Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Â鶹ֱ²¥ School of Pharmacy offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences independent of the Doctor of Pharmacy degree to students interested in pharmaceutical research. The B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences is open to ï¬rst-year students or easily allows for transfer from the Pharm.D. program during the junior year. Students in the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences program choose a concentration from four different disciplines:

  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Pharmacy Administration

The Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences does not meet the educational requirements for licensure as a pharmacist and eligibility for NAPLEX/MPJE.

Years 1 & 2

Course Number Course Title Credits
BIOL 111 Biology I W/ Lab 4
BIOL 203 & 204 Introductory Microbilogy W/ LAb 4
BIOL 207 & 209 Anatomy & Physiology I & II 6
CHEM 121 & 122 General Chemistry I & II 10
CHEM 211 & 212 Organic Chemistry I & II 8
MATH 115 Calculus I 4
MATH 116 Calculus II 4
PHYS 201 Physics for Life Sciences 3
BRDG 101 First-Year Writing 3
BRDG 102 Writing and Literature 3
BRDG 103 IPE Health Research Statistics 1
BRDG 105 Intro to Ethical Reasoning 3
ENGL 302W Scientific Writing (Communication and Creative Expression Competency) 3
EQ 101 – 145 Essential Questions Seminar - Choose One 3
MATH 225 Biostatistics 3
PHIL 252 Health Care Ethics: Philosophy (Ethical Reasoning and Moral Responsibility Competency) 3
HIST 151 / 203 / 214 / 215 Global History (Cultural Fluency and Responsiveness Competency and Social and Historical Reasoning Competency) - Choose One 3
  Years 1 & 2 Total 65

Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmaceutics Tracks

126 Credits

Year 3 Fall

Course Number Course Title Credits
PHBM 350 Biochemistry I: Peptides and Carbohydrate Metabolism 3
PHBM 355 / 355R Human Physiology & Pathology I/Recitation 4
PHCE 360 / 360R Pharmaceutical Principles & Drug Delivery Systems I with Pharmaceutics Principles/Recitation 3
MATH 525W Applied Statistics with Regression 3
 THEO 141 / 142 Theology (Critical Thinking & Problem Solving) 3
  Years 3 Fall Total 16

Year 3 Spring

Course Number Course Title Credits
PHBM 351 Biochemistry II: Metabolism, Protein Synthesis & Nucleic Acids 3
PHBM 356 / 356R Human Physiology and Pathology II/Recitation 4
PHCE 361 / 361R Pharmaceutical Principles & Drug Delivery Systems II with Pharmaceutics Principles/Recitation 3
COMM 202W Business and Professional Communication (Communication and Creative Expression) 3
  Electives (General or Professional) 3
  Years 3 Spring Total 16
  Years 3 Total 32

Year 4 Fall

Course Number Course Title Credits
PHCE 430 Biopharmaceutics 3
CHEM 340 Instrumental Analysis 3
CHEM 301 Physical Chemistry for Life Science 4
  Electives (General or Professional) 3
  Independent Study/Senior Thesis 2
  Years 4 Fall Total 15

Year 4 Spring

Course Number Course Title Credits
PHBM 356 / 356R Foundations in Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry 3
  Electives (General or Professional) 9
  Independent Study/Senior Thesis 2
  Years 4 Spring Total 14
  Years 4 Total 29

Pharmacology Track

125 Credits

Year 3 Fall

Course Number Course Title Credits
PHBM 350 Biochemistry I: Peptides and Carbohydrate Metabolism 3
PHBM 355 / 355R Human Physiology and Pathology I/Recitation 4
PHCE 360 / 360R Pharmaceutical Principles & Drug Delivery Systems I with Pharmaceutics Principles/Recitation 3
GPSC 570 Drug Mechanisms 3
 THEO 141 / 142 Theology (Critical Thinking & Problem Solving) 3
  Years 3 Fall Total 16

Year 3 Spring

Course Number Course Title Credits
PHBM 351 Biochemistry II: Metabolism, Protein Synthesis & Nucleic Acids 3
PHBM 356 / 356R Human Physiology and Pathology II/Recitation 4
PHCE 361 / 361R Pharmaceutical Principles & Drug Delivery Systems II with Pharmaceutics Principles/Recitation 3
COMM 202W Business and Professional Communication (Communication and Creative Expression) 3
  Electives (General or Professional) 3
  Years 3 Spring Total 16
  Years 3 Total 32

Year 4 Fall

Course Number Course Title Credits
PHCE 430 Biopharmaceutics 3
CHEM 340 Instrumental Analysis 3
GPSC 576 Neuronal Pharmacology & Toxicological Principles 3
  Electives (General or Professional) 3
  Independent Study/Senior Thesis 2
  Years 4 Fall Total 14

Year 4 Spring

Course Number Course Title Credits
GPSC 695 Seminar 3
PHBM 352 Foundations in Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry 3
  Electives (General or Professional) 6
  Independent Study/Senior Thesis 2
  Years 4 Spring Total 14
  Years 4 Total 28

Pharmacy Administration Track

126 Credits

Year 3 Fall

Course Number Course Title Credits
HLTS 285 Foundations of Health Promotion and Disease Mitigation 3
PHBA 310 American Healthcare System 2
PBHL 301 OR
HLTM 211
Introduction to Epidemiology 3
HADM 311W Healthcare Law and Policy 3
MATH 525W Applied Statistics with Regression 3
THEO 141 / 142 Theology (Critical Thinking & Problem Solving) 3
  Years 3 Fall Total 17

Year 3 Spring

Course Number Course Title Credits
COMM 399 Global and Cultural Issues in Health Communication 3
PHBL 201 Introduction to Public Health 3
MATH 435 Fundamentals of Clinical Trials: Design and Analysis 3
HADM 317 Health Informatics 3
PMHP 205 Medical Terminology for Pre-Health Students 1
  Electives (General or Professional) 3
  Years 3 Spring Total 16
  Years 3 Total 30

Year 4 Fall

Course Number Course Title Credits
GPSC 593 Research Methods in Health Services and Outcomes Research 3
GPSC 592 Evidence Synthesis in Healthcare 3
PHPR 448 Pharmacy Practice IV: Drug Literature Evaluations 2
GPSC 515 Ethics in Research 1
  Electives (See Pharm Admin Elective Options) 3
  Electives (See Pharm Admin Elective Options) 3
  Years 4 Fall Total 15

Year 4 Spring

Course Number Course Title Credits
GPSC 594 Qualitative Methods in Healthcare Research 3
  Independent Study/Senior Thesis 4
  Electives (See Pharm Admin Elective Options) 3
  Electives (See Pharm Admin Elective Options) 3
  Electives (See Pharm Admin Elective Options) 3
  Years 4 Spring Total 16
  Years 4 Total 31