Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Foundations

Build a foundation in pharmacy or easily transfer from the Pharm.D. program to earn a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Foundations degree and prepare for further education in pharmaceutical sciences, medicine, law and more.

Dual Pharm.D./B.S. In Pharmacy Foundations Program

All students enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy program automatically earn a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Foundations in addition to a Pharm.D. at graduation.

Program Type

Major

Degree

Bachelor's

Duration

4 Years

Required Credit Hours

120

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Jason Stack, MBA

Director, Recruitment & Admissions

Sam Pulver

Coordinator, Admissions

Curriculum

120 Credits

Course Number Course Title Credits
BIOL 111 General Biology I W/ Lab I 4
BIOL 203 & 204 Introductory Microbilogy W/ Lab 4
BIOL 207 & 209 Anatomy & Physiology I & II (No Labs Required) 6
CHEM 121 & 122 General Chemistry I & II W/ Labs 10
CHEM 211 & 212 Organic Chemistry I & II W/ Labs 8
MATH 115 Calculus I 4
BRDG 101 First-Year Writing 3
BRDG 102 Writing and Literature 3
THEO  Theology-Based Course 3
BRDG 105 Intro to Ethical Reasoning 3
EQ 104–125 Essential Questions Seminar 3
  Communication/Creative Expression & Cultural Fluency 3
  Business & Critical Thinking 3
PHIL Philosophy-Based Course 3
BRDG 103 IPE Health Research Skills 1
MATH 225 Introduction To Biostatistics 3
PSYC 101 OR SOCI 101 Social and Historical Reasoning 3
PHAR 101 Pre-Professional Seminar (101) 0
PHAR 102 Pre-Professional Seminar (102) 0
PHAR 103 Pre-Professional Seminar (103) 0
PHAR 104 Pre-Professional Seminar (104) 0
  Years 1 & 2 Total 67
Year 3 Fall
Course Number Course Title Credits
PHPR 300 Pharmaceutical Calculations 1
PHBM 350 Biochemistry I – Peptides and Carbohydrate Metabolism 3
PHBM 355 & 355R Human Physiology and Pathology I/Recitation 4/0
PHCE 360/360R Pharmaceutical Principles and Drug Delivery Systems I/Recitation 3/0
PHBA 340W Pharmaceutical Law and Ethics 2
PHPR 341W Pharmacy Practice I: Patient Care Skills I 2
PHBA 310 The American Health Care System 2
PHIN 321 Ability-Based Laboratory Experience (ABLE) I 0.5
PHEX 301 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) I 0.5
PHAR 300 Doctor of Pharmacy Orientation Program 0
  Year 3 Fall Total 18
     
Year 3 Spring
Course Number Course Title Credits
PHPR 301 Sterile/Non-Sterile Compounding 1
PHBM 351 Biochemistry II – Metabolism, Protein Synthesis and Nucleic Acids 3
PHBM 356 Human Physiology and Pathology II 4
PHCE 361/361R Pharmaceutical Principles and Drug Delivery Systems II/Recitation 3/0
PHBM 352 Foundations in Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry 3
PHPR 342W Pharmacy Practice II: Patient Care Skills II 1
PHBA 311 Public Health and Epidemiology 2
PHIN 322 ABLE II 0.5
PHEX 302 CPD II 0.5
  Year 3 Spring Total 18
  Year 3 Total 36
Year 4 Fall/Spring
Course Number Course Title Credits
PHPR 448 Pharmacy Practice IV Drug Literature Evaluations 2
PHIN 469 Community Engaged Learning 1
PHPR 400 Foundations Capstone 1
  Electives 14
  Year 4 Fall/Spring Total 18
     
 

Accreditation

Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE):

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Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60602

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www.acpe-accredit.org

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