MS Degree

Students completing the MS in Social and Administrative Pharmacy have a Plan A or a Plan B option.

Plan A Option

The Plan A option with thesis requires a minimum of 31 semester credits including thesis credits.

Major Field

A minimum of 15 credits in the major field is required for the Plan A Masters and must include the 8100 Seminar.

Minor or Related Field

Six or more semester credits in one or more areas outside the major.

Thesis Credit

Ten thesis credits.

Final Oral Examination

A final oral exam is required for degree completion. The basis of the oral examination is a defense of the thesis research. The examination committee is composed of three faculty, two from the major and one from outside the program.

Plan B Option

The Plan B option is without thesis and requires a minimum of 30 credits of academic work.

Major Field

A minimum of 15 semester credits in the major field is required and must include the 8100 Seminar.

Minor or Related field

Six or more semester credits in one or more areas outside the major.

Additional Coursework

The balance of the coursework taken to meet the 30 semester credit minimum (9 credits in addition to the 15 major field credits and 6 minor or related field credits) is determined by agreement between the student and advisor.

Plan B Papers

Two papers of publishable quality are required for the degree, one must include a research component in which there is analysis of data.

Final Examination

A final oral exam is required for degree completion. The basis of the oral exam is a defense of the Plan B Papers. The examination committee is composed of three faculty, two from the major and one from outside the program.