Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy Foundations

The 麻豆直播 School of Pharmacy offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy Foundations.  The B.S. in Pharmacy Foundations may be earned independent of the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. The B.S. in Pharmacy Foundations is open to 铿乺st-year students or easily allows for transfer from the Pharm.D. program.

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

The Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy Foundations can be completed in four years with 120 credits.

Years 1 & 2

Course Number Course Title Credits
BIOL 111 Biology I W/ Lab 4
BIOL 203 & 204 Introductory Microbiology W/ Lab  
BIOL 207 & 209 Anatomy & Physiology I & II  
CHEM 121 & 122 General Chemistry I & II W/ Lab & Recitation 10
CHEM 211 & 212 Organic Chemistry I & II W/ Lab 8
MATH 115 Calculus I 4
BRDG 101 Writing & Analysis 3
BRDG 102 Writing and Literature 3
THEO Theology-Based Course 3
BRDG 105 Intro to Ethical Reasoning 3
  Essential Questions Seminar 3
  Communication: Creative Expression 3
  Business/Critical Thinking 3
  Cultural Fluency and Responsiveness 3
PHIL Philosophy-Based Course 3
BRDG 103 IPE Health Research Statistics 1
MATH 225 Introduction to Biostatistics 3
PSYC 101 OR
SOCI 101
Social and Historical Reasoning 3
PHAR 101 Pre-Professional Seminar (101) 0
PHAR 102 Pre-Professional Seminar (102) 0
PHAR 103 Pre-Professional Seminar (103) 0
PHAR 104 Pre-Professional Seminar (104) 0
  Years 1 & 2 Total 70

Year 3 Fall

Course Number Course Title Credits
PHPR 300 Pharmaceutical Calculations 1
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/Recitation 3
PHBA 340W Pharmaceutical Law and Ethics 2
PHPR 341W Pharmacy Practice I: Patient Care Skills I 2
PHBA 310 The American Health Care System 2
PHIN 321 Ability-Based Laboratory Experience (ABLE) I 0.5
PHEX 301 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) I 0.5
PHAR 300 Doctor of Pharmacy Orientation Program 0
  Year 3 Fall Total 18

Year 3 Spring

Course Number Course Title Credits
PHPR 301 Biochemistry II: Metabolism, Protein Synthesis & Nucleic Acids 3
PHBM 351 Sterile/Non-Sterile Compounding 1
PHBM 356 Human Physiology and Pathology II 4
PHCE 361/361R Pharmaceutical Principles & Drug Delivery Systems II/Recitation 3
PHBM 352 Foundations in Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry 3
PHPR 342W Pharmacy Practice II: Patient Care Skills II 1
PHBA 311 Public Health and Epidemiology 2
PHIN 322 ABLE II 0.5
PHEX 302 CPD II 0.5
  Year 3 Spring Total 18
  Year 3 Total 36

Year 4 Fall/Spring

Course Number Course Title Credits
PHPR 448 Pharmacy Practice IV: Drug Literature Evaluations 2
PHPR 400 Foundations Capstone Course 1
PHIN 469 Community Engaged Learning: Health Promotion/Disease Prevention & Management 1
  Electives 10
  Year 4 Fall/Spring Total 14