Curriculum

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Year I-Fall

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

BIO 151

Biology I: Cell and Molecular Biology

3

CHE 131

Chemical Principles I (w/lab)

4

ITM 101

Introduction to the Major

1

LIB 111

Expository Writing I

3

MAT 151

Calculus I

3

TOTAL


14

Year I-Spring

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

BIO 152

Biology II: Biology of Organisms (w/lab)

4

CHE 132

Chemical Principles II (w/lab)

4

LIB 112

Expository Writing II

3

LIB 120

Introduction to Psychology OR

LIB 133

American Culture, Identity, and Public Life

3

MAT 152

Calculus II

3

TOTAL


17

Year II-Fall

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

BIO 255

Medical Microbiology (w/lab)

4

CHE 231

Organic Chemistry I (w/lab)

4

LIB 120

Introduction to Psychology OR

 

MAT 261

Statistics

3

PHY 270

Foundations of Physics I *

3

PHY 272L

Foundations of Physics I Lab*

1

 

Distribution Elective

3

TOTAL


18

Year II-Spring

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

CHE 232

Organic Chemistry II

3

CHE 234L

Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1

LIB 252

Introduction to Speech

3

PSB210

Macroeconomics

3


Distribution electives

6

TOTAL


16

*PHY 270 Foundations of Physics I with PHY 272L may be taken fall or spring semester.

Year III-Fall

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

PSB 326

Principles of Anatomy & Physiology I

3

PSB 331

Biochemistry I

3

PSB 340

Pharmaceutics I

4


Distribution elective

3

TOTAL


13

Year III-Spring

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

PSB 327

Principles of Anatomy & Physiology II

3

PSB 327

Biochemistry II

3

PSB 341

Pharmaceutics II

3

PSB 420

Pharmaceutical Analysis (w/lab)

3

 

Program Elective

3

TOTAL


15

Year IV-Fall

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

LIB 512

Healthcare Ethics

3

PSB 335

Pharmaceutical Technology

3

PSB 346

Physico-Chemical Properties of Drug Molecules

3

PSB 410

FDA and Regulatory Affairs

3


Program elective

3

TOTAL


15

Year IV-Spring

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

PSB 301

Pharmacology for Allied Health Professionals

3

PSB 430

Pharmacokinetics I

3

PSB 440

Molecular Biotechnology

3

PSB 458

Pharmaceutics Seminar

1


Program elective

3

TOTAL


13

Total credits to complete degree requirements: 121 semester hours

Elective Requirements

Students in the BS in PHSC program are required to select a minimum of 3 elective courses (or at least 9 credits) in the areas of chemistry, pharmaceutics, or industrial pharmacy. The following is a list of acceptable courses. Other courses offered by the COF also may be acceptable upon approval by the student's academic advisor or the program director.

Recommended Electives

COURSE TITLE
BIO 734 Immunology
CHE 340 Inorganic Chemistry (w/lab)
CHE 530 Undergraduate Research Project
CHE 532 Directed Study
CHE 714 Spectroscopic Analysis (w/lab)
CHE 717 Instrumental Analysis (w/lab)
CHE 719 Synthetic Preparations (w/lab)
CHE 755 Stereochemistry
CHE 365 Thermodynamics & Kinetics (w/lab)
CHEM 332 Quantum Mechanics & Molecular Structure (Simmons)
INF 210 Survey of the Literature of Chemistry
MAT 763 Advanced Statistics
PHY 274 Foundations of Physics II (w/lab)
PSB 333L Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory
PSB 415 Accounting
PSB 423 Pharmaceutical Marketing
PSB 424 Research Methods in Pharmacoepidemiology
PSB 425 Healthcare Management
PSB 444 Organizational Development
PSB 445 Sales of Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products
PSB 446 Healthcare Finance
PSB 453 Experimental Pharmacology
PSB 456 Entrepreneurship