Curriculum

BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences


Curriculum

Freshman Year

Semester 1

Courses Credit Hours
CHEM 111 – General Chemistry I 4
BIOL 111 – Basic Biology                                       4
ENGL 101 – Freshman Comp. I 3
A/M/T 131 – Intro. to Art, Music, or Theater 3
RELG 125 – Introduction to Christianity 3
CUW 100 – CU Worship 0.5
Total 17.5

Semester 2

Courses  Credit Hours
CHEM 113 – General Chemistry II 4
BIOL 221 – Human Anatomy & Physiology 4
ENGL 102 – Freshman Composition II 3
MATH 122 – Calculus I 4
PE 185 – Lifetime Wellness 2
CUW 100 – CU Worship 0.5
Total 17.5

Sophomore Year

Semester 3 

Courses Credit Hours   
CHEM 227 – Organic Chemistry I 4
BIOL 334 – Microbiology & Immunology 4
PHYS 221 – General Physics I 4
HIST 111 – Western Civilization I 3
PE 111 – Exercise Activity 1
CUW 100 – CU Worship 0.5
Total 16.5

Semester 4

Courses Credit Hours
CHEM 228 – Organic Chemistry II 4
PHYS 222 – General Physics II 4
ENGL 20X – Literature I (Brit/Amer/World) 3
HIST 112 – Western Civilization II 3
ECON 200 – Econ./Soc. Science Elec. 3
CUW 200 – CU Worship 0.5
Total 17.5

Junior Year

Semester 5

Courses Credit Hours
PHSC 323 – General Biochemistry 3
PHSC 325 – General Biochemistry Lab 1
PHSC 210 – Laboratory Safety 1
LANG 201 – Intermediate Foreign Language 3
PHSC 324 – Experimental Design & Biostatistics 4
PHSC 451 – Scientific & Technical Writing 1.5
PHSC 220/220L – Quantitative Lab Techniques 2
ENGL 20X –Literature II (Brit/Amer/Wrold) 3
Total 18.5

Semester 6

Courses Credit Hours
PHSC 328 – Intro. to Pharmacology 4
PHSC 410 – Analytical Instrumentation 3
PHSC 411 – Analytical Instrumentation Lab 1
PHSC 338 – Product & Process Validation 2
PHSC 326 – Molecular Biology 3
PHSC 327 – Molecular Biology Lab 1
PHSC 442 – Interpersonal Skills 2
PHSC 334 – Scientific Literature Seminar I 1
Total 17

Senior Year

Semester 7 

Courses Credit Hours
PHSC 418 – Industrial Pharmacy 3
PHSC 419 – Industrial Pharmacy Lab 1
PHSC 438 – Pharmaceutical Methods & Bioprocessing 3
PHSC 439 – Pharmaceutical Methods & Bioprocessing Lab 1
PHSC 336 – Scientific Literature Seminar II 1
UNIV XXX – Social Science Elective 3
RELG XXX – Religion Elective 3
Total 15

Semester 8 

Courses Credit Hours
PHSC 420 – Senior Internship*   12-14
PHSC – Senior Seminar 1
Total 13-15

Total credit hours earned= 132.5-134.5

*Internship sites may require a criminal background check before beginning the internship. Summer internships earn 12 credit hours rather than 14 credit hours.