Pharmacy Studies, 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.
The NUpath requirement Interpreting Culture (IC) is not explicitly satisfied by required courses. Students are responsible for satisfying this requirement with an Open Elective.
Pharmacy Major Grade Requirement
A grade of C or higher is required in all PHMD and PHSC courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SEMESTER 1 | ||
| PHMD 1000 | College: An Introduction | 1 |
| BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112 | General Biology 1 and Lab for BIOL 1111 | 5 |
| CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1212 | General Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 1211 | 5 |
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing (a grade of C or higher required) | 4 |
| SEMESTER 2 | ||
| BIOL 1113 and BIOL 1114 | General Biology 2 and Lab for BIOL 1113 | 5 |
| CHEM 1214 and CHEM 1215 | General Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 1214 | 5 |
| MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| PHMD 1001 | Introduction to the Profession of Pharmacy | 1 |
| Open Elective | 0-4 | |
| SEMESTER 3 | ||
| PHYS 1149 and PHYS 1150 | Physics for Pharmacy and Lab for PHYS 1149 | 5 |
| CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 2311 | 5 |
| PHSC 2301 and PHSC 2302 | Human Physiology 1 and Human Anatomy Lab | 4 |
| Open Elective | 0-4 | |
| SEMESTER 4 | ||
| ENGW 3306 | Advanced Writing in the Health Professions | 4 |
| PHMD 1201 and PHMD 1202 | Introduction to Pharmacy Practice and Lab for PHMD 1201 | 3 |
| CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 2313 | 5 |
| PHSC 2303 and PHSC 2304 | Human Physiology 2 and Human Physiology Lab | 4 |
| GPA Progression Requirement for Third Year | ||
| A 3.000 GPA is required at the end of the second year to progress to the third year. | ||
| SEMESTER 5 | ||
| PHMD 2350 | Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| PHSC 2320 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| PHSC 4501 | Pharmacology/Medicinal Chemistry 1 | 5 |
| PHSC 3411 | Pharmaceutics 1 | 4 |
| SEMESTER 6 | ||
| PHMD 2310 and PHMD 2311 | Educational and Behavioral Interventions in Pharmacy Practice and Lab for PHMD 2310 | 2.5 |
| PHMD 5250 | Pharmacy Care Management | 3 |
| PHSC 4502 | Pharmacology/Medicinal Chemistry 2 | 5 |
| PHSC 3419 | Pharmaceutics Laboratory | 1 |
| PHSC 3412 | Pharmaceutics 2 | 4 |
| SEMESTER 7 | ||
| 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 8 | ||
| 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 9 | ||
| PHMD 5223 | Evidence-Based Medicine | 3 |
| PHMD 5330 | Jurisprudence | 3 |
| 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 |
| PHMD 5438 | Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Preparatory Seminar 1 | 0.5 |
| SEMESTER 10 | ||
| 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 5439 | Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Preparatory Seminar 2 | 0.5 |
| PHMD 5270 | Economic Evaluation of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy Practice | 2 |
Professional Elective and Capstone Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Open Electives | ||
| A minimum of 8 semester hours of Open Electives are required. Additional electives may be required to fulfill the total semester hours required for your program. | 8 | |
| Professional Elective | ||
| Complete at least two semester hours during the professional phase of the program (after semester 4) from the following: | 2 | |
| From the Community to the Intensive Care Unit: Approaching Interdisciplinary Research in the Elderly | ||
| Alternative Medicine | ||
| Introduction to Health and Aging | ||
| Developing an Interdisciplinary Approach to Health Management for Older Adults | ||
| The (in)Visibility of (dis)Ability in Society | ||
| Healthcare Ethics | ||
| Clinical Nutrition Applications in Health and Disease | ||
| Leadership and Advocacy in Health Professions | ||
| Exploring Academic Careers | ||
| Cancer Chemotherapy | ||
| Research Methods in Health Systems | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 | ||
| Research | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Technology in Healthcare and Pharmacy Practice | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Geriatric Pharmacy | ||
| Research | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Concepts in Pharmaceutical Science | ||
| Advanced Immunology and Immunological Therapies | ||
| Drug Design, Evaluation, and Development | ||
| Research Skills and Ethics | ||
| Biomedical Chemical Analysis | ||
| The Chemistry and Biology of Drugs of Abuse | ||
| Behavioral Pharmacology and Drug Discovery | ||
| Imaging in Medicine and Drug Discovery | ||
| Receptor Pharmacology | ||
| Advanced Physical Pharmacy | ||
| Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism | ||
| Advanced Drug Delivery System | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Health in the United States | ||
| Epidemiology | ||
| Biostatistics in Public Health | ||
| Public Health Administration and Policy | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Health Advocacy | ||
| Social Epidemiology | ||
| Strategic Management and Leadership in Healthcare | ||
| Advances in Measuring Behavior | ||
| Evaluating Healthcare Quality | ||
| Economic Perspectives on Health Policy | ||
| Evaluating Scientific Evidence | ||
| Health Education and Program Planning | ||
| Principles and History of Urban Health | ||
| Society, Behavior, and Health | ||
| Urban Community Health Assessment | ||
| Public Health Nutrition | ||
| Qualitative Methods in Health and Illness | ||
| Clinical Neuroscience | ||
| Wellness | ||
| Holistic Healing and Integrative Health | ||
| Clinical Psychopharmacology | ||
| Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology | ||
| Healthcare Finance and Marketing | ||
| Health Policy and Law | ||
| Health Informatics | ||
| Operational Informatics in Healthcare Organizations | ||
| Nurse/Healthcare Entrepreneur | ||
| Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems | ||
| Data Management in Healthcare | ||
| Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge | ||
| Introduction to Communication Disorders | ||
| Elementary Spanish 2 for Healthcare Professionals | ||
| Intermediate Spanish Immersion 2 | ||
| Development Across the Life Span | ||
| Reality Therapy | ||
| Capstone | ||
| PHMD 4600 | 4 | |
| or PHSC 4600 | Pharmacy Capstone | |
Program Requirement
166 total semester hours required