B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Program Overview

This four-year pharmacy program provides a comprehensive foundation in chemistry, biology, and pharmacy-specific coursework. Students will develop skills in patient care, drug development, and healthcare management. The program prepares graduates for careers in various pharmacy settings, including health systems, community pharmacies, and the pharmaceutical industry.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Year 1:
• WRIT 100 or 101/HON 101
• WRIT 102 or LIBA 102/HON 102
• CHEM 105 Chemistry I, CHEM LAB 115
• CHEM 106 Chemistry II, CHEM LAB 116
• BISC 160 Biology I, BISC LAB 161
• BISC 162 Biology II, BISC LAB 163
• MATH 261 Calculus I
• MATH 115 Elementary Statistics
• PHCY 100 Intro to Pharmacy (Early Entry Student Requirement)
• Elective
• Year 2:
• CHEM 221 Organic Chemistry I, CHEM LAB 225
• CHEM 222 Organic Chemistry II, CHEM LAB 226
• PHYS 213 Physics I, PHYS LAB 223
• BISC Genetics 336
• SPCH 102 or 105 Speech
• ECON 202 Microeconomics
• Elective
• Elective
• Year 3:
• BMS 343 Biochemistry
• PHAD 395 Pharmacy Ethics
• BMS 321 Medical Microbiology
• BMS 345 Human Anatomy
• Elective
• BMS 344 Human Physiology
• Elective
• Elective
• Free Elective
• Free Elective
• Year 4/First Professional Year (P1):
• Becoming a Pharmacist (PHCY 400)
• Foundations in BioMolecular Sciences II (PHCY 402)
• Foundations in BioMolecular Sciences I (PHCY 401)
• Physiology/Pathology II (PHCY 412)
• Physiology/Pathology I (PHCY 411)
• Pharmaceutics and Calculations II (PHCY 422)
• Pharmaceutics and Calculations I (PHCY 421)
• Social and Administrative Pharmacy II (PHCY 432)
• Social and Administrative Pharmacy I (PHCY 431)
• Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process II (PHCY 442)
• Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process I (PHCY 441)
• Pharmacoimmunology (PHCY 452)
• Pharmacogenomics (PHCY 451)
• Personal and Professional Development I* (PHCY 460)
• Integrated Community IPPE I (PHCY 470)

Careers:

• Health-System Pharmacy
• Community Pharmacy
• Managed Care Pharmacy
• Public Health Pharmacy
• Pediatric Pharmacy
• Psychiatric Pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Nuclear Pharmacy
• Ambulatory Care Pharmacy