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Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Social and Administrative Pharmacy M.S.Pharmaceutical Care and Health
College of Pharmacy
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
7-155 Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-2973; fax: 612-625-9931)
Email:
cremi001@umn.edu
Website: http://z.umn.edu/saphgrad
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Study within the Social and Administrative Pharmacy Program is tailored carefully to the specific needs and objectives of the student. It is a flexible, interdisciplinary program which utilizes all resources of the University's many outstanding departments in an effort to provide the student with knowledge and experience in areas she/he feels are applicable to the resolution of pharmacy-oriented problems.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Although the majority of students in the program are pharmacists, a pharmacy education is not required. A bachelor's degree or its foreign equivalent from a recognized college of pharmacy and a strong scholastic record are desirable. Individuals from other fields such as economics, engineering, computer science, medicine, psychology, sociology, or public health may be admitted if their undergraduate coursework satisfies the prerequisites for graduate coursework.
Special Application Requirements:
Applicants must complete a supplementary application form in addition to the University application. The supplementary form along with three letters of recommendation should be uploaded to the University's online application. GRE scores are required and a performance level of 580 (158 for November 1, 2011-June 30, 2012) is preferred on the TOEFL for all international applicants whose native language is not English.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
16
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
24
major credits and
6
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:Plan B also requires two papers of publishable quality; one paper must include a research component with an analysis of data.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Required Courses (16 credits)
All MS students must complete the following courses for 16 credits and take all courses for an A-F grade. Students are required to complete SAPH 8100 (1 credit) 2 times.
SAPH 5100 - Pro-Seminar
(1.0 cr)
SAPH 8100 - Seminar
(1.0 cr)
SAPH 8500 - Pharmacy and Its Environment
(3.0 cr)
SAPH 8235 - Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
(3.0 cr)
SAPH 8420 - Social and Behavioral Aspects of Pharmacy Practice
(3.0 cr)
STAT 5021 - Statistical Analysis
(4.0 cr)
Outside Coursework (6 credits)
Select at least 6 credits outside the major, in consultation with the advisor.
Plan Options
Plan A
Plan A students must take at least 10 master's thesis credits.
SAPH 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
(1.0-18.0 cr)
-OR-
Plan B
Plan B students must take at least 8 additional course credits, selected in consultation with the advisor, to complete the 30-credit minimum.
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