Pharmaceutics Program Overview

Pharmaceutics is the science of drug delivery — from how drugs are administered and absorbed into the body to how drugs are developed and manufactured. USP offers a Master's of Science degree with both a thesis option and a non-thesis option, as well as a PhD. You may opt to complete these programs on either a full-time or part-time basis.

Through USP's graduate program in pharmaceutics, you'll acquire a thorough background in the theoretical aspects of design and utilization of dosage forms (such as tablets, capsules, inhalants, etc.) and the delivery of drugs, including a consideration of their physical, chemical, and physiological properties. We supplement the exploration of theory with practical application in areas ranging from development and manufacture of dosage forms to pharmaceutical research. Research areas include studies in:

• Drug delivery
• Pharmacokinetics
• Pharmacodynamics
• Drug product development
• Formulation
• Rheology
• Process optimization and stability.

This program of advanced study will prepare you for teaching and research in educational institutions, or for a career in research and development in the pharmaceutical industry.