The Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Engineering is offered jointly by Northeastern University's College of Engineering and Bouvé College of Health Sciences. The program prepares students with a fundamental understanding of pharmaceutical sciences and principles of engineering to develop the depth needed for advanced study of pharmaceutical engineering.
This program is generally pursued by students with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering or closely allied fields in engineering, sciences, or mathematics. The program was designed in collaboration with the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences to develop the depth needed for advanced study of pharmaceutical engineering. Students wishing to pursue the master’s degree with undergraduate educational backgrounds other than engineering are required to demonstrate completion of mathematics coursework through differential equations or the equivalent to be admitted. Students are advised to work closely with their advisors and instructors to determine the electives that would meet their career goals.
Part-Time Students
Part-time students may progress according to their plans and time constraints but within the seven-year time limit.
Master of Science students wishing to change their status from part time to full time must notify the chemical engineering department and make a formal petition to the Graduate School of Engineering. Refer to the regulations of the Graduate School of Engineering for further information on academic administrative policies.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHME 7600 | Pharmaceutical Engineering I | 4 |
| CHME 7601 | Pharmaceutical Engineering II | 4 |
| CHME 7602 | Pharmaceutical Engineering Laboratory | 2 |
| PHSC 5100 | Concepts in Pharmaceutical Science | 2 |
| PHSC 5102 | Concepts in Pharmaceutical Science 2 | 2 |
| PHSC 7010 | Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory | 4 |
Restricted Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| At least 3 semester hours of total elective courses are required from pharmaceutical sciences (PHSC, PMST) and from chemical engineering (CHME). These semester hours could come from any elective group, as appropriate. | ||
| Regulatory | ||
| Complete 3 semester hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Biotherapeutic Approvals | ||
| Concepts in Regulatory Science | ||
| Quality Management Systems and Validation | ||
| Introduction to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pharmaceutical Regulation | ||
| Introduction to Regulatory Compliance and Practice | ||
| Quality/Statistics | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Design of Experiments and Ethical Research (DOEER) | ||
| Engineering Probability and Statistics | ||
| Statistical Methods in Engineering | ||
| Statistical Quality Control | ||
| Experimental Design and Biostatistics | ||
| Depth Electives | ||
| Complete 7 semester hours from the following: | 7 | |
| Drug Safety and Immunogenicity | ||
| Pharmaceutical Microbiology | ||
| Sterile Manufacturing Operations | ||
| Advanced Biotechnology Applications Laboratory | ||
| Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Analysis | ||
| Drug Delivery: Engineering Analysis | ||
| Complex Fluids and Everyday Materials | ||
| Design of Experiments and Ethical Research (DOEER) | ||
| Biomaterials Principles and Applications | ||
| Advanced Topics in Biomaterials | ||
| Introduction to Polymer Science | ||
| Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | ||
| Transport Phenomena | ||
| Pharmaceutical Biochemistry | ||
| Cellular Physiology | ||
| Repurposing Drugs for Cancer Immunotherapies | ||
| Pharmaceutical Toxicology | ||
| Nanotoxicity | ||
| Mass Spectrometry in Drug Development | ||
| Advanced Physical Pharmacy | ||
| Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism | ||
| Advanced Drug Delivery Systems | ||
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
32 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required