The Integrated Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences is a program for undergraduates that enables students to take up to 15 credits of M.S. coursework in their senior year. The Integrated program enables the students to finish their graduate degree faster than in a traditional MS program. 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 who completed a minimum of 90 undergraduate credits may take up to 15 graduate credits. These 5 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 coursework beginning in the summer after receiving the undergraduate degree.
Admission requirements
Information about admissions for the B.S. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, and Biological Sciences can be found at chapman.edu/admission/undergraduate/. Graduate admissions requirements:
1. B.S. majors: biochemistry, molecular biology, chemistry, and biological sciences.
2. Application deadline: the end of the second semester of their junior year in the bachelor’s program (i.e. not later than the last semester before the senior year of their
degree).
3. A cumulative 3.000 GPA or higher. Applications with a cumulative GPA below 3.000 will not be reviewed.
4. Official transcript from baccalaureate program at Chapman.
5. Two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with a student’s academic abilities.
6. 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.
7. 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 and meet the following criteria.
1. All B.S. degree requirements are met and the degree is bestowed by the university.
2. Cumulative GPA at graduation is 3.000 or higher.
3. Completion of at least 6 credits of the courses from the MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences program with a grade of C+ or higher. The following courses can be used: PHS 601 , PHS 602 , PHS 612 , PHS 614 , PHS 620 , PHS 627 , PHS 627L , PHS 628 , PHS 628L , PHS 641 , and PHS 692 . The selection should be approved by the School of Pharmacy Graduate Program.
Requirements for Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree
Requirements for the master’s program are listed under the Pharmaceutical Sciences, M.S., Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Emphasis .