Pharmaceutical Science and Business (MS)

Students are expected to choose elective courses based on their career goals, such as:

Pharmaceutical Research and Development for individuals who would like to pursue or enhance a career in the area of drug discovery, biotherapeutics, pharmaceutics, product formulation, manufacturing process development, the design of clinical trials, etc.

Regulation of Pharmaceuticals for individuals who would like to pursue or enhance a career in the area of the US or international regulatory affairs, writing and submission of regulatory applications, compliance, quality assurance, process validation, product labeling, quality control and design of clinical trials related to the regulation of pharmaceuticals, etc.

Pharmaceutical Management for individuals who would like to pursue or enhance a career in pharmaceutical product management, project management, supply chain management, marketing, etc.

1. An earned bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology or other closely related disciplines from an accredited institution.
   Applicants that received their bachelor's 10 or more years prior to the application date may be required to take a placement test.
2. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5

Application to CUNY requiring:

• A personal statement (not more than 1,500 words).
• Three letters of recommendation from referees in academia and/or related professional fields.
• A current resume.
• Official transcript(s) from all universities and colleges attended.
• A nonrefundable $75 application fee is payable by check or money order to York College Office of Admissions.

Undergraduate science students (Chemistry, Biology, Physics or others) who apply to the M.S. program in Pharmaceutical Science and Business in addition to meeting the GPA criteria and strong recommendations may have to meet additional course requirements.

Proof of proficiency in the English language (TOEFL*, IELTS* or Duolingo*) is required for all applicants:

1. Whose first language is not English, and
2. Who was educated in a country where English is not the official language.

This requirement is not based on country of citizenship or permanent residency, but on the two stated conditions.

*A TOEFL minimum score of 100 or a IELTS minimum score of 7 or a Duolingo minimum score of 105 is strongly suggested to successfully complete the M.S. program.

If Educated Outside the USA:

An evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)  is required for applicants who received their bachelor’s degree from a non-US institution.

Selection Process

York College Office of Admissions will gather and screen the applications for minimum requirements, initial processing, and GPA calculation. Admissions decisions will be made by the Graduate Advisory Committee of the department. In some cases, applicants may be invited for an on-site interview.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

• PHS 501 - Pharmaceutical Discovery and Development
• PHS 502 - Pharmaceutical Discovery and Development Techniques
• PHS 503 - Advanced Pharmacology
• PHS 504 - Advanced Biostatistics
• PHS 505 - Foundations of Regulatory Affairs
• PHS 506 - Pharmaceutical Ethics and Intellectual Property Management
• PHS 507 - Pharmaceutical Industry and Business
• PHS 508 - Pharmaceutical Industry and Business Capstone Project

PSH 508  is in lieu of a Master's Thesis and Comprehensive Exam.

The laboratory courses may be substituted with other elective courses for students with a minimum of 1 year laboratory experience in industry.

Complete at least 4 of the following Courses:

• PHS 509 - Biotherapeutics
• PHS 510 - Advanced Pharmaceutics
• PHS 511 - Special Topics in Pharmaceutical Discovery and Development
• PHS 512 - Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Process Validation and Controls
• PHS 513 - Design of Clinical Trials
• PHS 514 - Advanced Toxicology
• PHS 515 - International Regulatory Affairs
• PHS 516 - Pharmaceutical Product Labeling
• PHS 517 - Writing and Submission of Regulatory Applications
• PHS 518 - Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management
• PHS 519 - Pharmaceutical Marketing
• PHS 520 - Pharmaceutical Product Management
• PHS 521 - Pharmaceutical Project Management