What is an appropriate Master's degree to get if your final goal is a Ph.D. in Pharmacology?

Hi everyone!

I am a college graduate with a B.A. in psychology and cognitive studies. I learned that I wanted to study pharmacology late into my college career so I could not make any changes to my major. All the programs I see for pharmacology are Ph.D.s which require some sort of science background whether it's biology or chemistry. If a Ph.D. in pharmacology (specifically neuropharmacology) is my end goal, how could I get there? What Master's program would be appropriate?

Thanks!

MavistheMaven2013-09-17T11:03:34Z

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If you want to do neuropharmacology, then neuroscience would be the obvious master's to get. BUT you'll need biology and chemistry just to get into a neuroscience grad program.

Your best bet is to take those pre-req sciences in a post-baccalaureate certificate program, then go right into the pharm Ph.D. program. You don't need a master's on the way to the Ph.D.

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