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Our students are given the breadth and depth of knowledge they will need to enter a variety of biomedical careers.
Both BSPS pathways incorporate innovative coursework with an increased focus on integrated science learning, hands-on laboratory experiences and career development.
Students complete the BSPS degree requirements through one of two paths:
- Healthcare Professions Pathway: largely designed for those students intending to pursue clinical careers in pharmacy, medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, and others
- Drug Discovery and Development Pathway: largely designed for those students intending to pursue graduate school and/or research-based careers in the pharmaceutical sciences
BSPS required courses
Total minimum credit hours: 121
General Education Courses
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- Bookends (2 credit hours)
- Launch Seminar (1)
- Reflection Seminar (1)
- Themes (8-12 credit hours)
- Students must take 4-6 credits from the following..
- Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World
- Choose 4-6 credit hours any additional theme area
- Students must take 4-6 credits from the following..
- Foundations (12-25 Credit Hours)
- Race, Ethnicity & Gender Diversity (3)
- Literary, Visual & Performing Arts (3)
- Historical & Cultural Studies (3)
- Social & Behavioral Sciences (3)
- Writing and Information Literacy (0-3)
- Natural Sciences* (0-5)
- Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning* (0-5)
*Indicates courses which can overlap with the GE
Core Sciences & Math
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- General Chemistry: CHEM 1210 (5) & 1220 (5)
- General Biology: BIOLOGY 1113 (4)
- Calculus: MATH 1151 (5)
- Organic Chemistry (Lecture/Lab): CHEM 2510 (4)/2540 (2) & 2520 (4)
- Human Physiology: PHR 3100 (4) or PHYSIO 3200 (5)
- Biostatistics: STAT 2480 (3)
BSPS Required Classes
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Survey: PHR 1100 (1)
- Career Development in Pharmaceutical Sciences: PHR 2100 (0.5)
- Career Development in Pharmaceutical Sciences: PHR 2101 (0.5)
- Drug Discovery, Development, & Delivery: PHR 2500 (3)
- Biochemistry for the Pharmaceutical Sciences: PHR 3200 (5)
- Pharmacoethics: Dilemmas and Decision-Making: PHR 3500 (2)
- Molecules to Medicine: An Integrated Approach to the Pharmaceutical Sciences I & II: PHR 4000 (5) & 4010 (5)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory: PHR 4600 (2)