MCPHS 2022-2023 Graduate and Undergraduate University Catalog

https://accounts.ece.org/TPO/MCPHS-AF A course-by-course evaluation is required for foreign transcript evaluation. Photocopies of transcripts and test scores are not accepted. Official transcripts for courses taken outside the United States also must be submitted directly to the Admission Office in addition to the WES or ECE evaluation.

Standardized Tests GRE scores are required (regardless of graduation date from a college or university) for the following programs: Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Medicinal Chemistry, and Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (PhD only), Candidates for whom English is not the primary spoken language are required to take the TOEFL, ITEP, MCPHS oncampus English Proficiency Exam (EPE), Duolingo, or IELTS. This test requirement may be considered satisfied on an individual basis for applicants who have attended all four years of high school in the United States (exclusive of ESL courses), who have completed four years of study in a U.S.-accredited, IB or UK curricula outside the United States where English is the only medium of instruction (exclusive of ESL courses) or who have an earned degree (bachelor’s or higher) from a U.S. college or university. (Please refer to the International Applicants section.)

Recommendations Letters of recommendation must be sent from the recommender electronically or by mail. Personal copies, photocopies, or hand-delivered recommendations that are not in individual sealed, stamped/signed envelopes are not acceptable.

Interview On-campus interviews are required for some programs. These interviews are by invitation only. Candidates who are invited are contacted directly by the Admission Office.

Graduate Transfer of Credit Transfer credit for graduate-level coursework taken at other accredited institutions may be accepted for transfer toward a student’s degree requirements pending approval of the Graduate Council. Only courses that are clearly relevant to the student’s program of study and have not been used to fulfill requirements for another degree may be considered for transfer credit. A maximum of 8 credit hours for MS and 12 credit hours for PhD programs may be transferred for coursework in which grades of B or higher have been attained. In some instances, transfer hours received in certain courses taken on a pass/fail basis may be approved by the Graduate Council. It is the responsibility of the student’s Graduate Advisory Committee to determine the student’s comprehension of the material before such hours are shown on the program of study for credit toward the degree. Research credit from another institution cannot be accepted for transfer credit. Coursework must have been completed not more than two years prior to the date of the request for transfer. Transfer credit for all MS coursework, including research credits, taken at MCPHS is acceptable for transfer toward a student’s PhD degree requirements, provided that the coursework is clearly relevant to the student’s program of study.

Graduate Student Status At the time of acceptance, each student is classified as regular, provisional, or non-matriculating.

Regular Status Candidates who have met all requirements for admission to a graduate degree program are admitted as regular students. The transcript must show sufficient and satisfactory undergraduate preparation in the major field, a minimum GRE score, and (if applicable) a TOEFL, ITEP, MCPHS EPE, PTE, Duolingo, or IELTS score. (Please refer to the International Applicants section.)

Candidates who are accepted to the MS track of graduate studies in the pharmaceutical sciences and desire consideration for acceptance to the PhD track may do so after successful completion of one full year in the master’s degree track at MCPHS. A candidate must submit a letter of petition to the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies carefully outlining his or her career goals and reasons for consideration. Additional documentation may be requested at the discretion of the Associate Dean or the Graduate Advisory Committee. Candidates will be notified of the decision by the Associate Dean. Those who are not approved will continue in the master’s degree track contingent upon satisfactory performance.

A graduate student is considered to have full-time status if they are • registered for 9 or more graduate credits, or • registered for 6 or more graduate credits while appointed as a graduate assistant for 15-20 hours per week, or • registered for DRA 814 Data Analysis and Presentation Capabilities in Regulatory Affairs , or • registered for PEP 840 Capstone Data Analysis and Presentation Capabilities in PEP 70 – May 15, 2023