Pharmaceutical Studies Major
The interdisciplinary Pharmaceutical Studies Program offers students a strong background in chemistry, biology, and business. This selection of courses has been optimized to best prepare students for a variety of fields in the area of pharmaceutical science including pharmacy school, graduate school, and employment in sales/marketing.
Students in the Pharmaceutical Studies Program will select one of two possible tracks: Sales or Pharmacy school.
Students graduating from this program will receive a B.S. degree in chemistry with a pharmaceutical emphasis. The program does not require a minor due to number of hours and its interdisciplinary nature.
| Major in Pharmaceutical Studies (B.S.) | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core | 60 | |
| Core Requirements (Counted in Gen Ed Core) | ||
| BIO 1110, Principles of Biology I (4) |
0 |
|
| CEM 1610, General Chemistry I (4) |
0 |
|
| PHY 1110, Basic College Physics (4) or PHY 2110, General College Physics I (4) |
0 |
|
| MTH 1151, Statistics (3) |
0 |
|
| CEM 4015, Capstone in Chemistry (2) [General Education] |
0 |
|
| Major Requirements |
36
|
|
| CEM 1050, Freshman Chemistry Seminar |
1 |
|
| CEM 1620, General Chemistry II |
4 |
|
| CEM 3310, Organic Chemistry I |
4
|
|
| CEM 3320, Organic Chemistry II |
4
|
|
| CEM 3500, Medicinal Chemistry I |
3
|
|
| CEM 3510, Biochemistry |
4
|
|
| CEM 3600, Biophysical Chemistry |
4 |
|
| CEM 3710, Research Methods |
1
|
|
| CEM 4030, Pharmacology Seminar |
1 |
|
| CEM 4700, Research in Chemistry II (2) or CEM 4720, Internship in Chemistry (2) |
2 |
|
| BIO 2230, 2240 Human Anatomy I & II (8) or BIO 3120 Microbiology (4) and BIO 3160 Physiology (4) |
8 |
|
| Technical Requirements |
4-6 |
|
| MTH 1210, Calculus I (4) or MTH 1170, Calculus I for the Life Sciences (3) and MTH 1180, Calculus II for the Life Sciences (3) |
4-6 | |
| Pharmacology Tracks (pick one track) | 15 | |
| Pharmaceutical Sales |
15 |
|
| MGT 3110, Principles of Management |
3 |
|
| ACC 2410, Accounting Principles I |
3 |
|
| MKT 3210, Principles of Marketing |
3 |
|
| MKT 3220, Personal Selling |
3 |
|
| ISM 3620, Database Management Systems |
3 |
|
| Pharmacy School |
15 |
|
| MGT 3110, Principles of Management |
3 |
|
| ACC 2410 & 2420, Accounting Principles I & II |
6 |
|
| ISM 3620, Database Management Systems |
3 |
|
| ECO 2220, Micoreconomics |
3 |
|
| Electives 1 | 11-13 | |
| Total | 128 | |
1 Courses not required for Pharmaceutical Studies Program but are required for admission to some Pharmacy programs (such as University of Tennessee) include CEM 4520 Biochemistry II (3) and BIO 3140 Immunology (3).
