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Undergraduate Edition 2020-2021

Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S.

 

Curriculum

A. General Education Requirements (36 hours)

The following General Education courses are required for the major.
MATH 165Calculus of Single Variable I

4
PSY 212General Psychology

3
SOC 201Introduction to Sociology

3
SPAN 101Elementary Spanish

3

B. Major Requirements (40 hours)

Minimum grade of a "C" is required in all major courses.

1. Core Courses (35 hours)

BIOL 101General Biology for Majors I

4
BIOL 102General Biology for Majors II

4
PHSC 201Foundations of Pharmaceutical Sciences

3
PHSC 320/LPharmaceutical Analysis/L

4
PHSC 470Drug Discovery, Design & Development

4
PHSC 403Pharmaceutical Biochemistry I

3
PHSC 404Pharmaceutical Biochemistry II

3
PHSC 422Methods in Biotechnology/L

4
PHSC 485Principles of Pharmacology

3
PHSC 498Scientific Communication/Capstone Seminar

3 credits

2. Core Electives (5 hours)

Any PHSC 400 level 3 credit hour course and PHSC 2 credit hour course.

C. Related Area Requirements (35 hours)

Minimum grade of a "C" is required for all related area course requirements.
BIOL 215Anatomy & Physiology

4
BIOL 341Microbiology

4
BIOL 487Statistical Applications in the Sciences

3
CHEM 102General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 102LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1
CHEM 301Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 301LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 302Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 302LOrganic Chemistry II Lab

1
CHEM 401LBiochemistry Lab

1
CHEM 430Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry

3
PHYS 181General Physics I

3
PHYS 181LGeneral Physics I Lab

1
PHYS 182General Physics II

3
PHYS 182LGeneral Physics II Lab

1

D. Concentration Requirements (0 hours)

E. Free Electives (9 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120

Curriculum Guide for Pharmaceutical Sciences

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIOL 101General Biology for Majors I

4
CHEM 101General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 101LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
ENGL 102Composition I

3
Physical Education Activity

1
UNIV 110Freshman Seminar I

1
HLTH 185Health Concepts

2
Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

ENGL 103Composition II

3
BIOL 102General Biology for Majors II

4
CHEM 102General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 102LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1
MATH 165Calculus of Single Variable I

4
UNIV 120Freshman Seminar II

1
Total Credit Hours:16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIOL 215Anatomy & Physiology

4
CHEM 301Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 301LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

1
SPAN 101Elementary Spanish

3
Humanities and Fine Arts C

2
Social & Behavior Sciences A

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

BIOL 341Microbiology

4
CHEM 302Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 302LOrganic Chemistry II Lab

1
PHSC 201Foundations of Pharmaceutical Sciences

3
SOC 201Introduction to Sociology

3
Humanities and Fine Arts A

3
Total Credit Hours:17

Junior Year

First Semester

BIOL 487Statistical Applications in the Sciences

3
CHEM 401LBiochemistry Lab

1
PHSC 403Pharmaceutical Biochemistry I

3
PHYS 181General Physics I

3
PHYS 181LGeneral Physics I Lab

1
PSY 212General Psychology

3
Total Credit Hours:14

Second Semester

CHEM 430Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry

3
PHSC 320/LPharmaceutical Analysis/L

4
PHSC 470Drug Discovery, Design & Development

4
PHSC 404Pharmaceutical Biochemistry II

3
PHYS 182General Physics II

3
PHYS 182LGeneral Physics II Lab

1
Total Credit Hours:18

Senior Year

First Semester

PHSC 422Methods in Biotechnology/L

4
Free Elective I

3
PHSC 485Principles of Pharmacology

3
Major Core Elective 2

2
Total Credit Hours:12

Second Semester

PHSC 498Scientific Communication/Capstone Seminar

3 credits
Major Core Elective (3 hours)

3
Free Elective

3
Free Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 120

Students must obtain a minimum grade of C in all major core requirements and related area course requirements.