Our master’s program provides exclusively online instruction designed to give you the schedule flexibility you need. Students will develop graduate-level critical thinking and analysis, problem solving, scientific inquiry, self-directed learning and the effective use of modern technology for continued enhancement of pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine.

Program topics include:

• Genetic Foundations of Personalized Medicine
• Essentials of Pharmacogenomics
• Pharmacology
• Pharmacokinetic Principles
• Applied Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics I
• Applied Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics II
• Applied Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics III
• Genomic Technology and Data Science
• Clinical Applications Pharmacogenomics
• Pharmacogenomics Literature Evaluation
• Analytical Techniques – Pharmacogenomics
• Ethics in Genomic Science
• Therapeutic Antibodies
• Epigenetics
• Project in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine

The Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy recruits faculty who are accomplished teachers, researchers, and clinicians.

Meet the Pharmacogenomics Faculty

When will I be notified of acceptance into the M.S. in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine Program?

Applications are reviewed after the application close date. Notices of acceptance are typically made within one month of the application close date.

How many students are admitted per year to the M.S. in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine Program?

The number of students admitted depends on the number of qualified applicants. This program has a capacity of 5 students per year.

Is the M.S. in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine Program a full-time or part-time program?

This program is a part-time program. A three-credit research project is required to complete the M.S. in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine program requirements after completing the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacogenomics.

Is the M.S. in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine Program an online or in-person program?

The research project course requirement for the M.S. in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine Program can be completed online; you are not required or expected to come to a Shenandoah University campus to complete your research project.

Do I have to have the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacogenomics to the M.S. in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine Program?

Since the field of pharmacogenomics is growing rapidly, applicants to the M.S. in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine program must either be:

1. in their final semester of the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacogenomics program
2. have completed the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacogenomics program in the last two years.

Can I substitute the Continuing Education Certificate in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine for the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacogenomics in order to apply to the M.S. in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine Program?

The Continuing Education Certificate in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine (9 continuing education credits/9 hours of instruction) is not equivalent to the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacogenomics (17 academic credits; >200 contact hours and are not interchangeable. If you are interested in the M.S. in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine Program, you must complete the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacogenomics.

Do I have to have a Pharm.D. to apply to the M.S. in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine program?

Since applicants must have completed or be in their final semester of the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacogenomics, which requires students to have a Pharm.D., all applicants to the M.S. in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine Program will have a Pharm.D..

Do I have to be a licensed Pharmacist to apply to the M.S. in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine program?

All applicants are required to have a current unrestricted license as a Pharmacist from practicing state(s) Department of Health Professions or Board of Pharmacy.

What can I do with this degree?

This degree positions students for career opportunities in clinical pharmacogenomics, biotechnology, genetic testing, and in the pharmaceutical industry. Residencies and fellowships are often prerequisites for some of these opportunities. Students with advanced education in these areas may be at a competitive advantage in securing one of these positions or enhance your current practice of pharmacy.

The Master of Science in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine (M.S. in PGPM) provides students with the skill set needed to pursue specialized fields in health care and research that are poised for growth. Start your application today!

Applications are open to any student in their final semester of the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy Graduate Certificate in Pharmacogenomics or has completed this certificate in the last two years.

Applications for the M.S. in PGPM as continuation of the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacogenomics will open in Summer 2022.

Pharmacy Application Information

For more information on this program contact PGxMasters@su.edu or SUGradAdmissions@su.edu