Division of Social and Administrative Sciences
Master
of Science Degree
with specialization in
Pharmacy Administration:
The Pharmacy Administration specialization
is oriented toward individuals whose objectives lie
in the management areas of marketing, sales and advertising
in the pharmaceutical industry. The program is built
upon a firm foundation of management sciences, economic
and financial principles, and the quantitative tools
necessary to assume positions of responsibility in
the health-care industry.
Degree Requirements
Students
taking the Non-Thesis Option must complete 33 credits
of course work and pass the written Comprehensive
Examination. Students taking the Thesis Option
must complete 33 credits of course work of which
3 credits are for Research Methodology, PHA 050,
and 6 credits are for Research and Thesis, PHA 060.
Thesis students must register for PHA 060 in two
consecutive semesters, 3 credits each semester.
| Required
Courses |
Cr. |
| PHA
010 |
Biostatistics |
3 |
| PHA
601 |
Marketing
Research and Analysis |
3 |
| PHA
604 |
Pharmacoeconomics |
3 |
| PHA
606 |
Sales
Management |
3 |
| PHA
607 |
Behavioral
Pharmacy |
3 |
| PHA
613 |
Marketing
Management |
3 |
| PHA
633 |
Pharmaceutical
Advertising and Promotion |
3 |
| PHA
653 |
Seminar
in Social and Administrative Sciences |
3 |
| |
24 |
| Electives
and Research |
Cr. |
| PHA
050 |
Research
Methodology* |
3 |
| PHA
060 |
Research
and Thesis* |
3 |
| PHA
603 |
Drug
Regulatory Affairs |
3 |
| PHA
605 |
Human
Resources Management |
3 |
| PHA
614 |
Health
Literacy |
3 |
| PHA
644 |
Internship
in Marketing |
3 |
| PHA
661 |
Pharmaceutical
Industry |
3 |
| |
9 |
| Total
Credits |
33 |
*Required
for students electing the Thesis Option.
In
consultation with the Division Director, students
may select electives from the graduate course offerings
in the Division of Social and Administrative Sciences
and the School of Business, Public Administration
and Information Sciences.
|
