Pharmaceutical Studies, B.S.

The interdisciplinary Pharmaceutical Studies Program offers students a strong background in chemistry, biology, and business. This selection of courses has been optimized to best prepare students for a variety of fields in the area of pharmaceutical science including pharmacy school, graduate school, and employment in sales/marketing.

Students in the Pharmaceutical Studies Program will select one of two possible tracks: Sales or Pharmacy school.

The program does not require a minor due to number of hours and its interdisciplinary nature.

BELL Core Requirements: 53 Hours (minimum)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Technical Requirements

Technical Requirements are courses identified by the program as required courses and will count in the BELL Core or as General Electives.

BIO 1150 Principles of Biology I Lecture 3 Hours
BIO 1155 Principles of Biology I Lab 1 Hours
CEM 1510 General Chemistry I 3 Hours and
CEM 1515 General Chemistry I Lab 1 Hours
MTH 1210 Calculus I 4 Hours
MTH 1150 Elementary Statistics 3 Hours
or
MTH 1151 Elementary Statistics for the Sciences 3 Hours
CSM 4015 Senior Capstone 1 Hours

Major Tool Courses: 4 Hours

PHY 1110 Precalculus-Based Physics I 3 Hours and
PHY 1115 Precalculus-based Physics I Laboratory 1 Hours
or
PHY 1610 Calculus-Based Physics I 4 Hours

Major Requirements: 38 Hours

CEM 1060 Freshman Seminar in Pharmaceutical Studies 1 Hours
CEM 1520 General Chemistry II 3 Hours and
CEM 1525 General Chemistry II Lab 1 Hours
CEM 2810 Organic Chemistry I 4 Hours
CEM 2820 Organic Chemistry II 4 Hours
CEM 3500 Medicinal Chemistry 3 Hours
CEM 3510 Biochemistry I 4 Hours
BIO 2120 Basic Microbiology 4 Hours
or
BIO 1160 Principles of Biology II Lecture 3 Hours
BIO 1165 Principles of Biology II Lab 1 Hours
BIO 2230 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Hours
CEM 4030 Pharmaceutical Studies Seminar 1 Hours
or
CEM 4050 Chemistry Senior Seminar 1 Hours
MGT 3010 Health Care Systems: Issues and the Changing Environment 3 Hours
MGT 3330 Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care 3 Hours
ECO 2220 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Hours

Tracks (choose one): 13 Hours

Pharmaceutical Sales

ACC 2440 Integrated Accounting Principles I 3 Hours
ECO 2210 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Hours
MKT 3210 Principles of Marketing 3 Hours
MKT 3320 Consumer Behavior 3 Hours
BIO 2110 Medical Terminology 1 Hours

Pharmacy School

CEM 3600 Biophysical Chemistry 4 Hours
CEM 4720 Internship in Chemistry 2 Hours
or
CEM 4700 Research in Chemistry II 1-3 Hours
BIO 2240 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Hours
MGT Elective 3 Hours

General Electives: 20 Hours (minimum)

Total Required for the Program: 128 Hours

Pharmacy School (3 + 4 PharmD): 13 Hours

Students in the Pharmaceutical Studies 3+4 Program will work through a rigorous curriculum that will complete all Major, BELL Core, and WELL Core requirements by the end of their third year of study. Students will be required to complete 16 credit hours during the first and second summers of undergraduate study. Students will earn their BS in Pharmaceutical Studies after successfully completing the first 18 hours of the PharmD degree within the Belmont College of Pharmacy

The program does not require a minor due to number of hours and its interdisciplinary nature.

CEM 3600 Biophysical Chemistry 4 Hours
CEM 4700 Research in Chemistry II 1-3 Hours
or
CEM 4720 Internship in Chemistry 2 Hours
BIO 2240 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Hours
MGT elective 3 Hours

3 + 4 PharmD Requirements: 18 Hours

18 Hours that will be completed with the fall semesters courses in the College of Pharmacy. To ensure that all graduate school admission requirements have been met, check with all graduate schools’ minimum curriculum admission requirements to be sure that all course requirements have been met.

PHM 4895 Pharmaceutics 1 (4 Hours)

PHM 4895 Pharmacodynamics 1 (3 Hours)

PHM 4895 Biochemistry for Pharmacy (4 Hours)

PHM 4895 Human Anatomy and Physiology for Pharmacy (3 Hours)

PHM 4895 Pharmaceutical Care 1 (3 Hours)

PHM 4895 The Dean’s Hour (1 Hour)

Pharmaceutical Studies, B.S.

BELL Core Requirements: 53 Hours (minimum)

Technical Requirements

Major Tool Courses: 4 Hours

Major Requirements: 38 Hours

Tracks (choose one): 13 Hours

Pharmaceutical Sales

Pharmacy School

General Electives: 20 Hours (minimum)

Total Required for the Program: 128 Hours

Pharmacy School (3 + 4 PharmD): 13 Hours

3 + 4 PharmD Requirements: 18 Hours

General Electives: 2 Hours (minimum)

Total Required for the Program: 128 Hours