Pharmaceutics MS
A MS in pharmaceutics at Saint Joseph’s University provides you the experience necessary to understand how drugs are developed, formulated and delivered. Working one-on-one with expert faculty, you’ll gain insight and foresight as you progress through the course work and curriculum that will lead to the preparation of thesis-based work. With this advanced graduate degree, your knowledge and network will help you begin a rewarding career in the healthcare industry, pharmaceutical industry and help prepare students to also continue to pursue a PhD degree.
Goal 1: Solid knowledge foundation and critical evaluation of scientific literature
Goal 2: Effective and accurate oral communication of scientific research
Goal 3: Ability to identify scientific questions or formulate hypotheses
Goal 4: Design and perform experiments to answer scientific questions or test hypotheses
Goal 5: Critical data analysis with appropriate statistical methods
Goal 6: Ability to draw evidence-based conclusions
Goal 7: Clear and accurate presentation of research results in writing
Goal 8: Personal development/leadership/teamwork
Goal 9: Solid knowledge foundation and critical evaluation of scientific literature
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| PHS 711 & 711L | Drug Development I and Drug Development I Lab | 3 |
| PHS 713 | Drug Development II | 3 |
| PHS 751 | Advanced Pharmaceutics | 3 |
| PHT 752 | Intro Scientific Data Analysis | 1 |
| PHT 811 | Research Techniques Laboratory | 1 |
| PHT 750 | Research Ethics and Conduct | 2 |
| PHS 890 | Pharmaceutics Seminar | 1 |
| Choose 6 credits of the following PHT or PHS courses | 6 | |
| Pharma & Biopharmaceutics I | ||
| Intro Drug Discovery & Dev | ||
| Pharm-Biopharmaceutics II | ||
| Advanced Pharma Analysis | ||
| Advanced Pharma Analysis Lab | ||
| Regulatory Issues in Pharma | ||
| Pre-formulation and Phys Pharm | ||
| Intro Lab Tech and Biomedicine | ||
| Research Credits | ||
| PHS 799 | Master's Research | 10 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |