The School of Pharmacy offers four PharmD/certificate dual degree programs. Admission to each program is limited to a specific number of PharmD students per year.
Successful applicants will hold an undergraduate degree and have prior relevant work experience. Under the dual degree agreement, 12 credits of certificate coursework are accepted as PharmD electives.
Students interested in a PharmD/certificate dual degree program must apply first to the PharmD program. Once accepted and matriculated, students will apply separately to the certificate program, often in their P2 year.
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PharmD/Certificate Key Information
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Format:
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Online
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Extra costs:
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Summer only (if completing summer courses)
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Extra time:
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None
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Bachelor's required:
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Yes
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Exam required:
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None
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Application process:
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Apply first to PharmD program, then apply separately to certificate program, often in P2 year
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Certificate in Principles and Practice of Hospice and Palliative Care
The Certificate in Palliative Care has been designed to meet the educational needs of individuals who are currently working or who wish to work in hospice and palliative care and want to gain a deeper understanding of the physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs of patients and families affected by advanced illness, or those wishing to do so.
The 12-credit interprofessional Certificate in Palliative Care is completely online and can be completed in two semesters or at your own pace. Coursework is completed in the fall and spring semester. Students completing coursework in the summer semester (when available) will pay additional tuition and fees for the summer semester.
For PharmD/MS in Palliative Care Questions:
- Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, PhD, BCPS
Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research
Executive Director, Advanced Post-Graduate Education in Palliative Care
mmcphers@rx.umaryland.edu
Certificate in Regulatory Science
The online Certificate in Regulatory Science program prepares professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to drug and biologics regulation and pharmaceutical product lifecycles. The program primarily focuses on drugs and biologics, although aspects of diagnostics, devices, and nutritional products are also addressed. The strength of the program is its science-driven understanding of drug and biologic product development and regulation. The program covers regulatory affairs in a global manner, including the application of regulatory principles worldwide.
The Certificate in Regulatory Science is 12 credits (two 6-credit courses).
PharmD graduates with a Certificate in Regulatory Science degree are often drawn to career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Certificate in Regulatory Science degree is complemented by the School of Pharmacy’s two FDA-funded academic centers: the University of Maryland's Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (M-CERSI) and the Center for Research on Complex Generics (CRCG).
For PharmD/Certificate in Regulatory Science Questions:
- James Polli, PhD
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ralph F. Shangraw/Noxell Endowed Chair in Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics
Graduate Program Director, MS in Regulatory Science
jpolli@rx.umaryland.edu