3+4 PharmD with Duquesne (BS Chemistry)

BS Chemistry (Franciscan); PharmD (Duquesne) 

After completing three years at Franciscan university and a successful year at Duquesne School of Pharmacy, the student is awarded a B.S. in Chemistry from Franciscan University.  The conferral of the Doctor of Pharmacy degree occurs after successful completion of all coursework at Duquesne and by recommendation of the Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy.

Program of Study

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CHM 203Organic Chemistry I

3

CHM 205Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1

MTH 261Analytic Geometry and Calculus III

4

PHY 111General Physics I

3

PHY 112General Physics I Lab

1

PSY 105General Psychology

3

THE
Theology Core

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Second Semester

CHM 204Organic Chemistry II

3

CHM 206Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1

PHY 113General Physics II

3

PHY 114General Physics II Lab

1

MTH 265Differential Equations

3

HST
History Core

3

THE
Theology Core

3

Total Credit Hours:17
Prepare to take PCAT by October, fall of Junior Year.

Junior Year

First Semester

CHM 213Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHM 225Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis

4

CHM 437Chemistry Research

1-3

PSY 204/MTH 204Research Statistics

3

Literature Core

3

Total Credit Hours:13

Second Semester

CHM 431Advanced Organic Chemistry

3

CHM 434Chemistry Thesis

1

ECO 201Principles of Economics I (Macro)

3

PHL 212/PHL 512Foundations of Ethics

3

OR

PHL 310Selected Problems in Ethics

3

Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core

3

PHL
Philosophy Core

3

OR

THE
Theology Core

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Freshman Year

First Semester

CHM 111General Chemistry I

3

CHM 116General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

BIO 143General Biology II

4

MTH 161Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4

ENG 103Freshman English I

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

CHM 112General Chemistry II

3

CHM 117General Chemistry Laboratory II

1

BIO 142General Biology I

4

MTH 162Analytic Geometry and Calculus II

4

American Founding Principles Core

3

PHL
Philosophy Core

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Students will take CHM 321/324: Physical Chemistry I, EVEN years fall, and CHM 322/325: Physical Chemistry II, ODD years spring.

Pharmacy Calculations (2 credits) must be completed the summer before matriculating to the Mylan School of Pharmacy.