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The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy offers a variety of academic programs that provide strong foundations in pharmacy while developing scholars in basic and applied research.
Choose a program below to learn more about it.
The four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy offers a curriculum that is both rigorous and flexible. The program combines basic and applied science, as well as an in-depth therapeutics course of study, to provide future generations of pharmacists with the knowledge and skills that they will need to become essential contributors to a dynamic health care arena.
The PhD in Pharmaceutical Health Services Research (PHSR) program
helps students gain the theory, practical experience, and
decision-making skills necessary to obtain highly competitive
positions and improve health among diverse populations through
pursuing research in one of four areas — comparative
effectiveness research and patient-centered outcomes, pharmaceutical
policy, pharmacoeconomics, and pharmacoepidemiology.
Core courses for the MS in PHSR program are identical to those in
the PhD program, and are taken alongside doctoral students. While
the doctoral students go on to take additional courses and complete
a dissertation, students in the MS in PHSR program can complete
their courses in as little as two years.
The Master of Science (MS) in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PSC) at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy provides advanced education and cutting-edge training to prepare students for high-level research and leadership positions in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and in the federal government.
The 16-month, full-time program based at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Maryland, integrates basic and applied pharmaceutical sciences with hands-on laboratory research experience.
The PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences Program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy offers students outstanding opportunities to be part of cutting-edge biomedical and pharmaceutical research.
Our graduate students benefit from collaborative research that covers the spectrum of molecular biology, biochemistry, structural biology, drug design, drug synthesis, pharmacology, drug delivery, nanomedicine, formulation, pharmacokinetics, and clinical trials.
The online Master of Science and Graduate Certificates in Palliative Care degree have been designed to meet the educational needs of individuals who are currently working in hospice and palliative care and want to gain a deeper understanding of the physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs of patients and families affected by advanced illness, or health care professionals who wish to start working in this field.
The MS in Pharmacometrics is an online program designed for working professionals that combines theoretical and applied technical knowledge with business skills tailored for the pharmaceutical sector to help individuals acquire the knowledge and skills needed to plan, perform, and interpret pharmacometric analyses, with the goal of influencing key drug development, regulatory, and therapeutic decisions.
The MS and Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Science online programs provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to drug regulation and pharmaceutical product life cycles. The programs primarily focus on drugs and biologics, and cover all major areas of drug product regulatory science, including chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC); clinical research; pharmacovigilance; Phase IV research (pharmacoepidemiology); and drug discovery.
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, in partnership with the University of Maryland Medical Center, offers pharmacy residencies and fellowship programs in a wide array of specialties. The programs provide innovative educational, research, and practice settings in which residents and fellows can gain the knowledge and skills that they need to become successful practicing pharmacists and obtain competitive positions in their respective fields.