Capstone Certificate in Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation

With the rapid growth in start-ups and companies focused on psychoactive pharmaceuticals like psychedelics and cannabis, employers are seeking professionals who already have the practical and professional skills needed to succeed in the pharmaceutical industry.

The Capstone Certificate in Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation will give you a competitive edge in your career progression or transition. This certificate program focuses on developing the specific skills and knowledge that are essential for you to hit the ground running and succeed in this exciting area.

The fully online curriculum allows you the flexibility to complete your coursework from anywhere in the world without disrupting your career. The graduate-level certificate is designed as a rapid, non-degree alternative to our Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation. Successful completion of the courses within the capstone certificate can be applied to the masters degree program, should you choose to pursue your MS in the future.

1. Demonstrate critical knowledge and in-depth understanding of principles in pharmaceutical sciences and in the students area of expertise
2. Communicate scientific knowledge and research results effectively to a range of audiences
3. Apply ethical principles in conducting scientific research

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree. You must have completed your undergraduate degree, or similar, before starting graduate school.

A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 semester hours (approximately two years of work) or a master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required. Applicants from an international institution must demonstrate strong academic achievement comparable to a 3.00 for an undergraduate or master’s degree. The Graduate School will use your institution’s grading scale. Do not convert your grades to a 4.00 scale.

Every applicant whose native language is not English, or whose undergraduate instruction was not in English, must provide an English proficiency test score. TOEFL scores must be submitted electronically via ETS. IELTS scores can be submitted electronically or by paper.  Our office address is: UW-Madison Graduate School, Office of Admissions, 232 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706.  Your score will not be accepted if it is more than two years old from the start of your admission term. Country of citizenship does not exempt applicants from this requirement. Language of instruction at the college or university level and how recent the language instruction was taken are the determining factors in meeting this requirement.

Applicants are exempt if: