BS Pharmaceutical Sciences


Curriculum

REsearch-focused bs pharm sci (bsps)

Includes the dual degree BS/MS and a list of all the required courses in each category.

BS Pharmaceutical Sciences

Term: Fall 1

 

Term: Spring 1

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

BIO 101 General Biology I

4

 

     

BIO 102 General Biology II

4

 

BIO 101

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4

 

     

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4

 

CHE 101

HUM 115 Voice and Identity

3

 

     

HUM 1xx Humanities Selective 1

3

 

HUM 101

PSC 110 SRA 1

2

 

     

PSC 111 SRA 2

2

 

PSC110

PSC115 Survey of Pharm Sci

1

 

     

PSY 101 OR SOC 101*

3

 

 

 

NOTE: *Students must take either PSY 101 OR SOC 101 in either semester

Term credit total:

14

 

Term credit total:

16

 

Term: Fall 2

Term: Spring 2

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

CHE 211 Organic Chemistry I

4

 

CHE 102

CHE 221 Organic Chemistry II

4

 

CHE 211

PHY 212 OR PHY245

4

 

     

MAT 145 Elementary Statistics

3

 

     

HUM 2xx Humanities Selective 2

3

 

 

GEN General/Humanities Elective

3

 

     

MAT 121 Calculus I

4

 

     

DIR Directed Elective

7

 

     

PSC 112 SRA 3

2

 

     

 

 

 

     

Term credit total:

17

 

Term credit total:

17

 

Term: Fall 3

Term: Spring 3

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

PSC 311 Biochemistry

3

 

CHE 211

PSC 312 Molecular Biology

3

 

PSC 311

PSC 321 Pathophysiology I

4

 

BIO 102

PSC 322 Pathophysiology II

4

 

BIO 102

PSC 369 Molecular Foundations of Drug Action I

3

 

PHY212

PSC 371 Pharmacology I

3

PSC311

PSC 309 PAT I

3

 

 

PSC 310 PAT II

3

 

 

GEN General/Humanities Elective

3

 

     

DIR Directed Elective

3

 

     

Term credit total:

16

 

Term credit total:

16

 

Term: Fall 4

Term: Spring 4

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

PSC 410 Thesis I+

3

 

PSC 309

PSC 411 Thesis II+

3

 

PSC 410

PSC 409 Capstone*

3

 

PSC 115

Capstone Elective *

3

 

     

DIR Directed Elective

6

 

 

DIR Directed Elective

6

 

     

Gen General/Humanities Elective

5

 

     

GEN General/Humanities Elective

6

 

 

NOTE: *Students take either PSC 410 and PSC 411 (6 credits) OR PSC 409 plus 3 credits Capstone Elective (6 credits)

Term credit total:

14

 

Term credit total:

15

 

Program Totals:

Credits: 125

Prerequisite(s): list prerequisite(s) for the noted courses

                   

5-year Dual Degree Bs/MS Pharmaceutical Sciences

Term: Fall 1

 

Term: Spring 1

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

BIO 101 General Biology I

4

 

     

BIO 102 General Biology II

4

 

BIO 101

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4

 

     

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4

 

CHE 101

HUM 115 Voice and Identity

3

 

     

HUM 1xx Humanities Selective 1

3

 

HUM 101

PSC 110 SRA 1

2

 

     

PSC 111 SRA 2

2

 

     

PSC115 Survey of Pharm Sci

1

 

     

PSY 101 OR SOC 101*

3

 

PSC110

NOTE: Students must take EITHER PSY101 (Fall) or SOC101 (Spring)

GEN General/Humanities Elective

3

 

 

Term credit total:

14-17

 

Term credit total:

13-16

 

Term: Fall 2

Term: Spring 2

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

CHE 211 Organic Chemistry I

4

 

CHE 102

CHE 221 Organic Chemistry II

4

 

CHE 211

PHY 212 OR PHY245

4

 

     

MAT 145 Elementary Statistics

3

 

     

HUM 2xx Humanities Selective 2

3

 

HUM 102

GEN General/Humanities Elective

3

 

     

MAT 121 Calculus I

4

 

     

DIR Directed Elective

7

 

     

PSC 112 SRA 3

2

 

     

 

 

 

     

Term credit total:

17

 

Term credit total:

17

 

Term: Fall 3

Term: Spring 3

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

PSC 311 Biochemistry

3

 

CHE 211

PSC 312 Molecular Biology

3

 

PSC 311

PSC 321 Pathophysiology I

4

 

BIO 102

PSC 322 Pathophysiology II

4

 

BIO 102

PSC 369 MFDA

3

 

 

PSC 371 Pharmacology I

3

 

PSC311

PSC 309 PAT I

3

 

     

PSC 310 PAT II

3

 

     

GEN General/Humanities Elective

3-6

 

 

DIR Directed Elective

3

 

 

Term credit total:

16-19

 

Term credit total:

16

 

Term: Fall 4

Term: Spring 4

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

PSC631G Foundations of Pharm. Sci.

3

 

PSC 311

Core MSPS Specialization Course

3

 

     

PSC672G: Exp Design Data Analysis

2

 

     

Graduate Elective (UG DIR Elective)

3

 

     

PSC410 OR PSC409

3

 

 

PSC411 OR Capstone Selective

3

 

 

ETH610: Ethics in Research

1

 

 

DIR Directed Elective

3

 

     

DIR Directed Elective

6

 

     

PSC661G Research Rotation

2

 

 

PSC651G Pharm Sci Journal Club

1

 

     

GEN General Elective

2-5

 

     

Term credit total:

16

 

Term credit total:

16 -19

 

Term: Fall 5

 

Term: Spring 5

Core MSPS Specialization Course

3

 

 

 

Graduate Elective

3

 

 

Graduate Elective

3

 

 

 

Graduate Elective

3

 

 

PSC761G (MS) Thesis Research

4

 

 

 

PSC761G (MS) Thesis Research

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSC651G Pharm Sci Journal Club

1

 

 

Term credit total:

10

 

 

 

Term credit total

11

 

 

Note: Courses in red text indicate graduate level course counted for both undergraduate and graduate credit.

BS Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pre-Med Curriculum

(Pre-Med coursework highlighted in yellow)

Term: Fall 1

 

Term: Spring 1

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

BIO 101 General Biology I

4

 

     

BIO 102 General Biology II

4

 

BIO 101

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4

 

     

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4

 

CHE 101

HUM 115 Voice and Identity

3

 

     

HUM 1xx Humanities Selective 1

3

 

HUM 101

PSC 110 SRA 1

2

 

     

PSC 111 SRA 2

2

 

PSC110

PSC115 Survey of Pharm Sci

1

 

     

PSY 101 OR SOC 101*

3

 

 

 

NOTE: *Students must take either PSY 101 OR SOC 101 in either semester

Term credit total:

14

 

Term credit total:

16

 

Term: Fall 2

Term: Spring 2

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

CHE 211 Organic Chemistry I

4

 

CHE 102

CHE 221 Organic Chemistry II

4

 

CHE 211

PHY 212 OR PHY245

4

 

     

MAT 145 Elementary Statistics

3

 

     

HUM 2xx Humanities Selective 2

3

 

 

GEN General/Humanities Elective

3

 

     

MAT 121 Calculus I

4

 

     

DIR Directed Elective (incl PHY222)

7

 

     

PSC 112 SRA 3

2

 

     

 

 

 

     

Term credit total:

17

 

Term credit total:

17

 

Term: Fall 3

Term: Spring 3

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

PSC 311 Biochemistry

3

 

CHE 211

PSC 312 Molecular Biology

3

 

PSC 311

PSC 321 Pathophysiology I

4

 

BIO 102

PSC 322 Pathophysiology II

4

 

BIO 102

PSC 369 Molecular Foundations of Drug Action I

3

 

PHY212

PSC 371 Pharmacology I

3

 

PSC311

PSC 309 PAT I

3

 

 

PSC 310 PAT II

3

 

 

GEN General/Humanities Elective

3

 

     

DIR Directed Elective

3

 

     

Term credit total:

16

 

Term credit total:

16

 

Term: Fall 4

Term: Spring 4

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

PSC 410 Thesis I+

3

 

PSC 309

PSC 411 Thesis II+

3

 

PSC 410

PSC 409 Capstone*

3

 

PSC 115

Capstone Elective *

3

 

     

DIR Directed Elective

6

 

 

DIR Directed Elective

6

 

     

Gen General/Humanities Elective

5

 

     

GEN General/Humanities Elective

6

 

 

 

NOTE: *Students take either PSC 410 and PSC 411 (6 credits) OR PSC 409 plus 3 credits Capstone Elective (6 credits)

Term credit total:

14

 

Term credit total:

15

 

Program Totals:

Credits: 125

Prerequisite(s): list prerequisite(s) for the noted courses

                   

Course Number

Course Title

Course Credits

     

Required: Biological Sciences

28

BIO101

General Biology I

4

BIO102

General Biology II

4

PSC311

Biochemistry

3

PSC312

Molecular Biology

3

PSC321

Pathophysiology I

4

PSC322

Pathophysiology II

4

PSC369*

Molecular Foundations of Drug Action I

3

PSC371

Pharmacology I

3

     

Required: Physical Sciences and Math

33

CHE101

General Chemistry I

4

CHE102

General Chemistry II

4

CHE211

Organic Chemistry I

4

CHE212

Organic Chemistry II

4

PHY221 *

College Physics I

4

PHY245 *

Physics for Life Sciences

4

MAT121

Calculus I

4

MAT145

Elementary Statistics

3

PSC309

Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques I

3

PSC310

Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques II

3

     

Required: Communications and Humanities

12

HUM115

Voice and Identity

3

HUM1xx

Humanities Selective 1

3

HUM2xx

Humanities Selective 2

3

PSY101*

General Psychology

3

SOC101*

Intro to Sociology

3

     

Required: Interdisciplinary/Research

13

PSC110

SRA 1

2

PSC111

SRA 2

2

PSC112

SRA 3

2

PSC410

Thesis I +

3

PSC411

Thesis II +

3

PSC409

Capstone +

3

 

Capstone Selective +

3

PSC115

Survey of Pharm Sci

1

 

Required: Electives

39

GEN

General Ed elective minimum

8

HUM

Humanities elective minimum

9

DIR

Directed elective minimum

22

Total credit hours for BS degree: 125

Note: indicates students should select ONE of the potential courses to complete the requirement; + indicates students should either complete PSC410 & PSC411 or PSC409 & 3-credit Capstone selective.

Pharmacy Skills concentration (BSPK)

Allows transition to the PharmD program; includes both a BS-only option and the BS/PharmD dual degree option.

BS Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacy Skills concentration), BS-only example curriculum

Term: Fall 1

 

Term: Spring 1

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

BIO101 General Biology I

4

 

     

BIO 102 General Biology II

4

 

BIO 101

CHE101 General Chemistry I

4

 

     

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4

 

CHE 101

HUM115 Voice and Identity

3

 

     

HUM 1XX Humanities Selective 1

3

 

HUM 115

PSY101 General Psychology

3

 

     

MAT111 Calculus I

4

 

 

PSC115 Survey of Pharm Sci

1

 

     

COM115 Principles of Communication

3

 

 

Term credit total:

15

 

Term credit total:

18

 

Term: Fall 2

Term: Spring 2

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

CHE211 Organic Chemistry I

4

 

CHE 102

CHE 221 Organic Chemistry II

4

 

CHE 211

PHY245 Physics for Life Sciences

4

 

     

MAT 145 Elementary Statistics

3

 

     

HUM 2XX Humanities Selective 2

3

 

HUM 102

BIO Bioselective II

3

 

     

BIO210 Microbiology

4

 

     

PSC280 Intro to Pharm Calc

2

 

     

BIO Bioselective 1

3

 

     

DIR Directed Elective

4

 

     

Term credit total:

18

 

Term credit total:

16

 

Term: Fall 3 (No P1 entry; BS completion ONLY)

Term: Spring 3

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

PSC311 Biochemistry

3

 

CHE 211

PSC 312 Molecular Biology

3

 

PSC 311

PSC369 MFDA

3

 

BIO210

PSC 322 Pathophysiology II

4

 

BIO 102

PSC321 Physiology/Pathophysiology I

4

 

 

PSC 371 Pharmacology I

3

PSC311

PSC309 PAT I

3

 

     

PSC310 PAT II

3

 

     

DIR Directed Elective

3

 

 

DIR Directed Elective

3

 

 

Term credit total:

16

 

Term credit total:

16

 

Term: Fall 4A (No P1 entry; BS completion ONLY)

Term: Spring 4A

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

PSC341 Pharmaceutics I

3

 

PSC 311

PSC342 Pharmaceutics II

3

 

PSC341

PSC372 Pharmacology II

3

 

PSC371

PSC409 Capstone

3

 

PSC309

ECN317 Health Economics

3

 

 

PSC315 Immunology

3

 

 

DIR Directed Elective

6

 

 

DIR Directed Elective

6

 

Term credit total:

15

 

Term credit total:

15

 

BS Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacy Skills concentration) P1 matriculation at Year 3; BS completion Year 4

Term: Fall 1

 

Term: Spring 1

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

BIO101 General Biology I

4

 

     

BIO 102 General Biology II

4

 

BIO 101

CHE101 General Chemistry I

4

 

     

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4

 

CHE 101

HUM115 Voice and Identity

3

 

     

HUM 1XX Humanities Selective 1

3

 

HUM 115

PSY101 General Psychology

3

 

     

MAT111 Calculus I

4

 

 

PSC115 Survey of Pharm Sci

1

 

     

COM115 Principles of Communication

3

 

 

Term credit total:

15

 

Term credit total:

18

 

Term: Fall 2

Term: Spring 2

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

CHE211 Organic Chemistry I

4

 

CHE 102

CHE 221 Organic Chemistry II

4

 

CHE 211

PHY245 Physics for Life Sciences

4

 

     

MAT 145 Elementary Statistics

3

 

     

HUM 2XX Humanities Selective 2

3

 

HUM 102

BIO Bioselective II

3

 

     

BIO210 Microbiology

4

 

     

PSC280 Intro to Pharm Calc

2

 

     

BIO Bioselective 1

3

 

     

DIR Directed Elective

4

 

     

Term credit total:

18

 

Term credit total:

16

 

Term: Fall 3 (P1 entry)

Term: Spring 3

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

PSC311 Biochemistry

3

 

CHE 211

PSC 312 Molecular Biology

3

 

PSC 311

PSC369 MFDA

3

 

BIO210

PSC 322 Pathophysiology II

4

 

BIO 102

PSC321 Physiology/Pathophysiology I

4

 

 

PSC 371 Pharmacology I

3

 

PSC311

PSC341 Pharmaceutics I

3

 

     

PSC342 Pharmaceutics II

3

 

     

PSL331 Pharmacy Skills I

2

 

 

PSL332 Pharmacy Skills II

2

 

 

PHM318 Foundations of Pharmacy

2

 

 

PHM329 Self-Care/OTC

3

 

 

Term credit total:

17

 

Term credit total:

18

APhA Immuniz. Certificate

Term: Fall 4B (P2)

Term: Spring 4B (Completion of BS; continue to P3)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

Course Number & Title

Credits

New

Prerequisite(s)

PSC372 Pharmacology II

3

 

 

PSC370 Pharmacogenomics

2

 

 

PSC441 Pharmacokinetics

3

 

 

PSC315 Immunology

3

 

 

PTP440 Cardio PTPM

3

 

 

PTP425 Endocrine PTPM

2

 

 

PHD410 Drug Info

3

 

 

PTP525 Nephro/Tox PTPM

2

 

 

PSL431 Pharmacy Skills III

2

 

 

PTP446 Infectious Disease PTPM

3

 

 

IPS401 IPS Intro

1

 

 

PSL432 Pharmacy Skills IV

2

 

 

PE Professional Elective (ECN317)

3

 

 

IPS402 IPS Basic

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

PE Professional Elective

 

 

 

Term credit total:

18

 

Term credit total:

15-18

 

 

BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacy Skills concentration), Required “Core” Courses:

Physical Sciences and Mathematics (41 Credits)

CHE111

General Chemistry I

4

CHE121

General Chemistry II

4

CHE211

Organic Chemistry I

4

CHE221

Organic Chemistry II

4

PHY245

Physics for Life Sciences

4

MAT111

Calculus I                                

4

MAT145

Elementary Statistics    

3

PSC280

Intro to Pharmaceutical Calc     

2

PSC341

Pharmaceutics I

3

PSC342

Pharmaceutics II

3

PSC309*

Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques I*

3

PSC310*

PAT II*

3

Biological Sciences (38 Credits)

BIO111

General Biology I         

4

BIO121

General Biology II        

4

BIO210

Microbiology               

4

PSC311

Biochemistry                

3

PSC312

Molecular Biology                    

3

PSC315

Immunology

3

PSC321

Pathophysiology I

4

PSC322

Pathophysiology II       

4

PSC369

Molecular Foundations of Drug Action

3

PSC371

Pharmacology I

3

PSC372

Pharmacology II

3

PSC409

Capstone*

3

Communications, Humanities and General Education (18 Credits)

COM115

Principles of Communication    

3

HUM115

Voice and Identity

3

HUM1xx

Humanities Selective 1             

3

HUM2xx

Humanities Selective 2

3

PSY101

Psychology      

3

ECN317

Health Economics

3

Bioselective (6 Credits)

 

Bioselective I

3

 

Bioselective II

3

Directed Elective (22 Credits)

 

Directed Elective

22

Note: * indicates course may be replaced by requirements in the PharmD curriculum