MS degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences
MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Applied Drug Development
This hybrid, accelerated program focuses on developing practical and professional skills needed across the lifecycle of drug development, manufacturing, and ongoing safety management. It also blends online and in-person learning.
MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation
Leaders in the psychoactive pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries—including companies focused on cannabis, psychedelics, and entheogens—are seeking employees with advanced degrees, appropriate skills, and rigorous ethical standards.
"This program has given me a lot more confidence in my current role... the coursework directly relates to what you're doing."
Zach Miller, ADD Graduate
PPI Curriculum
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Required Courses for All Program Students (Master’s and Capstone Certificate)
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Terms Offered |
| PHARMACY 563 | Drug History: Dangerous Drugs and Magic Bullets | 2 | Fall |
| PHARMACY 612 | Legal Structures for Controlled Substances | 1 | Fall |
| PHARMACY 640 | Appropriate Use of Abused Drugs | 2 | Spring |
| PHARMACY 671 | Psychedelic Drugs in Science and Society | 2 | Spring |
| PHARMACY 674 | Cannabinoids in Science and Society | 2 | Fall |
| PHARMACY 801 | Bioethics and Scientific Integrity | 2 | Fall, Spring |
| PHM SCI 759 | Current Trends in Drug Discovery and Development | 1 | Fall, Spring |
Required Master’s Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Terms Offered |
| PHARMACY 770 | CNS Drug Designs, Actions, and Applications I | 2 | Fall |
| PHARMACY 771 | CNS Drug Designs, Actions, and Applications II (PHARMACY 770 is pre-req) | 2 | Spring |
| PHM SCI 751 | Introduction to Regulatory Practice | 3 | Fall, Spring |
| PHM SCI 753 | Pharmaceutical Economics and Project Management | 3 | Fall, Spring |
| PHM SCI 757 | Introduction to Drug Development | 2 | Fall |
Elective Master’s Courses
Select two courses from below, with no more than one course from each subgroup (6 total credits).
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Terms Offered |
| Subgroup A – PHM SCI 768 | Pharmacokinetics | 3 | Fall |
| Subgroup A – BMI 541 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 | Fall |
| Subgroup A – BOTANY 474 | Ethnobotany (in-person in Spring; online in Summer) | 3 | Spring, Summer |
| Subgroup B – PHARMACY 564 | Psychedelic History: Sacred Plants, Science and Psychotherapy | 3 | Spring, Summer |
| Subgroup B – NTP 632 | Neuroscience of Psychedelics (PHARM 770 is pre-req / co-req) | 3 | Spring, Summer |
| Subgroup C – PHM SCI 699 | Advanced Independent Study (in-person course) | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Subgroup C – PHM SCI 760 | Summative Research Internship (online + fieldwork) | 3 | Spring, Summer |
ADD Curriculum
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Courses Available to All Program Students
All 5 courses required for MS – see note^ for Capstone Certificate
^Capstone Certificate students are required to take PHM SCI 762 & 763, and they take 2 of the other 3 courses (751, 752, 753).
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Terms Offered | Choices of Course Type |
| PHM SCI 762 | The Drug Development Process I | 3 | Fall | Online or Hybrid |
| PHM SCI 763 | The Drug Development Process II | 3 | Spring | Online or Hybrid |
| PHM SCI 751 | Introduction to Regulatory Practice | 3 | Fall | Online or Hybrid |
| PHM SCI 752 | GxP (Good Practice): Working in a Regulated Environment | 3 | Spring | Online or Hybrid |
| PHM SCI 753 | Pharmaceutical Economics and Project Management | 3 | Fall, Spring | Online or Hybrid |
Courses Taken by All Master’s Students
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Terms Offered | Choices of Course Type |
| PHM SCI 759 | Current Trends in Drug Discovery and Development | 1 | Fall, Spring | Online |
| PHM SCI 760 | Summative Research Internship | 4 | Spring, Summer | Online (course) + Fieldwork |
| BMI 541 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 | Fall | Online or In-Person |
Drug Action Course Options
Master’s Students Select One of the Following Grouped Course Options
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Terms Offered | Choices of Course Type* |
| PHM SCI 754 & PHM SCI 761 | Lifecycle Management of Pharmaceutical Products & Introduction to Pharmacology | 3 & 1 | Spring | Online or Hybrid & Online |
| PHARM 770 & PHARM 771 | CNS Drug Designs, Actions, and Applications I & II | 2 & 2 | Fall, Spring | Online |
| PHMCOL-M 781 | Molecular and Cellular Principles in Pharmacology | 4 | Spring | In-Person |
Elective Courses
Master’s Students Select Two of the Following Courses
ǂIf PHM SCI 754 is taken to meet the Drug Action requirement, then the 2 elective courses must be chosen from the other 3 options (755, 756, or 768).
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Terms Offered | Choices of Course Type |
| PHM SCI 754ǂ | Lifecycle Management of Pharmaceutical Products | 3 | Spring | Online or Hybrid |
| PHM SCI 755 | Laboratory and Instrumentation Methods | 3 | Spring | In-Person |
| PHM SCI 756 | Introduction to Data Analyses in Drug Development | 3 | Spring | Online |
| PHM SCI 768 | Pharmacokinetics | 3 | Fall | Online or Hybrid |