The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Pharmaceutical Sciences is designed for students to gain a strong foundation in the basic sciences and liberal arts and prepare for careers in pharmacy or other health care professions. Students who select a major in pharmaceutical sciences will gain a background in chemistry, mathematics and biological sciences.
Coursework in these fields is required to seek admission to graduate programs in the sciences and health care and professional programs in pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine, podiatry and more. The degree allows students to pursue an integrated Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Pharmaceutical Sciences. While any major at the University can prepare you to enter the pharmacy program, the curriculum in this degree consists of three years of undergraduate work followed by a four-year professional program. Coursework for the first professional year overlaps with coursework required in the senior year of the undergraduate program so that students may earn a bachelor’s degree at the conclusion of the first year of the Pharm.D. program.
Student Learning Outcomes
While the general education courses establish a foundation for knowledge acquisition, the Undergraduate Program’s outcomes expand beyond content and focus on skills that are scaffolded throughout the undergraduate curriculum. Students in the Pharmaceutical Sciences program are expected to develop and demonstrate the following skills in accordance with the Undergraduate Program’s outcomes.
- Problem-Solving: Apply principles of foundational courses to solve problems using higher-level thinking.
- Laboratory Skills: Demonstrate the ability to perform foundational laboratory skills and techniques correctly.
- Scientific method: Apply the scientific process through hypothesis testing, experimental design, observation, explanation, and presentation of results.
- Knowledge: Demonstrate a basic understanding of chemistry, biology, physiology, physics, and mathematics relevant to pharmaceutical sciences.
- Application: Apply quantitative principles in the calculation of doses, concentrations, molarities, standard curves, and kinetics.
- Scientific literacy: Identify credible scientific literature.
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