Pharmaceutical Sciences B.S.
General Degree Requirements
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Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
- The Skaggs School of Pharmacy offers two concentrations in the the B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences. This is the professional option that is restricted to students admitted to the Doctor of Pharmacy program. To be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist, students must obtain the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. See the Doctor of Pharmacy catalog page for more information.
- Students must be admitted to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program and complete all required coursework for the first two years including the first IPPE. Students enrolled in the professional pharmacy curriculum are assessed a supplemental fee. This fee does not apply to Pre-Pharmacy students. Refer to the fees section of the catalog for details.
- In addition, students must demonstrate proficiency in pharmaceutical calculation by successfully completing a competency assessment prior to entering the second professional year.
- For students seeking an undergraduate degree to prepare for research rather than clinical practice, please see the B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (non-professional) concentration.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BIOH 112 | Human Form and Function I | 3 |
| BIOH 113 | Human Form and Function II | 3 |
| BIOB 260 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| General and Organic Chemistry | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| CHMY 141N & CHMY 142N | College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab | 5 |
| CHMY 143N & CHMY 144N | College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| CHMY 221 & CHMY 222 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 5 |
| CHMY 223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| Physics | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| PHSX 205N | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHSX 206N | College Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| Mathematics | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| M 162 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Social Statistics | ||
| Communication & Social Sciences | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| or THTR 120A | Introduction to Acting I | |
| PSYX 100S | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| or SOCI 101S | Introduction to Sociology | |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| PHAR 329 | Microbes & Medicines | 4 |
| PHAR 331 | Pharmaceutics | 4 |
| PHAR 341 & PHAR 361 | Pharmaceutical Pathophysiology I and Pharmaceutical Science Lab I | 5 |
| PHAR 342 & PHAR 362 | Pharmaceutical Pathophysiology II and Pharmaceutical Science Lab II | 5 |
| PHAR 371 | Integrated Studies I | 1 |
| PHAR 372 | Integrated Studies II | 1 |
| PHAR 381 | Pharmaceutical Biochemistry | 4 |
| PHAR 421 | Medicinal Chemistry I | 3 |
| PHAR 422 | Medicinal Chemistry II | 3 |
| PHAR 443 | Pharmacology & Toxicology I | 4 |
| PHAR 444 | Pharmacology & Toxicology II | 4 |
| Clinical Sciences | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| PHAR 432 | Clinical Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PHAR 451 & PHAR 471 | Therapeutics I and Integrated Studies III | 4 |
| PHAR 452 & PHAR 472 | Therapeutics II and Integrated Studies IV | 4 |
| Social, Behavioral & Administrative Sciences | ||
| PHAR 300 & PHAR 360 | Pharmacy Practice I and Pharmacy Practice Lab I | 5 |
| PHAR 310 | Pharmacy Practice II | 2 |
| PHAR 311 | Healthy People | 1 |
| PHAR 350 | Drug Info | 1 |
| PHAR 412 & PHAR 463 | Pharmacy Practice III and Pharmaceutical Care Lab III | 3 |
| PHAR 460 | Pharmaceutical Care Lab II | 1 |
| Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| PHAR 480 | Community Pharmacy IPPE | 3 |
| Total Hours | 112 | |