{"id":1213,"date":"2021-06-22T11:23:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T15:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/deptsitetemplate\/?page_id=1213"},"modified":"2025-11-21T14:41:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:41:01","slug":"department-site-template-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/08\/Group-Edit-1024x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1595\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.715925394548063;width:654px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/08\/Group-Edit-1024x750.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/08\/Group-Edit-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/08\/Group-Edit-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/08\/Group-Edit-1536x1124.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/08\/Group-Edit-2048x1499.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program (PSGP) is a research-oriented degree program that offers multidisciplinary training in the areas of Drug Design &amp; Discovery (DDD) and Drug Delivery &amp; Clinical Pharmacology (DDCP). Students who fulfill the academic criteria of course work and original research culminating in a thesis or dissertation will earn the Master of Science (M.S.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gradapply.umes.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/gradapply.umes.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Apply now!<\/a> <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Career Opportunities and Salary for Graduates<\/strong><br><br>Pharmaceutical Scientists may become professors, researchers, and leaders in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academia, government agencies, and other health-related organizations. Average salaries in 2013 were: academia \u2013 $107,200; industry \u2013 $138,500; government &#8211; $100,100.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two areas of specialization are multi-interdisciplinary and on the cutting edge of the ever-advancing field of pharmaceutical sciences, thus providing a state-of-the-art educational experience for the student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MS\/PhD Tracks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences focuses on two areas of specialization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drug Design and Discovery (DDD)&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; The DDD track offers students the ability to gain knowledge and conduct research in the areas of drug design&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; and synthesis, biosynthesis of natural products, neuropharmacology, and immunology.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drug Delivery and Clinical Pharmacology (DDCP)&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; The DDCP track offers the students the ability to gain knowledge and conduct research in the area of drug&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; delivery systems with a focus on the use of nanotechnology in targeted drug delivery.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; The DDCP track also offers the opportunity for students to train in clinical pharmacology&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; by acquiring advanced pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analysis skills and through the use of modeling&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; and simulation techniques.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Admission Requirements &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BS or MS degree in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, molecular biology, pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The minimum academic standard for full admission to the Graduate School is a B average or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GRE scores are optional.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Official Transcripts from all higher education institutions attended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Three Letters of Recommendation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Statement of Academic Goals and Research Interests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, we are accepting applications for admission into the program for Fall 2026 with a deadline of January 15, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All applicants must complete the UMES Graduate School application. A non-refundable&nbsp;application fee must accompany the application to be considered for admission. Please visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/Grad\">School of Graduate&nbsp;Studies website<\/a>&nbsp;for details.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Patrice Jackson-Ayotunde\u00a0<br>Professor and Graduate Director, PSGP<br>410-621-3044<br><a href=\"mailto:PSGP@umes.edu\">PSGP@umes.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program (PSGP) is a research-oriented degree program that offers multidisciplinary training in the areas of Drug Design &amp; Discovery (DDD) and Drug Delivery &amp; Clinical Pharmacology (DDCP). Students who fulfill the academic criteria of course work and original research culminating in a thesis or dissertation will earn the Master of Science&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-1213","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1213"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1213\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/pharmsci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=1213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}