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
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
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
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.