Pharmacology (Master of Science)

University of Vermont

Master degree

24 months

Processing time: 30 days

Application fee: $55

Full-time

Intakes: Fall

International tuition: $25,800

Domestic tuition: $10,250

The Department of Pharmacology offers thesis-based and non-thesis Master of Science degrees. The thesis-based M.S. degree is a course and research based program, with 24 credits in coursework, and 6 credits of research. A thesis is written and there is a defense. A non-thesis M.S. degree requires 30 credits in coursework, but does not require a thesis or thesis defense. Research interests in the Department of Pharmacology are diverse, with special emphasis on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular pharmacology, physiology, neurovascular coupling, signal transduction, and medicinal chemistry/cancer chemotherapy.

This program can be done

On campus

Exams:

IELTS
TOEFL iBT

Admission into this program requires the following: A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 is recommended. Completion of one year of undergraduate biology, chemistry, or physics courses. Completion of the Graduate College Application Form. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are not required. Students MUST be admitted through the Graduate College before taking any courses that will be applied to the Master’s Degree requirements. Students will continue Master’s Degree coursework in the summer following their undergraduate graduation.

Graduate degrees in Pharmacology will prepare you for a broad range of careers including positions at biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical companies, research institutes, research universities, and government agencies, such as the NIH, Food and Drug Administration and Environmental Protection Agency. The advantage of a pharmacology program over basic biological sciences is the emphasis on drug interactions with cellular mechanisms. Thus, students gain an appreciation for scientific applications in a clinical setting, which is a desired trait for potential candidates in pharmaceutical companies and is helpful in obtaining funding for biomedical research proposals.