Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Pharmaceutical Sciences Minor
The minor provides students with a foundation in the interdisciplinary pharmaceutical sciences field. Students learn the core concepts and practices of the science of pharmaceutics, including dosage formulation, manufacturing, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. Students will understand the principles and approaches of drug discovery, development, and delivery.
Coursework & Duration
Prerequisite Course:
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
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CH 101 and CH 102 or CH 111 and CH 112 |
General Chemistry I, II or Principles of Chemistry I, II |
6 credits |
CH 103 and CH 104 or CH 113 and CH 114 |
General Chemistry Laboratory I, II or Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I, II |
2 credits |
MA 107 and MA 110 |
Precalculus and General Calculus | 6 credits |
CH 201 and CH 202 or CH 211 and CH 212 |
Organic Chemistry I, II or Principles of Organic Chemistry I, II |
6 credits |
CH 203 and CH 204 or CH 213 and CH 214 |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I, II or Principles of Organic Chemistry Laboratory I, II |
2 credits |
BS 205 and BS 206 or BS 310 and BS 311 |
Human Structure and Function I, II or Anatomy and Physiology I, II |
6 credits |
Required Courses:
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
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CH 340 or CH 341 or CH 346 | Survey of Biochemistry or Molecular Structure in Biochemistry or Biochemistry | 3 or 4 credits |
PH 316 | Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics I | 3 credits |
PH 318 | Pharmaceutics Laboratory | 1 credit |
PH 317 | Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics II | 4 credits |
Elective Courses:
Complete a minimum of 7 credits
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
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CH 320 or CH 321 |
Essentials of Physical Chemistry or Physical Chemistry I | 4 credits |
CH 356 or BS 466 or BS 475 |
Molecular Biology and Genetics or Genetics or Molecular Biology | 3 or 4 credits |
CH 361 or CH 366 | Analytical Chemistry or Principles of Analytical Chemistry |
3 credits |
CH 363 | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 credit |
CH 411 |
Medicinal Chemistry |
3 credits |
CH 414 | Structure-Activity Relationships (SAR) | 3 credits |
PB 452 |
Legal Aspects of Drug Development, Production, and Marketing |
2 credits |
PC 305 | Fundamentals of Pharmacology | 3 credits |
PC 315 |
Introduction to Toxicology |
2 credits |
PH 330 | Research Techniques in Pharmaceutical Sciences | 3 credits |
PH 400 |
Cosmetic Science |
2 credits |
PH 401 | Cosmetics Laboratory | 2 credits |
PH 402 |
Controlled-Release Dosage Forms |
2 credits |
PH 450 | Manufacturing Pharmacy | 2 credits |
ST 310 |
Introduction to Biostatistics |
3 credits |
Total Minimum Credits: 18
Requirements & Expectations
Students must complete 18 credits beyond the prerequisite courses. Of these 18 credits, a minimum of 12 credits of minor coursework must be completed in addition to any courses (required courses or program electives) included in the major curriculum.
Interested students should apply to the pharmaceutical sciences minor program early in their academic career, usually by the fifth semester of college work, but no later than the end of the drop/add period of the first semester of their last year of didactic work.
Contact:
Zhiyu Li, PhD
Office Location:
PTC, Room 240
Address:
University of the Sciences
600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
Phone:
215-596-8943
Email: