Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences BS/Pharmacy MS(Clinical Trials Design and Management)(non-thesis)

The Pharmacy MS track in Clinical Trials trains students in current clinical practices, clinical trails design, clinical trials management, biostatistics and biomedical ethics. Graduates with this combined degree would be ideal for working with the design, execution and reporting of clinical trials results to regulatory bodies such as the US FDA. This track would provide students with considerable expertise in the global regulatory sciences and make them extremely competitive for position in industry or medical research centers.

Admission to Program

- Applicants to the program must be received by June 1 (of the student's 3rd year) for admission beginning in fall semester (start of 4th year).
- Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 and have no grade lower than a C in any ENGL, BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, or PMCY courses.
- A statement of purpose is required. This will include:
* name of faculty member who has agreed to serve as mentor (email or letter)
* which track (Pharmaceutical Sciences, Regulatory Sciences, Clinical Trials) has been chosen
* applicant's expectation from enrolling in the Double Dawgs program
* applicant's career goals

Curriculum

Graduate-level courses that may be used to satisfy undergraduate and graduate program requirements.

PMCY 6000 – War on Cancer
PMCY 6020E – Human Physiology
PMCY 6020 – Human Physiology
PMCY 6050 – Human Anatomy
PMCY 6060L – Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab
PMCY 6110 – Human Immunology
PMCY 6150 – Human Pathophysiology
PMCY 6200 – Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
PMCY 6250 – Biomedical Data Literacy and Applications in R
PMCY 6300 – Medicinal Chemistry
PMCY 6400E – Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Industry
PMCY 6410E – Robotic Technology in Drug Discovery and Toxicology
PMCY 6420E – Computational Approaches in Drug Discovery and Toxicology
PMCY 6430E – Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics
PMCY 6500 – Pharmaceutical Drug Development
PMCY 6500L – Pharmaceutical Drug Development Lab
PMCY 6510 – Advanced Topics in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Regulatory Submissions
PMCY 6510L – Quality Control Testing and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
PMCY 6600 – Biological Therapeutics
PMCY 6800 – Human Pharmacology
PMCY 7050 – Abused Drugs

Additional requirements that are unique to this Double Dawgs program:

Students must take PMCY 4010 – Introduction to Drugs, Biologics, and Devices Regulatory by the Food and Drug Administration prior to beginning the MS program.

Admission to Graduate Program

-Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 during the 4th year of the BS Program
-Students must meet with the BS/MS committee in March of the 4th year to discuss their progress in the program
-Students who have made satisfactory progress will be allowed to apply to the Graduate School (April 1) for the MS degree portion of the program
-All undergraduate requirements must be completed by the end of the 4th year spring semester to begin the MS requirements in summer

Program Advisor

  • Name: Gurvindar Singh Rekhi
  • Email: gsrekhi@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-5343
  • Address: Room 420, RC Wilson Pharmacy Building

Undergraduate Major Information

  • Major: Pharmaceutical Sciences B.S.
  • Department/College: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences

Advising Contact

  • Name: Leslie Standridge
  • Email: lrb@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-9755
  • Address: Room 402, RC Wilson Pharmacy Building

Graduate Major Information

  • Major: Pharmacy M.S.
  • Department/College: College of Pharmacy

Advising Contact

  • Name: Johnna Hodges
  • Email: jhodges@uga.edu
  • Phone: 678-985-6808
  • Address: Room 217, 2530 Sever Road, Lawrenceville, GA