Pharmacy Studies, BS
Students enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies after successful completion of all requirements in semesters 1 through 10 of the pharmacy curriculum (i.e., all requirements except for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences). Please see the PharmD page in the Northeastern University Catalog for policies that apply to this program.
If the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies degree is the terminal degree (i.e., the student does not plan to continue on to the fourth professional year), an overall grade-point average (GPA) of 2.000 or greater is considered acceptable. Students who earn the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies as the terminal degree are not eligible for pharmacist licensure.
Program Progression
To progress into the first professional year of the PharmD program (P1), students must demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills, understanding of the pharmacy profession, and commitment to patient care through an interview process based on criteria set by the School of Pharmacy.
All students entering P1 in fall 2022 and beyond are required to complete the PharmCAS application. The PharmCAS application process is considered a formality in the progression process and will not jeopardize the student's preferred or guaranteed enrollment status.
Pharmacy students with a cumulative GPA of 3.200 or less and/or science prerequisite GPA of 3.000 or less following the fall semester of the sophomore year may experience a delayed start as a registered pharmacy intern for the first co-op (IPPE), as the School of Pharmacy will not submit intern licensure documentation to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy until satisfactory spring grades are verified.
To progress into the subsequent semester of professional courses, students must receive a grade of C or better in all PHMD and PHSC courses, as well as in any course completed to fulfill the professional elective requirement.
The university requires a minimum grade of C for First-Year Writing (ENGW 1111) and Advanced Writing in the Health Professions (ENGW 3306). The university’s minimum passing grade for the course will be accepted for all other courses.
For pharmacy students, an unsatisfactory grade (U) in a co-op will be counted as a professional course deficiency.
Pharmacy students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.000 or higher during the professional years (P1–P4) of the Doctor of Pharmacy program.
Students who incur an incomplete grade in a prerequisite course may not progress into the subsequent courses(s). Any exceptions will be determined by protocols established by the program, after consultation with the student's academic advisor.
Academic Appeals
Students who believe that they were erroneously, capriciously, or otherwise unfairly treated in an academic or cooperative education decision may petition to appeal the decision. Refer to the Bouvé College of Health Sciences Academic Affairs Appeals Process and the Northeastern University Appeals Policies and Procedures.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
See Bouvé College Learning Outcomes for the specific student learning outcomes for this program.
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.
Some NUpath requirements are not explicitly satisfied by required courses. Students are responsible for satisfying these requirements with an elective.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SEMESTER 1 | ||
| PHMD 1000 | College: An Introduction | 1 |
| SEMESTER 2 | ||
| PHMD 1001 | Introduction to the Profession of Pharmacy | 1 |
| SEMESTER 3 | ||
| PHSC 2301 and PHSC 2302 | Human Physiology 1 and Human Anatomy Lab | 4 |
| SEMESTER 4 | ||
| PHMD 1201 and PHMD 1202 | Introduction to Pharmacy Practice and Lab for PHMD 1201 | 3 |
| PHSC 2303 and PHSC 2304 | Human Physiology 2 and Human Physiology Lab | 4 |
| SEMESTER 5 | ||
| Co-op/Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | ||
| SEMESTER 6 | ||
| PHMD 2350 | Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| PHSC 2320 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| PHSC 4501 | Pharmacology/Medicinal Chemistry 1 | 5 |
| PHSC 3411 | Pharmaceutics 1 | 4 |
| SEMESTER 7 | ||
| Co-op/Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | ||
| SEMESTER 8 | ||
| PHMD 2310 and PHMD 2311 | Professional Communication in Pharmacy Practice and Lab for PHMD 2310 | 2.5 |
| PHMD 5250 | Pharmacy Care Management | 3 |
| PHSC 4502 | Pharmacology/Medicinal Chemistry 2 | 5 |
| PHSC 3412 | Pharmaceutics 2 | 4 |
| PHSC 3419 | Pharmaceutics Laboratory | 1 |
| SEMESTER 9 | ||
| Co-op/Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | ||
| SEMESTER 10 | ||
| PHSC 3430 | Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics | 3 |
| PHSC 2330 | Immunology | 3 |
| PHMD 4611 | Comprehensive Disease Management 1 | 6 |
| PHMD 4612 | Comprehensive Disease Management 1 Seminar | 1 |
| PHMD 3450 | Research Methodology and Biostatistics | 3 |
| SEMESTER 11 | ||
| PHMD 5330 | Jurisprudence | 3 |
| PHSC 5360 | Anti-Infectives | 4 |
| PHMD 4621 | Comprehensive Disease Management 2 | 6 |
| PHMD 4622 | Comprehensive Disease Management 2 Seminar | 1 |
| PHMD 4623 | Comprehensive Disease Management 2 Skills Lab | 0.5 |
| SEMESTER 12 | ||
| PHMD 5560 | Applied Drug Information | 2 |
| PHMD 4631 | Comprehensive Disease Management 3 | 6 |
| PHMD 4632 | Comprehensive Disease Management 3 Seminar | 1 |
| PHMD 4633 | Comprehensive Disease Management 3 Skills Lab | 0.5 |
| SEMESTER 13 | ||
| PHMD 4641 | Comprehensive Disease Management 4 | 6 |
| PHMD 4642 | Comprehensive Disease Management 4 Seminar | 1 |
| PHMD 4643 | Comprehensive Disease Management 4 Skills Lab | 0.5 |
| PHMD 5270 | Economic Evaluation of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy Practice | 2 |
| PHMD 5450 | Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Preparatory Seminar | 1 |
Elective and Capstone Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electives | ||
| A minimum of 16 semester hours of open electives is required. Additional electives may be required to fulfill the total semester hours required for your program. | 16 | |
| Students must use open electives to fulfill the NUpath Interpreting Culture and Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation attributes (if not already fulfilled through prior coursework). | ||
| Professional Elective | ||
| Complete at least 2 semester hours during the professional phase of the program (after semester 5) from the following: | 2 | |
| Counseling Theories and Practice | ||
| Motivational Interviewing in a Healthcare Setting | ||
| Understanding Culture and Diversity | ||
| Development Across the Life Span | ||
| Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems | ||
| Business Application of Decision Support in Healthcare | ||
| Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge | ||
| Patient Engagement Informatics and Analytics | ||
| From the Community to the Intensive Care Unit: Approaching Interdisciplinary Research in the Elderly | ||
| Introduction to Healthcare Ethics | ||
| Interprofessional Ethics for Individual and Population Health | ||
| Alternative Medicine | ||
| Mindfulness: Theory and Practice | ||
| Developing an Interdisciplinary Approach to Health Management for Older Adults | ||
| The (in)Visibility of (dis)Ability in Society | ||
| Global Perspectives in Disability and Health | ||
| Human Nutrition | ||
| Advanced Nutrition in Health and Disease | ||
| Public Health Nutrition in the Community | ||
| Clinical Nutrition Applications in Health and Disease | ||
| Wellness | ||
| Leadership and Advocacy in Health Professions | ||
| Exploring Academic Careers | ||
| Cancer Chemotherapy | ||
| Research Methods in Health Systems | ||
| Principles in General Medicine | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Geriatric Pharmacy | ||
| Research | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Evidence-Based Medicine | ||
| Pharmaceutical Industry | ||
| Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice in Urban Health | ||
| Self-Care and Nonprescription Medications: A Team-Based Approach | ||
| Research | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Concepts in Pharmaceutical Science | ||
| Principles of Drug Design | ||
| Repurposing Drugs for Cancer Immunotherapies | ||
| Pharmaceutical Toxicology | ||
| Biomedical Chemical Analysis | ||
| The Chemistry and Biology of Drugs of Abuse | ||
| Behavioral Pharmacology and Drug Discovery | ||
| Biophysical Methods in Drug Discovery | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
| Health Advocacy | ||
| Strategic Management and Leadership in Healthcare | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Evaluating Healthcare Quality | ||
| Economic Perspectives on Health Policy | ||
| Public Health Nutrition | ||
| Project Management in Public Health | ||
| Budget Principles in Public Health | ||
| Grant Writing in Public Health | ||
| Qualitative Methods in Health and Illness | ||
| Advanced Physical Pharmacy | ||
| Advanced Drug Delivery Systems | ||
| Introduction to Communication Disorders | ||
| Communication Disorders in Movies | ||
| Capstone | ||
| PHMD 5600 | Pharmacy Capstone | 4 |
Supporting Courses
| 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 |
| MATH 1245 | Calculus with Applications | 4 |
| 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 |
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| NUpath Elective | ||
| 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 |
| NUpath Elective | ||
| SEMESTER 4 | ||
| CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 and CHEM 2320 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 2313 and Recitation for CHEM 2313 | 5 |
| ENGW 3306 | Advanced Writing in the Health Professions | 4 |
Progression Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman First-year students must complete at least 27 semester hours and meet all major prerequisite course requirements to progress to sophomore status. | ||
| A minimum grade of C is required in major prerequisite courses (those identified with the subject code: BIOL, CHEM, MATH, PHYS). | ||
| To progress into the subsequent year of professional courses, students must have completed all professional prerequisites with the required minimum passing grade, have satisfactorily completed all academic courses in the preprofessional phase of the curriculum, have an overall GPA of 3.000 or higher, and a science (courses with prefix BIOL, CHEM, MATH, and PHYS) prerequisite GPA of 3.000 or higher. | ||
Program Requirement
168 total semester hours required