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.)

Includes the following requirements:

(Hours Counted in Gen Ed Core)

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
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
MTH 1150 Elementary Statistics 3 Hours
or
MTH 1151 Elementary Statistics for the Sciences 3 Hours
CSM 4015 Senior Capstone 1 Hours

Major Requirements: 42 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
MTH 1210 Calculus I 4 Hours
CEM 4030 Pharmaceutical Studies Seminar 1 Hours
or
CEM 4050 Chemistry Senior Capstone 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 2410 Accounting Principles I 3 Hours
or
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)

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.