Overview

Key Features

Drug discovery and development (DDD) is the process by which new drugs are discovered, developed and approved for clinical use. It also encompasses the knowledge, skills and techniques required for pursuing the process.

Benefits of the Drug Discovery and Development program delivered at University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth include:

Accessible, accelerated, affordable, career-focused and flexible
Completion of a non-thesis MS degree program in as little as one year
Increased competitiveness in the job market
Empowering of working professionals to expand roles and responsibilities and to advance their career

Expansion of student’s professional network and competitive advantage through capstone research and industrial internship

Career Opportunities There are many types of job functions involved in the drug development process, and this program will enhance the career options or promote the career advancement of students who complete this program. Opportunities include careers in:

Clinical Pharmacies
Consulting Firms
Contract Research Organizations (CROs)
Intellectual Property Lawyers
Medical Science Liaisons
Not-for-profit Research Institutions
Project Managers
Regulatory Agencies
Research Scientists in the Bio-Pharma industry
Scientific Writers

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Overview of Modern Drug Discovery & Development
Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacogenomics, and Personalized Medicine
Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacogenomics, and Personalized Medicine
Current Technology Trends in Drug R & D
Industry Practice and Laboratory Management
Scientific Communications
Ethics in Scientific Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Fort Worth, United States

Disciplines

Pharmacy Pharmacology View 52 other Masters in Pharmacy in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Education:
By the time of matriculation into this MS-DDD program, applicants will have earned a BA/BS degree in chemistry or a discipline of life sciences from an accredited U.S. institution or an internationally comparable institution; or current enrollment in a post-graduate research program (such as PhD) or a professional program (such as PharmD).
GPA 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale
At least 6 semester credit hours (SCH) of Biology, 6 SCH of Chemistry, and 6 SCH of Calculus and/or Statistics.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

18448 USD / year

≈ 18448 USD / year
Out-of-State

18448 USD / year

≈ 18448 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8056 USD / year

≈ 8056 USD / year

Funding

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