B.S. in Pharmaceutical Product Development

Program Overview

This four-year program provides a comprehensive foundation in the sciences and humanities, with a focus on drug design and development. Students will gain a strong understanding of biology, chemistry, and physics, as well as the ethical and economic aspects of the pharmaceutical industry. The program includes hands-on laboratory experiences and an internship to prepare students for careers in drug discovery and development.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Year One
• Fall
• BIO 110 - General Biology I (4 credits)
• CHE 103 & CRL 103 - General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab (4 credits)
• MAT 121 or MAT 125 - Introduction to Statistics I or Introduction to Statistics and Probability (3 credits)
• FYE 100X - First Year Experience (4 credits)
• Spring
• BIO 210 & 210L - Genetics and Genetics Lab (4 credits)
• CHE 104 & CRL 104 - General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab (4 credits)
• WRT 120 - Effective Writing I (3 credits)
• Humanities Gen Ed (3 credits)
• Year Two
• Fall
• BIO 214 - General Microbiology (4 credits)
• CHE 231 & CRL 231 - Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab (6 credits)
• WRT 2XX - 200-Level WRT Course (3 credits)
• Arts Gen Ed (3 credits)
• Spring
• BIO 211 - Cell Biology (4 credits)
• BIO 333 - Molecular Biology Techniques (2 credits)
• CHE 232 - Organic Chemistry II (3 credits)
• PPD 481 - Drug Design I (3 credits)
• STA 311 - Intro Statistical Computing and Data Management (3 credits)
• Summer Session II
• PPD 484 - Pharmaceutical Internship I (1 credit)
• Year Three
• Fall
• PPD 482 - Drug Design II (3 credits)
• BIO 469 - Human Physiology (4 credits)
• PHY 130 - General Physics I (4 credits)
• MAT 143 or MAT 145 or MAT 161 - Brief Calculus or Calculus for the Life Sciences or Calculus I (3 credits)
• CRL 232 - Organic Chemistry II Lab (2 credits)
• Spring
• PPD 483 - Drug Design III (3 credits)
• BIO 367 - Physiology of Drug Interactions (3 credits)
• PHY 140 - General Physics II (4 credits)
• ENG 371 or ENG 375 - Technical Writing or Strategies for Writing in the Workplace (3 credits)
• Student Elective (3 credits)
• Year Four
• Fall
• CHE 476 - Biochemistry I (3 credits)
• PHI 371 - Medical Ethics (3 credits)
• ECO 112 - Principles of Economics (Micro) (3 credits)
• PPD 490 - Special Topics in Drug Development (0-1 credit)
• Humanities Gen Ed (3 credits)
• Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed (3 credits)
• Spring
• SPK 230 - Business and Professional Speech Communication (3 credits)
• PPD XXX - Elective (3 credits)
• PPD XXX - Elective (3 credits)