Program Overview

Biochemistry- Pre-Pharmacy (B.S.)

The Biochemistry- Pre-Pharmacy program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in biochemistry and prepare them for post-baccalaureate entry into a workforce or acceptance into graduate or professional programs in biology and/or health professions.

Overview

This program is an archived copy of the catalog, and students are advised to visit the university's website for the most recent version.

Requirements

The program requires a minimum of 92.5-94.5 credits, including:

• Biology Requirements: 31-33 credits
  • BIO101FD: T1: Principles of Biology I (3 credits)
  • BIO101L: Principles of Biology I: Lab (1 credit)
  • BIO102: Principles of Biology II (3 credits)
  • BIO102L: Principles of Biology II: Lab (1 credit)
  • BIO206: Microbiology (3 credits)
  • BIO206L: Microbiology: Lab (1 credit)
  • BIO209: Anatomy/Physiology I (3 credits)
  • BIO209L: Anatomy/Physiology I: Lab (1 credit)
  • BIO210: Anatomy/Physiology II (3 credits)
  • BIO210L: Anatomy/Physiology II: Lab (1 credit)
  • BIO306: Cell Biology (3 credits)
  • BIO390: Biology Internship (1-3 credits)
  • BIO402CH: Genetics (3 credits)
  • BIO402L: Genetics: Lab (1 credit)
  • BIO414: Cellular Molecular Tech (3 credits)
• Biochemistry/CHEM (Biochemistry) Requirements: 7 credits
  • BIO307: Essential Biochemistry (3 credits) or CHEM307: Essential Biochemistry
  • BIO403: Clinical Biochemistry (3 credits) or CHEM403: Clinical Biochemistry
• Chemistry Requirements: 16 credits
  • CHEM198: Chemistry Seminar (1 credit)
  • CHEM398: Premier Skills/Professionalism (1 credit)
  • CHEM101FD: T1: Principles of Chemistry I (3 credits)
  • CHEM101L: Principles of Chemistry I: Lab (1 credit)
  • CHEM102: Principles of Chemistry II (3 credits)
  • CHEM102L: Principles of Chemistry II: Lab (1 credit)
  • CHEM208: Organic Chemistry I (2 credits)
  • CHEM201L: Organic Chemistry I: Lab (1 credit)
  • CHEM209: Organic Chemistry II (2 credits)
  • CHEM202L: Organic Chemistry II: Lab (1 credit)
  • CHEM210: Organic Chemistry III (2 credits)
• Physics Requirements: 8 credits
  • PHYS101: Principles of Physics I (3 credits) or PHYS201: Physics with Calculus I
  • PHYS101L: Principles of Physics I: Lab (1 credit)
  • PHYS102: Principles of Physics II (3 credits) or PHYS202: Physics with Calculus II
  • PHYS102L: Principles of Physics II: Lab (1 credit)
• Math Requirements: 9 credits
  • MATH210A: Calculus I (3 credits)
  • MATH211: Calculus II (3 credits)
  • MATH221: Statistics (3 credits)
• NEOMED Courses: 21.5 credits
  • Human Anatomy Physiology and Pathophysiology I (5 credits)
  • Intro to Pharmaceutical Sciences (5.5 credits)
  • Human Anatomy Physiology and Pathophysiology II (4 credits)
  • Pharmacodynamics/Pharmacokinetics (4 credits)
  • Immunology and Biotechnology (3 credits)

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate:

• Knowledge of discipline-specific content related to macro-principles describing the 3 domains of biology and the molecular nature of life
• Critical thinking by demonstrating the ability to recognize the components of a problem, formulate a strategy to solve the problem, apply comprehensive scientific knowledge to execute a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution
• Communication skills reflective of professional standards consistent with biology-related associations
• Discipline-specific core laboratory and calculation-based skills related to the characterization and classification of life forms, their components, and habitats, and in the molecular analysis of living species
• Readiness for post-baccalaureate entry into a workforce or acceptance into graduate or professional programs in biology and/or health professions
• Global perspective in their understanding of how biological factors affect economics, health, technology, and the environment

Program Structure

The first three years at Walsh will include the first page of this curriculum sheet as well as the majority of the general education curriculum. It may require some summer courses to complete this major in the 3 + 2 window. At the end of the spring semester in year 3, students will begin graduate courses at NEOMED working towards their Doctorate of Pharmacy. At the end of year 4, the BS in Biology from Walsh will have been earned, and students will graduate from Walsh.