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Description
This one-credit course is a two-day orientation and final comprehensive examination. It will include an online orientation via Canvas, the final written comprehensive examination online taken via HonorLock, and an oral examination for completion of the M.S. degree requirements. Students should register for this course in their final semester of their M.S. degree. The University of Florida requires that you are registered for the following number of credits during the term you are graduating: Summer term: 2 credit hours; Fall/Spring term: 3 credit hours. Because the Special Topics course is only 1 credit, you will need to be sure you meet the credit requirement as noted above.
This course is scheduled to run each semester. Refer to Critical Dates for specific dates the course will be held each term. Students are required to pass this class in order to receive their M.S. degree.
Please note that you will have to take at least one full day off from work and/or other responsibilities to take the written exams. We do recommend taking additional time off for the oral examination. We will attempt to schedule the exam during the day in your time zone. Please have a photo identification (driver’s license, passport) ready so the proctor can identify you and ensure that you are the person taking the exam.
You will be informed by the instructor if you passed the written exams within 24 hours. The oral exam will be scheduled ahead of the written exams and needs to be completed no later than 2 days following the written exams.
We cannot provide make-up exams during the same semester. If you fail to attend the written exams at the predetermined times you will have to enroll in the course again the following semester. If you do not pass the exam you will also need to enroll in the course again the following semester.
Outline of special topics schedule:
- Day 1 – Introduction and Orientation
- Day 2- Morning: Essay paper, 3 hours; Afternoon: Multiple choice, 2 hours
- Day 3- Oral examination
Students should login to this course on Canvas as they would with any other course. Use this site to ask study questions and receive further information about the special topics exams. The written exams will be proctored using HonorLock .
More information about HonorLock including a student orientation is provided on their website. Following is a brief video that introduces how the exam can be taken on your computer:
In order to attend the Zoom session and take the oral examination, you will need the following equipment:
- Web camera or built-in camera for laptops
- Microphone (built-in with web camera or separate)
- Stable (preferably hard-wired) internet connection
If you have additional questions about the content of this course, please contact Clinical Professor & Director, Dr. Oliver Grundmann (grundman@ufl.edu).
Note: Although the focus of the written exams will be on the content of core courses, students are still expected to be able to draw on information from all courses completed as part of their M.S. degree.
Core courses for Pharmaceutical Chemistry:
- PHA6432 Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- PHA6444 Pharmaceutical Chemistry 1
- PHA6543 Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2
- PHA6417 Pharmaceutical Analysis 2 (or PHA6935 Organic Structure Elucidation)
- VME6766 Laboratory Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Required Material
No required materials
Library Access
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