MS in Pharmacology

The thesis proposal should be no more than 50 double-spaced pages (12-point font minimum and one-half-inch margins on all sides). This page limit excludes references but includes figures, figure legends, and tables. Aside from these exceptions, the proposal should conform to the format and structure of an NIH grant proposal with four sections: specific aims, background and significance, preliminary studies, and experimental design and methods. See the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences “Thesis Proposal” document for detailed instructions on the preparation of a thesis proposal and the required forms located in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Student Portal on Canvas in the module section. The thesis proposal must be defended orally before the thesis committee and signed by all thesis committee members before the student undertakes the planned research. The signed cover page of the proposal should be submitted to the director of graduate studies, pharmaceutical sciences department, and to the Bouvé College of Health Sciences Graduate Office.

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences has a zero-tolerance policy regarding academic dishonesty and violations of research integrity. It is each student’s responsibility to understand and adhere to the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Code of Professional Conduct and to Northeastern University’s Academic Integrity Policy. Definitions of plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, falsification, unauthorized collaboration, and actions that facilitate academic or research dishonesty can be found on the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution website. The lack of knowledge of these definitions does not excuse the student’s responsibility for upholding them. Offenses of academic honesty and research integrity are egregious violations of ethical standards and may result in disciplinary actions, including the student’s immediate dismissal from the graduate program.

The thesis proposal should be no more than 50 double-spaced pages (12-point font minimum and one-half-inch margins on all sides). This page limit excludes references but includes figures, figure legends, and tables. Aside from these exceptions, the proposal should conform to the format and structure of an NIH grant proposal with four sections: specific aims, background and significance, preliminary studies, and experimental design and methods. See the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences “Thesis Proposal” document for detailed instructions on the preparation of a thesis proposal and the required forms located in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Student Portal on Canvas in the module section. The thesis proposal must be defended orally before the thesis committee and signed by all thesis committee members before the student undertakes the planned research. The signed cover page of the proposal should be submitted to the director of graduate studies, pharmaceutical sciences department, and to the Bouvé College of Health Sciences Graduate Office.