3+2 Pharmaceutical Sciences

The 3+2 BS in Biology/MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences program is an accelerated track of the Biology major that provides a pathway for qualified students to be admitted to the WNE MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSPS) program in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.  Interested students should reach out to their advisor prior to their junior year to make sure they are on track to complete both degrees through the dual degree pathway. The program guarantees admission to Biology majors with a 3.0 or higher GPA, and a successful meeting with the program coordinator. Students who successfully complete the program will receive a BS in Biology and an MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Interested students should reach out to Lori Berg, Director of Admissions, Health Professional Programs at lori.berg@wne.edu.

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The 3+2 BS in Biomedical Engineering/MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences program is an accelerated track of the Biomedical Engineering major that provides a pathway for qualified students to be admitted to the WNE MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSPS) program in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Interested students should reach out to their advisor prior to their sophomore year to make sure they are on track to complete both degrees through the dual degree pathway. The program guarantees admission to Biomedical Engineering majors with a 3.0 or higher GPA, and a successful meeting with the program coordinator. Students who successfully complete the program will receive a BS in Biomedical Engineering and an MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Interested students should reach out to Lori Berg, Director of Admissions, Health Professional Programs at lori.berg@wne.edu.

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The 3+2 BS in Chemistry/MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences program is an accelerated track of the Biology major that provides a pathway for qualified students to be admitted to the WNE MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSPS) program in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Interested students should reach out to their advisor prior to their junior year to make sure they are on track to complete both degrees through the dual degree pathway. The program guarantees admission to Chemistry majors with a 3.0 or higher GPA, and a successful meeting with the program coordinator. Students who successfully complete the program will receive a BS in Chemistry and an MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Interested students should reach out to Lori Berg, Director of Admissions, Health Professional Programs at lori.berg@wne.edu.

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The 3+2 BS in Health Sciences/MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences program is an accelerated track of the Health Sciences major that provides a pathway for qualified students to be admitted to the WNE MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSPS) program in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Interested students should reach out to their advisor prior to their junior year to make sure they are on track to complete both degrees through the dual degree pathway. The program guarantees admission to Health Sciences majors with a 3.0 or higher GPA, and a successful meeting with the program coordinator. Students who successfully complete the program will receive a BS in Health Sciences and an MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Interested students should reach out to Lori Berg, Director of Admissions, Health Professional Programs at lori.berg@wne.edu.

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The 3+2 BS in Neuroscience/MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences program is an accelerated track of the Neuroscience major that provides a pathway for qualified students to be admitted to the WNE MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSPS) program in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Interested students should reach out to their advisor prior to their junior year to make sure they are on track to complete both degrees through the dual degree pathway. The program guarantees admission to Neuroscience majors with a 3.0 or higher GPA, and a successful meeting with the program coordinator. Students who successfully complete the program will receive a BS in Neuroscience and an MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Interested students should reach out to Lori Berg, Director of Admissions, Health Professional Programs at lori.berg@wne.edu.

Curriculum

The Masters of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences program offers students a wide array of research focus areas in which to develop their Master’s thesis and research. Faculty from the Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences, as well as other University faculty are engaged in the provision of instruction and thesis advice, depending on the focus area. The curriculum's elective sequences are designed to provide a solid foundation in the principles of the subject matter, as well as research experience in the applicable setting. The six focus areas are:

1. Pharmacology/Neuropharmacology – Pharmacology is the science of drug action, research areas focus on identification of new therapeutic targets, therapeutic and toxicological mechanisms of drug action, and novel approaches to therapeutics. Neuropharmacology allows a student to explore the effects of natural and synthetic drugs on the nervous system, to better understand neuropathology and develop potential pharmacotherapies.
2. Biomedical Sciences – These sciences encompass several disciplines with a primary focus on the biology of human health and disease. Research areas include molecular and cellular disease mechanisms, physiological and pathological processes of disease development.
3. Pharmaceutics - These sciences provide curricular content in the areas of formulation science, biomaterials, biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical compounding, nanotechnology, and pharmacokinetics. 
4. Medicinal Chemistry – This research area deals with rational-based drug design, the synthesis of new drug molecules, the structure-activity relationship of drug classes, the uses of combinatorial chemistry, the methods of drug biotransformation, and the development of assays to test drug candidates.
5. Pharmacoeconomics and Healthcare Data Analytics – This research area explores the science of exploring costs and outcomes of pharmacy products and services as well as data in various healthcare industries to predict trends and treatment outcomes, modify health behaviors, support decision-making, optimize costs, and improve various aspects of healthcare delivery.
6. Pharmacogenomics – This research area allows a student to explore the field of Pharmacogenomics in a research-intensive manner, compared to our more clinically oriented MS in Pharmacogenomics, studying personalized/precision medicine.

Our students are prepared for entry into medical school and physician assistant programs, or for gainful employment in the pharmaceutical industry and related fields such as product development, quality assurance, cosmeceuticals, and more.

You’ll learn from our experienced faculty who are dedicated to your success. They will guide you through coursework and thesis research, and help you align your studies with your career aspiration. The personal attention and support you’ll receive is unparalleled. All members of the full-time Pharmacy faculty have doctoral degrees and wide-ranging expertise. You may also learn from science, neuroscience, and biomedical engineering faculty from WNE.