Pharmaceutical Sciences Curriculum
The pharmaceutical sciences curriculum provides you with a basic foundation in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and pharmaceutics, meant to foster an understanding of physicochemical and pharmaceutical principles. Technical skills are developed and honed through several laboratory-based courses and through faculty-directed undergraduate research projects.
The following is a typical curriculum for pharmaceutical sciences students entering University of the Sciences in Fall 2011; current students should refer to their advisor for their curricula.
First Year
General Biology I, II
General Chemistry I, II
General Chemistry Lab I, II
Writing and Rhetoric I, II
Mathematical Analysis I, II
Pharmaceutical Sciences Orientation I
Physical Education I, II
Social Science Discipline Requirement
Second Year
Human Structure and Function I, II
Intellectual Heritage I, II
Introductory Physics I, II
Organic Chemistry I, II
Organic Chemistry Lab I, II
Pharmaceutical Sciences Orientation II
Social Science Discipline Requirement
Third Year
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Introduction to Biostatistics
Introduction to Communication
Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics I, II
Pharmaceutics Lab
Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar I
Free Elective
Humanities Discipline Requirement
General Education Unrestricted Elective
Fourth Year
Controlled-Release Dosage Forms
Cosmetic Science
Cosmetics Lab
Manufacturing Pharmacy
Manufacturing Pharmacy Lab
Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar II
Scientific Writing
Fundamentals of Pharmacology
Research Methods in Pharmaceutics
Analytical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry Lab
Legal Aspects of Drug Development, Production, and Marketing
Introduction to Biostatistics
Free Electives
Additional general education courses are required as part of the program.
For detailed course descriptions and other information about the pharmaceutical sciences curriculum, see the University Catalog.