Pharmaceutical Sciences, BS
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
University-Wide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
NUpath requirements, Interpreting Culture (IC), Societies and Institutions (SI) and Differences and Diversity (DD) are not explicitly satisfied by required courses. Students are responsible for satisfying these requirements with Open Electives.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SEMESTER 1 | ||
| BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112 | General Biology 1 and Lab for BIOL 1111 | 5 |
| CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1213 | General Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 1211 and Recitation for CHEM 1211 | 5 |
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing (a grade of C or higher required) | 4 |
| PHMD 1000 | College: An Introduction | 1 |
| SEMESTER 2 | ||
| BIOL 1113 and BIOL 1114 | General Biology 2 and Lab for BIOL 1113 | 5 |
| CHEM 1214 and CHEM 1215 and CHEM 1216 | General Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 1214 and Recitation for CHEM 1214 | 5 |
| MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| PHMD 1001 | Introduction to the Profession of Pharmacy | 1 |
| Open Elective | 4 | |
| SEMESTER 3 | ||
| PHYS 1149 and PHYS 1150 | Physics for Pharmacy and Lab for PHYS 1149 | 5 |
| CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 and CHEM 2319 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 2311 and Recitation for CHEM 2311 | 5 |
| PHSC 2301 and PHSC 2302 | Human Physiology 1 and Human Anatomy Lab | 4 |
| Open Elective | 4 | |
| SEMESTER 4 | ||
| PHMD 1201 and PHMD 1202 | Introduction to Pharmacy Practice and Lab for PHMD 1201 | 3 |
| CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 and CHEM 2320 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 2313 and Recitation for CHEM 2313 | 5 |
| PHSC 2303 and PHSC 2304 | Human Physiology 2 and Human Physiology Lab | 4 |
| Open Elective | 4 | |
| SEMESTER 5 | ||
| PHSC 2320 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| PHSC 4501 | Pharmacology/Medicinal Chemistry 1 | 5 |
| PHSC 3411 | Pharmaceutics 1 | 4 |
| ENGW 3306 | Advanced Writing in the Health Professions (a grade of C or higher required) | 4 |
| SEMESTER 6 | ||
| PHSC 6212 | Research Skills and Ethics | 1 |
| PHSC 4502 | Pharmacology/Medicinal Chemistry 2 | 5 |
| PHSC 3419 | Pharmaceutics Laboratory | 1 |
| PHSC 3412 | Pharmaceutics 2 | 4 |
| Open Elective | 4 | |
| SEMESTER 7 | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Statistics and Software | ||
| Introduction to Multisample Statistics | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Healthcare Research | ||
| Research Methodology and Biostatistics | ||
| Complete 6-8 semester hours of elective credit. | 6-8 | |
| Toxicology Requirement | 3 | |
Complete at least 3 SH in the area of toxicology taken after successful completion of PHSC 4502. Contact your advisor for course options. | ||
| SEMESTER 8 | ||
| PHSC 3430 | Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics | 3 |
| PHSC 2330 | Immunology | 3 |
| PHSC 4850 | Capstone for BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences | 4 |
| Complete one 4 semester hour elective course. | 4 | |
Program Requirement
133 total semester hours required