least half of the units must have letter grades assigned (i.e., A, B, C, etc.).  A 3.0 grade point average must be maintained.  Probation will result if a student's GPA falls below 3.0.

PHSC 513              Health Technology Assessment (3 units)

PHSC 543              Health Services Research Methods (3 units)

EPID 573a              Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3 units)                            

EPID 573b              Epidemiologic Methods (3 units)

BIOS 576a             Biostatistics in Public Health (3 units)

BIOS 576b             Biostatistics for Research (3 units)                      

PHSC 596e            Student Seminar (2 units)

PHSC 611              Pharmaceutical Education Research (3 units)

PHSC 910              Thesis (6 units) - Thesis Required

Electives                (Approved by major advisor) (4 units)

TOTAL REQUIRED: 33

 
Elective Coursework

Approved by major advisor

 
Additional Requirements

Students must register for seminar PHSC 596e each semester.  Although only two units of seminar count toward the MS degree study plan, students must attend and participate in seminar each semester they are enrolled.

Thesis Defense: The student is expected to present and defend the first three chapters before preceding to data collection analyses etc.  All five chapters will be orally defended as part of the final exam.  A written thesis is required.  After submission of the thesis, the student must defend it during an oral examination. Preparation of the written thesis follows the Graduate College rules, (Student's Manual for Theses and Dissertations which is available on the Graduate College website:

https://arizona.app.box.com/v/grad-gsas-thesisformat Note: The Health and Pharm Outcomes Track only accepts the traditional MS thesis format (i.e., the paper option is not acceptable for the MS).

 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

Persistent link: https://grad.arizona.edu/catalog/programinfo/PHSCMSHPOPHSCM
Last revised 02 Dec 2020
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