Industrial Pharmacy

Earn your Master of Science in Industrial Pharmacy at the Duquesne University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Learn about application requirements and deadlines, tuition information and information for international students.

Dual Degree

Earn your MBA alongside your Master of Science in Industrial Pharmacy with 61.5 credits through credit-sharing with the School of Business. Students may begin their study in either the School of Business or the School of Pharmacy. However, students must apply and be accepted to both programs of study. While the student is enrolled in both the MS in Industrial Pharmacy and the MBA programs, the MS in Industrial Pharmacy tuition rate will apply for all terms except any term during which a student is enrolled exclusively in MBA courses. During those terms, the MBA program will take priority and the graduate business tuition rate will apply.

 

Program Information

Be at the forefront of drug discovery and therapeutics with our Master of Science in Industrial Pharmacy program and engage in cutting-edge research. Apply now!

Program Type

Major

Degree

Master's

School

School of Pharmacy

Duration

2 Years

Required Credit Hours

30

Modality

In-Person

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Curriculum

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Requirements
  • GPSC 530: Foundations in Pharm Sci I (3 Credits)
  • GPSC 531: Foundations in Pharm Sci II (3 Credits)
  • GPSC 532: Foundations in Pharm Sci III (2 Credits)
  • GPSC 540/541: Scientific Writing I/II (4 Credits)
  • GPSC 550: Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar (4 credits taken over 2 semesters)
  • MATH 555: Biostatistics II (3 credits)
  • Electives (discipline approved) (12 credits)

Electives
  • GPSC 503: Pharmaceutical Unit Operations and Formulation (3 credits)
  • GPSC 508: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Laboratory (3 credits)
  • GPSC 518: Solid State Chemistry of Organic Molecules (3 credits)
  • GPSC 526: Qualitative Chemometrics (1 credit)
  • GPSC 536: Quantitative Chemometrics (1 credit)
  • GPSC 545: Bioengineering (2 credits)
  • GPSC ###: Physical Pharmacy (3 credits)
  • GPSC 617: Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (2 credits)

Learning Outcomes

The competencies to be assessed in the completion of GSPS didactic courses are:

  • D1. Scientific Knowledge: Demonstrate a satisfactory level of knowledge in the relevant specialty areas of pharmaceutical sciences. 
  • D2. Interpretative: Identify and describe issues, problems, and opportunities in the pharmaceutical sciences. 
  • D3. Communication: Communicate ideas, data, and information in pharmaceutical sciences.
  • D4. Integrity: Adhere to codes of conduct and professional ethical principles, including (i) defining, (ii) describing the consequences of, and (iii) not committing the following infractions: data falsification, plagiarism, and confidentiality violation.

The competencies to be assessed in the completion of GSPS research are:

  • R1. Research planning: Conceptualize scientific ideas into research projects.
  • R2. Initiative: Act to accomplish research objectives.
  • R3. Innovation: Generate innovative ideas in pharmaceutical sciences.
  • R4. Communication: Discuss information, data, and ideas in the student’s discipline of study.
  • R5. Contribution: Add to the scientific community through the publication and/or presentation of research. 
  • R6. Scientific Knowledge: Demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge in the relevant specialty areas of pharmaceutical sciences.