College
College of Life Sciences
Degree
Master of Science
Campus
Center City
Format
On Campus
Credits
40
Duration
2 - 4 Years
Contact Information
Leadership
Jefferson Alumni Hall, M46
1020 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Program Information
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Curriculum
Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits for conferral of degree.
Core Courses
20 credits required. 6 credits total of Master's Research.
*Students starting Fall 2018 or later will take GC 640 Research Ethics as a required course.
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| BI 550 Topics in Biomedical Chemistry | 3 |
| GC 640 Research Ethics * | 1 |
| GC 660 Biostatistical Methods of Data Analysis | 3 |
| GC 715 MS Biomed Sciences Seminar |
1 |
| PR 522 General Pharmacology | 3 |
| PR 525 Clinical Pharmacology | 3 |
| PR 870 Master's Research (Fall) | 1-6 |
| PR 880 Master's Research (Spring) | 1-6 |
| PR 890 Master's Research (Summer) | 1-6 |
Management Courses
Select two courses, total of 4-6 credits.
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| GC 510 Database Design & Management | 2 |
| GC 525 Information Systems Management | 3 |
| GC 600 Managerial and Teamwork Skills | 3 |
| GC 605 Performance Improvement | 2 |
| GC 610 Strategic Mgmt: Increasing R&D Productivity | 2 |
| GC 615 Grants and Contract Management | 2 |
| GC 617 Mgmt of Pharma Drug Development Projects | 2 |
| GC 620 Fundamentals of Financial Management | 3 |
| GC 621 Biotechnology Venture Management | 2 |
| GC 635 Fundamentals of Clinical Trials Management | 2 |
| GC 636 Principles of Career Management - Diverse Biomed Careers | 2 |
Suggested Electives
14-16 credits required. 6 credits maximum master's clerkship.
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| CB 560 Principles of Cell Biology | 3 |
| CB 570 Pathologic Aspects of Disease | 3 |
| GC 520.01 Cultural Humility | 2 |
| GC 529 Laboratory Animal Science | 2 |
| GC 625 Drug Development Essentials | 2 |
| GC 630 Fund-Clinical Trials | 3 |
| GC 645 Genomics & Bioinformatics | 3 |
| GC 650 EconAnal of Healthcare Intervention | 3 |
| GC 654 Pharmacoepidemiology | 2 |
| GC 680 Lab Techniques-Molecular Biology | 3 |
| GC 690 Reg Issues in Human Subject Research | 2 |
| GC 720 Scientific Writing | 2 |
| GC 740 Principles of Pedagogy | 1 |
| GC 741 Principles of Science Pedagogy | 1 |
| GE 651 Pathobiology of Cancer | 2 |
| MI 521 Intro to Immunology (3 credits as of Fall 2022) | 3 |
| MI 540 MI-Antimicrobial Agents | 2 |
| MI 580 Principles - Epidemiology | 3 |
| NS 690 Neuropharmacology | 2 |
| PR 505 Environmental Toxicology | 3 |
| PR 526 Pharmacogenomics | 2 |
| GC 531 Fundamentals of Biosafety (formerly PR 530) | 2 |
| PR 630 General Toxicology | 3 |
| PR 810 Master's Clerkship (Fall) | 1-6 |
| PR 820 Master's Clerkship (Spring) | 1-6 |
| PR 830 Master's Clerkship (Summer) | 1-6 |
Human Clinical Investigation Track
Total number of credits must be at least 40 (this includes the 9 credits that are transferred into the Program). 3 credits total of Clerkship, 6 credits total of Master's Research.
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| BI 505 Topics in Biomedical Chemistry** | 3 |
| PR 522 General Pharmacology** | 3 |
| CB 570 Pathologic Aspects of Disease** | 3 |
| GC 510 Database Design & Management | 2 |
| GC 630 Fundamentals of Clinical Trials (GC 660 is a pre-req) | 3 |
| GC 640 Research Ethics and Responsible Conduct | 1 |
| GC 650 Economic Analysis of Healthcare Interventions | 3 |
| GC 654 Pharmacoepidemiology (GC 660, MI 580 are pre-reqs) | 2 |
| GC 660 Biostatistical Methods of Data Analysis | 3 |
| GC 690 Regulatory Issues in Scientific Affairs | 2 |
| MI 580 Epidemiology | 3 |
| PR 525 Clinical Pharmacology | 3 |
| PR 810 Master's Clerkship (Fall) | 1-3 |
| PR 820 Master's Clerkship (Spring) | 1-3 |
| PR 830 Master's Clerkship (Summer) | 1-3 |
| PR 870 Master's Research (Fall) | 1-6 |
| PR 880 Master's Research (Spring) | 1-6 |
| PR 890 Master's Research (Summer) | 1 -6 |
**This track is for residents and fellows doing post-graduate clinical training. Nine credits are transferred in from their medical school/clinical education. We transfer credit for these courses, which are typically taken as part of a medical school curriculum:
- GC 630—prerequisite is GC 660
- PR 654—prerequisite is MI 580 and GC 660