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Course Overview

To serve the needs of the large population of pharmaceutical professionals in the greater New York metropolitan area, Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics offers a Master of Science in Chemistry with a concentration in Pharmaceutical Science.

It is also geared to current technologists aspiring to supervisory roles in the laboratory or plant. To accommodate part-time students, already working in the industry, classes are offered on an evening schedule.

The Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics full-time faculty members are joined by a diversified and talented pool of adjunct faculty who are actively employed within the pharmaceutical industry allowing this program to maintain an industrial focus and remain current.

Program Outcomes

Students completing a Master’s degree in Chemistry with a concentration in Pharmaceutical Science at the Metropolitan campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University shall acquire the ability to:

  • Demonstrate a solid foundation in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, including vocabulary, concepts, methods, and procedures.
  • Develop skills to work independently and with others.
  • Develop skills in oral and written modes of communication (including mathematical and graphical).
  • Develop a solid foundation for future independent study (lifelong learning)
  • Demonstrate qualitative and quantitative critical reasoning skills.
  • Exhibit the ability to use information resources including primary and secondary literature in the field

Entry Requirement 

Admission Requirements:

Admission requirements include graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in an allied science (biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or pharmacy). This baccalaureate degree must contain a minimum of 24 credits in chemistry including a two-semester sequence of Organic and Physical Chemistry. The general Graduate Records Examination (GRE) scores must also be submitted along with three letters of recommendation. A minimum score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (Internet-based) on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or an overall band score of 6.0 or higher on the IELTS (International English Language System) is required.

English Language Requirements:

  Regular (Direct) Admission Pre-Master’s Program (Graduate) Intermediate Pre-Master’s Program (Graduate) Pre-University Program (Undergraduate) Intermediate Pre-University Program (Undergraduate) Conditional Admission
TOEFLIBT 70 60 50 50 40 Not required
IELTS 6 5.5 5 5 4.5 Not required
ITEP 3.7 3.5 3.2 3.2 2.9 Not required
Pearson’s PTE-A 53 50 50 45 36 Not required
GTEC 1150 1075 1000 1000 900 Not required
E3PT 65 58 58 54 48 Not required
Duolingo 100 90 80 80 70 Not required
FDU EPS EPS 1109 + 1119 EPS placement test score 8   EPS placement test score 7   Not required
or EPS placement test score 7 EPS placement test score 3
EPS 5109 + 5119    
Other SAT EBRW: 480 ELS EAP level 110 ELS EAP level 109 ELS EAP level 109 ELS EAP level 107 Not required
ACT English: 22
ELS EAP level 112

Fees

Tuition Fees and Medical Insurance: $20700

Tuition per Credit: $850

This information was accurate on : 14/04/2021
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