Master of Science in Pharmacy (Pharmacy Administration Emphasis)

Candidates may elect either a thesis or non-thesis option and must complete the following courses:

M.S. DEGREE OPTION:

NON-THESIS
THESIS STATISTICS AND RESEARCH METHODS

BIOS 605	Biometry					4 cr
	OR
PPRA 518	Clinical Research
		Design and Analysis		4 cr
PADM 605	Research Methods		3 cr		3 cr
PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION MAJOR COURSES

PADM 601	Graduate Seminar in 
		Pharmacy Administration		2 cr		2 cr
PADM 610	Social and Behavioral  
		Aspects of 
		Pharmacy Practice		3 cr		3 cr
	OR
PADM 632	Medical Economics		3 cr		3 cr
PADM 634	Advanced Pharmacy 
		Administration I		3 cr		3 cr
	OR	
PADM 635	Advanced Pharmacy 
		Administration II		3 cr		3 cr
		Major area elective courses	15 cr		12 cr
		Total 				12 cr
RESEARCH ACTIVITY

PADM 650	Thesis Research			6 cr
PADM 651	Master's Paper			3 cr
		Total				33 cr		33 cr
Joint Pharm.D.-Graduate Degree Program (Pharmacy Administration Emphasis) Candidates must complete the following courses while enrolled in the P3 and P4 years of the Pharm.D. curriculum. (The courses listed below substitute for PSCI 532 Clinical Research Design and Analysis, and 6 credits of professional electives required in the Pharm.D. curriculum). In addition, the following courses taken in the P3 year will constitute a minor area in Clinical Pharmacy as required in the graduate program: PPRA 534 and PPRA 535 Therapeutics I and II, PSCI 529 Clinical Pharmacokinetics, and PSCI 568 Toxicology; PPRA 569 will substitute for 3 cr. of PADM 650 Thesis Research.

Third Professional Year Course Substitutions:

BIOS 605	Biometry			4 cr
	OR
MBA 602		Survey of Business 
		Statistical Techniques		3 cr
PADM 605	Research Methods in 
		Pharmacy Administration		3 cr
		OR
MBA 630		Business Research		3 cr
		Pharmacy Administration		3 cr

Major Area Graduate Course

Fourth Professional Year Elective Clerkship:

PPRA 569	Clinical Research Clerkship	4 cr
Additional Graduate Program Requirements:

M.S. (thesis option):

PADM 601	Graduate Seminar		2 cr
		Major Area Courses		12 cr
PADM 650	Thesis Research			3 cr
		Total 				17 cr
Ph.D.:

PADM 601	Graduate Seminar		4 cr
		Multivariate Analysis		4 cr
		Research Methods Elective	3 cr
		Major Area Courses		21 cr
PSCI 698	Dissertation Research		18 cr
PSCI 699	Dissertation Prep		1 cr
		Total 				51 cr