Pharmacometrics
www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/academics/pharmacometrics/
Degree Offered
MS
Program Description
The objective of the Master of Science in Pharmacometrics program is to give current professionals the skills and knowledge to plan, perform, and interpret pharmacometric analyses with the goal of influencing key drug development, regulatory, and therapeutic decisions. The program offers theoretical and applied technical knowledge together with requisite business skills tailored for the pharmaceutical sector. All courses follow case-based study and teaching. The program is designed for professionals with full- or part-time jobs in areas such as pharmacology, engineering, statistics, pharmaceutical sciences, and epidemiology. All classes are held online.
Program Admissions
Candidates for admission must meet the minimum qualifications and standards established by the Graduate School. Graduate Record Examinations scores are not required for admission. International students must provide current, official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (minimum score of 550 for the paper-based test, 80 for the internet-based test), or the International English Language Testing System exam (minimum Band 7). Application deadlines and required credentials are regularly published by the Graduate School and by the pharmacometrics program.
Degree Requirements
The master’s degree program requires a minimum of 30 credits. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 to remain in good standing in the program. A complete description of progression guidelines and degree requirements is provided in the Degree Requirements section of this catalog.
Required Courses
Listings and details are given in the Course Descriptions part of this catalog.