Program Overview

College of Pharmacy

The College of Pharmacy offers various programs for prospective students, including the Pharm.D. Professional Program, Graduate Programs, Residency and Fellowship, Dual and Consecutive Degree Programs, and Student Handbooks, Policies and Procedures.

Prospective Students

Prospective students can explore the following programs:

• Pharm.D. Professional Pharmacy
• Graduate Programs
  • Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy
  • PhD Graduate Admissions
  • Pharmacy Leadership and Administration
    • M.S. Graduate Admissions
    • Curriculum & Rotations
    • Current Students
    • Publications
    • Student Handbooks, Policies and Procedures
• Dual and Consecutive Programs
• Residency and Fellowship

Pharmacy Leadership and Administration

Curriculum

The two-year M.S. curriculum consists of leadership training, health-systems pharmacy administration, research, and business-related coursework. Theses and projects are developed in conjunction with real-world questions from healthcare institutions.

Objectives

The objectives of the M.S. program are to deliver a comprehensive graduate education in pharmacy leadership and administration, provide didactic and experiential training in pharmacy practice and administration, and train pharmacists for research and scholarly activities in pharmacy practice.

MS Degree Curriculum Overview

The curriculum focuses on Pharmacy Leadership and Administration in Health-System Pharmacies. Students must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours (Cr Hr) for the M.S. degree, including a major thesis/project.

Coordination with Residency Training

The M.S. program is coordinated with the learning objectives and site logistics of the residency programs through an active steering committee.

Degree Requirements

• Required Coursework
  • PHLA 6100: Leadership Seminar (Taken 4 times) | 1 hour
  • PHLA 6321: Intro to Hospital and Health System Pharmacy Management | 3 hours
  • PHCA 6320: Medication Safety and Quality Improvement | 3 hours
  • PHCA 7199: Master Thesis (Taken 3 times) | 1 hour
• Suggested Electives
  • ACCT 6331: Financial Accounting | 3 hours
  • PHCA 6198: Special Problems (Taken 2 times) | 1 hour
  • PHCA 6298: Special Problems (Taken 3 times) | 2 hours
  • PHCA 7306: Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Quality | 3 hours
  • PHCA 7308: Biostatistics and Experimental Design | 3 hours
  • PHCA 6313: Pharmacy Workforce Competency | 3 hours
• Open Elective
  • Elective can be selected from any available options for the student | 3 hours

Suggested Degree Plan

• Fall I
  • PHCA 6298: Special Problems | 2 hours
  • PHCA 7308: Biostatistics and Experimental Design | 3 hours
  • PHLA 6100: Leadership Seminar | 1 hour
  • ACCT 6331: Financial Accounting | 3 hours
  • PHLA 6321: Intro to Hospital and Health System Pharmacy Management | 3 hours
• Spring I
  • PHCA 6198: Special Problems | 1 hour
  • PHCA 6298: Special Problems | 2 hours
  • PHCA 7199: Master Thesis | 1 hour
  • PHLA 6100: Leadership Seminar | 1 hour
• Summer I
  • PHCA 6320: Medication Safety and Quality Improvement | 3 hours
• Fall II
  • PHLA 6100: Leadership Seminar | 1 hour
  • PHCA 6298: Special Problems | 2 hours
  • PHCA 7199: Master Thesis | 1 hour
  • Elective | 3 hours
• Spring II
  • PHLA 6100: Leadership Seminar | 1 hour
  • PHLA 6313: Pharmacy Workforce Competency | 3 hours
  • PHCA 7199: Master Thesis | 1 hour
  • PHCA 6198: Special Problems | 1 hour

Residency Plan

The University of Houston College of Pharmacy offers a residency program in Health-system Pharmacy Administration. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit the participating TMC health systems and contact the residency program directors for additional details.