Across the globe, cannabis medicalization and legalization are having a profound effect on our daily lives. More than half of the United States has already legalized cannabis in some form, and the legal cannabis industry has been growing at a rate faster than any other industry over the past four years, becoming the single greatest job creation engine in America.

The potential for new pharmacotherapies working through unique mechanisms of action offer hope for many unmet clinical needs. Job creation and an ever-increasing demand for medical cannabis has created a noticeable need for an educated workforce with expertise in the therapeutic effects, science, and business of cannabis.

The Master of Science (MS) in Medical Cannabis Science & Business program is designed to prepare students to excel in the cannabis field as researchers, scientists, entrepreneurs, or healthcare providers that can better support patients in need of alternative treatment options. The MS degree program encompasses three stackable graduate certificates in the following areas:

Cannabis Medicine (clinical applications, physiological impacts, therapies, and health effects).
Cannabis Science (botany, chemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology).
Cannabis Business (regulations, management, operations, financial analysis, and business model innovation).
Curriculum
Students in the Master of Science program will have the flexibility to choose which course to take each semester, the order, and the focus of the certificate(s) being earned. Students may enroll into the program in the fall, spring or summer, with a part-time or full-time schedule ro complete the required 33 credits (11 courses). All ccannabis courses are online and mostly asynchronous.

To earn the MS in Medical Cannabis Science and Business students must satisfy the following PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

2 courses with prefix CMD (choose from: CMD503, CMD504, CMD505)
2 courses with prefix CSC (choose from: CSC511, CSC512, CSC513)
2 courses with prefix CBU or iMBA (choose from: CBU501, CBU506, iMBA604)
2 research courses: CRS600 & CRS610
3 remaining courses with prefixes CMD, CSC, CBU, CCT or CSO