Program Outline | MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences
The MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences makes the most of your time at Pacific University School of Pharmacy by balancing the efficient delivery of didactic coursework with a heavy hands-on experiential research component in the lab.
First Year Courses: August to May (credits)
- Fall PHRM500: Pharmacy Foundations (10)
- Fall PHRM524: Pharmaceutics & Biopharmaceutics (5.5)
- Fall PHRM524L: Pharmaceutics & Biopharmaceutics Lab (0)
- Fall PHRM532: Personal & Professional Development I (2)
- Fall PHRM801: Research Elective (1)
- Fall PHRM803: Scientific Communication I (1)
- Spring PHRM523: Pharmacokinetics (3)
- Spring PHRM801: Research Elective (7)
- Spring PHRM802: Advanced Topics (1)
- Spring PHRM804: Scientific Communication II (1)
Second Year Courses: May to May (credits)
- Summer PHRM713: Research Experience (6)
- Fall PHRM800: Research Seminar (1)
- Fall PHRM801: Research Elective (7)
- Fall PHRM805: Thesis (2)
- Spring PHRM800: Research Seminar (1)
- Spring PHRM801: Research Elective (6)
- Spring PHRM805: Thesis (2)
A downloadable version of our curriculum is accessible HERE
Research Themes
- Drug Discovery
- Drug Metabolism
- Infectious Diseases
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacology
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Natural Products
- Toxicology
One-Year Curriculum for Students with Advanced Clinical- or Science-Based Degrees
The School of Pharmacy offers an accelerated one-year degree program for those students who have already earned post-graduate degrees with significant curricular overlap with our MS program (e.g. PharmD or equivalent). This option is handled on a case-by-case basis through a comprehensive review of student transcripts to determine an appropriate transfer of credits. Please contact the program director for additional information.
PharmD/MS Joint Degree Program Option
In addition to the standalone MS program, the PharmD/MS joint degree program was designed for students interested in pairing the research-focused MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree with a clinical doctorate. The MS degree integrates with your predetermined PharmD coursework and is aimed at training researcher-clinicians for the ever-evolving role of pharmacists within the healthcare workforce.
Contact Us
Sigrid Roberts, PhD | Associate Dean for Pharmaceutical Sciences
503-352-7289 | sroberts@pacificu.edu