B.S. in Pharmaceutical Product Development - Pre-Pharmacy Concentration

College of the Sciences and Mathematics

Curriculum
Sample Course Plan

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
General Education Requirements
First Year Experience		4
Academic Foundations
English Composition requirement		6
Mathematics requirement		3
MAT 121	Introduction to Statistics I
Interdisciplinary requirement		3
PHI 371	Medical Ethics
Diverse Communities requirement		3
Distributive Requirements
Science requirement		6
Behavioral & Social Science requirement		6
ECO 112	Principles of Economics (Micro)
Humanities requirement		6
Arts requirement		3
Additional Baccalaureate Requirements
Writing Emphasis requirement		9
Speaking Emphasis requirement		9
Ethics requirement		3
Chemistry Requirements ²
CHE 103	General Chemistry I	3
CHE 104	General Chemistry II	3
CHE 231	Organic Chemistry I	4
CHE 232	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHE 476	Biochemistry I	3
CRL 103	General Chemistry I Lab	1
CRL 104	General Chemistry II Lab	1
CRL 231	Organic Chemistry I Lab	2
CRL 232	Organic Chemistry II Lab	2
Biology Requirements ²
BIO 110	General Biology ¹	3
BIO 214	General Microbiology	4
BIO 220	Cell Physiology	3
BIO 230	Genetics	3
BIO 333	Molecular Biology Techniques	2
BIO 367	Physiology of Drug Interactions	3
Major Requirements ²
PPD 481	Drug Design I	3
PPD 482	Drug Design II	3
Related/Cognate Requirements ²
ENG 371	Technical Writing	3
or ENG 375	Strategies for Writing in the Workplace
MAT 145	Calculus for the Life Sciences	3
or MAT 143	Brief Calculus
or MAT 161	Calculus I
PHY 130	General Physics I ¹	4
PHY 140	General Physics II	4
SPK 230	Business and Professional Speech Communication ¹	3
Major Electives ²
Courses are to be chosen from the following list in consultation with an adviser:		7
BIO 217	General Zoology
BIO 310	Biostatistical Applications
BIO 314	Pathogenic Microbiology
BIO 334	Microbial Genetics
BIO 357	Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIO 414	Applied and Industrial Microbiology
BIO 421	Cellular and Molecular Biology
BIO 428	Animal Histology
BIO 431	Molecular Genetics
BIO 440	Human Genetics
BIO 443	Introduction to Gene Expression Methodology
BIO 454	Mycology
BIO 456	Virology
BIO 464	Microbial Physiology
BIO 465	Immunology
BIO 468	Comparative Vertebrate Physiology
BIO 469	Human Physiology
BLA 201	Legal Environment of Business
CHE 271	Forensic Chemistry I
CHE 321	Analytical Chemistry I
CHE 333	Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHE 341	Physical Chemistry I
CHE 342	Physical Chemistry II
CHE 345	Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences
CHE 424	Advanced Analytical Chemistry
CHE 436	Polymer Chemistry
CHE 477	Biochemistry II
CHE 479	Chemical Toxicology
CHE 535	Pharmaceutical Chemistry
CRL 321	Analytical Chemistry I Lab
CRL 341	Physical Chemistry I Lab
CRL 424	Analytical Chemistry II Lab
CRL 436	Polymer Chemistry Lab
CRL 476	Biochemistry I Lab
CRL 477	Biochemistry II Lab
ECO 111	Principles of Economics (Macro)
ECO 370	The Economics of Health Care
HEA 377	Pharmacology
MAT 162	Calculus II
MAT 261	Calculus III
STA 200	Introduction to Statistics II
STA 311	Intro Statistical Computing and Data Management
STA 319	Applied Statistics
MAT 421	Mathematical Statistics I
MAT 422	Mathematical Statistics II
MKT 250	Principles of Marketing
PPD 484	Pharmaceutical Internship I
PPD 485	Pharmaceutical Internship II
PPD 490	Special Topics in Drug Development
Concentration Requirements
Courses required for fulfillment of the concentration.		8
Capstone Requirement ²
PPD 483	Drug Design III ³	3
Total Minimum Credits Required		120

Pre-Pharmacy Concentration

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses ²
BIO 259	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 269	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4

This course also satisfies the general education requirement.

A grade of C- or better is necessary in all required science and mathematics courses.

This course fulfills the general education Capstone requirement.

All undergraduate students are held to the academic policies and procedures outlined in the undergraduate catalog. Students are encouraged to review departmental handbooks for program tips, suggested course sequences, and explanations of procedures. When applicable, additional policies for specific department programs may be listed below.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
Fall		Credits
BIO 110	General Biology	3
CHE 103	General Chemistry I	3
CRL 103	General Chemistry I Lab	1
MAT 121	Introduction to Statistics I	3
FYE 100X	First Year Experience	4
	Credits	14
Spring
BIO 230	Genetics	3
CHE 104	General Chemistry II	3
CRL 104	General Chemistry II Lab	1
WRT 120	Effective Writing I	3
Humanities Gen Ed		3
Student Elective		3
	Credits	16
Year Two
Fall
CHE 231	Organic Chemistry I	4
CRL 231	Organic Chemistry I Lab	2
BIO 214	General Microbiology	4
WRT 2XX	200-Level WRT Course	3
Arts Gen Ed		3
	Credits	16
Spring
BIO 333	Molecular Biology Techniques	2
BIO 220	Cell Physiology	3
CHE 232	Organic Chemistry II	3
PPD 481	Drug Design I	3
BIO 259	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
	Credits	15
Year Three
Fall
BIO 269	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
PPD 482	Drug Design II	3
PHY 130	General Physics I	4
MAT 143 or MAT 145 or MAT 161	Brief Calculus or Calculus for the Life Sciences or Calculus I	3
CRL 232	Organic Chemistry II Lab	2
	Credits	16
Spring
BIO 367	Physiology of Drug Interactions	3
PHY 140	General Physics II	4
PPD 483	Drug Design III	3
ENG 371 or ENG 375	Technical Writing or Strategies for Writing in the Workplace	3
	Credits	13
Year Four
Fall
CHE 476	Biochemistry I	3
ECO 112	Principles of Economics (Micro)	3
PHI 371	Medical Ethics	3
PPD 490	Special Topics in Drug Development ¹	1
Humanities Gen Ed		3
Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed		3
	Credits	16
Spring
SPK 230	Business and Professional Speech Communication	3
PPD XXX	Elective	3
PPD XXX	Elective	3
Diverse Communities Gen		3
Student Elective		3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	121

This course is optional.