Why Earn Your MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ?
This innovative two-year, on-campus program combines classroom learning with extensive, hands-on research. Over half of your coursework will be research-based activities including hands-on laboratory training. The MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences program offers you a broad range of experiences and high-quality, rigorous training.
Program Highlights
Research Emphasis: 55% of coursework is dedicated to lab training and independent research.
Self-Directed Research Project: You will work closely with a faculty mentor to engage in research training through a project of your own design, culminating in a thesis and defense.
Cutting-Edge Facilities: Work in modern labs equipped for in silico, in vitro, and in vivo studies using advanced technologies like HPLC, LC-MS, and qPCR.
Collaborative Learning: Share foundational courses with PharmD students for interdisciplinary experience.
Interdisciplinary Networking and Foundational Health Science Education: Over 80% of your didactic coursework is taken together with first-year PharmD students.
Presentation Opportunities: Present your findings at scientific meetings and conferences.
Work with Faculty in Exciting Research Areas:
- Drug Discovery
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacology
- Toxicology
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Infectious Diseases
- Natural Products
What Can You Do with a Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences?
Graduates are prepared for success across research, industry, and advanced study.
Career Paths
- Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and biomedical industries
- Government and regulatory agencies
- Academic or research institutions
Advanced Opportunities
The master's in pharmaceutical sciences degree also provides a strong foundation for PhD programs or professional healthcare programs, such as pharmacy or medicine.
The faculty are so nice and are more than willing to help you navigate the world of research! The program is tailored to the students’ needs and wants, making every experience new and exciting. Some days are more challenging than others, but I look forward to hanging out in class with my pharmacy friends and working in the lab with my faculty mentor.
— Sara Snyder '25
Modern Science Research Laboratory
As a pharmaceutical sciences student, you'll enjoy access to our open-layout, state-of-the-art research laboratory, a natural environment for collaboration and interaction.
Our lab is equipped to meet different research demands and to train skills for in silico, in vitro and in vivo studies conducted across industrial or academic institutions:
- High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
- Microscopy
- Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC–MS)
- Western blotting
- Molecular biology techniques
- Cell culture techniques
- Peptide synthesis
- Flow cytometry
- Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)
Graduate and Professional Admissions
MSPS@pacificu.edu
