Integrated Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Integrated Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences is a program for undergraduates that enables students to begin taking M.S. coursework in their senior year and receive a Master of Science degree within one year of finishing their undergraduate degree. The B.S. degree is offered by the Schmid College of Science and Technology and the M.S. degree is offered by the School of Pharmacy at the Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine. The program is open to all undergraduate Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, and Biological Sciences majors who meet the admissions requirements. Graduates of the program can pursue a variety of career opportunities in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Chapman University students can apply to the integrated M.S. program in their junior year. If accepted into a graduate program, undergraduate students may take up to 15 graduate credits. In order to enroll in a graduate course, a minimum of 90 undergraduate credits should be completed prior to the start of the course. These 15 credits can be used to satisfy the undergraduate graduation requirements and count toward the M.S. program. Students would complete the remaining credit hours of graduate course work beginning in the summer after receiving the undergraduate degree.

Admission requirements

Graduate admissions requirements:

1. Students with a cumulative 3.000 GPA or higher must apply the semester before the senior year of their bachelor’s degree (i.e. in the second semester of their junior year) in biochemistry, molecular biology, chemistry, and biological sciences.
2. Two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with student’s academic abilities.
3. A personal statement of approximately 500 words, which includes: a) student’s interest in the integrated program at Chapman; b) research goals; c) career goals; and d) academic and research achievements.
4. Official transcript from baccalaureate program at Chapman.
5. Resume or curriculum vitae.

Graduate application available at chapman.edu/admission/graduate/applynow.aspx.

Students in the integrated bachelor’s plus master’s programs will matriculate into the graduate program after the completion of their bachelor’s degree from Chapman University. Students may not begin Year 5 coursework until they meet the following criteria:

1. All B.S. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, and Biological Sciences degree requirements are met and the degree is bestowed by the university.
2. Completion of at least 6 credits of the courses from MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences program with a grade of C+ or higher.
3. The following courses can be used: PHS 601 , PHS 602 , PHS 612 , PHS 614 , PHS 620 , PHS 623 , PHS 641 , PHS 660 , PHS 661 , PHS 662  and PHS 692 . The selection should be approved by the School of Pharmacy Graduate Program.
4. Cumulative GPA at graduation is 3.000 or higher.

Requirements for Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree

Requirements for the master’s program are listed under the Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences .