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Pharmacy
Website: College of Pharmacy and Nutrition
The Division of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition offers graduate studies in the areas of pharmaceutics/drug and vaccine delivery, medicinal/pharmaceutical chemistry, bio- and nanotechnology, molecular biology, pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacy,pharmacy education, practice research, pharmacoeconomics and pharmacoepidemiology and toxicology, and also participates in the Interdisciplinary Toxicology and Interdisciplinary Public Health graduate programs. Please see the
College website for details on research programs of Pharmacy Faculty.The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition is focusing research activities in areas that are highly relevant to improving health and quality of life in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sciences, neurosciences,primary/ambulatory care and nutritional, lifestyle, and community research. Collaborative graduate opportunities exist with other health science, biomedical science and natural science departments, the school of Public Health,
health regions and related agencies (Pharmalytics Inc.and PharmaDerm Laboratories, Ltd.). The Canadian Light Source synchrotron provides additional opportunities for discovery in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology and the College has an Exchange and Collaboration Agreement with Meiji Pharmaceutical University in Japan.Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor of Science Four-year Honours degree (B.Sc.) in Pharmacy
or other life, natural or social science from a recognized college or
university
- minimum scholastic standing of 70% Cumulative Weighted Average in last two years
- evidence of ability to pursue advanced study and research
- evidence of proficiency in English
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 994 course.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- 9 credit units, plus PHAR 990.0 and PHAR 994.0
- course in statistics or biostatistics unless determined statistics background is sufficient
- recommended that students in pharmaceutical sciences areas take two of PHAR 832.3, PHAR 854.3, PHAR 856.3 and students in clinical pharmacy areas take PHAR 857.3 and PHAR 858.3
- M.Sc. thesis defence
- Requiring a core course in research methods is under consideration.
- residency requirements is under review
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Admission Requirements
- Master’s degree, or equivalent, in Pharmacy, or other life,
natural or social science from a recognized college or university and
recommended by the College's Graduate Studies Admission Committee. In
some cases the student may be required to begin their program in the
Master's program with the intention of transferring to the Ph.D. program
in Pharmacy or related area
- minimum scholastic standing of 75%
- evidence of ability to pursue advanced study and research
- evidence of proficiency in English
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 996 course.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- 6 credit units, plus PHAR 990.0 and PHAR 996.0
- Ph.D. thesis defence
- Ph.D.
Qualifying and Comprehensive Examinations follow College of Graduate
Studies and Research requirements, with the exception that for students
having completed a Master’s degree in Pharmacy or a closely related area
at this University or a comparable one, with the thesis written in and
defended orally in English, the Qualifying Examination is waived.
- residency requirements are under review
Transfer from Master's to Ph.D.
Admission Requirements
- students in the M.Sc. program may apply to transfer to the Ph.D.
Program after their first year and no later than the end of the second
year
- a minimum average of 80% in Master's courses will normally
be required for students applying to transfer from the Master's to Ph.D.
program
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 996 course.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animals subjects
- a minimum of 15 credit units, plus PHAR 990.0 and PHAR 996.0
- Ph.D. thesis defence
- Ph.D. Qualifying and Comprehensive Examinations follow College of Graduate Studies and Research
