BSPS in Drug Discovery and Design
Drug Discovery and Design
Completion of the requirements of the Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum, 62 semester hours without a double-dip
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MBC 3310 | Medicinal Chemistry I: Drug Action And Design | 2 |
| MBC 3550 | Physiological Chemistry I: Structure And Function Of Biological Macromolecules | 3 |
| PHCL 3700 | Pharmacology I: Principles of Pharmacology, Autonomic Pharmacology and Related Pharmacology | 3 |
| PHPR 3010 | Pharmaceutical Calculations | 2 |
| PHPR 3020 | Pharmaceutics I | 3 |
| PHM 3700 | Career Planning Strategies | 1 |
| MBC 3100 | Ethical Practice in Research | 1 |
| MBC 3320 | Medicinal Chemistry II: Drug Design and Drug Action | 3 |
| MBC 3552 | Physiological Chemistry II Cellular Metabolism and Homeostasis | 2 |
| PHCL 3730 | BSPS Pharmacology II: Endocrine and CNS Pharmacology | 3 |
| PHCL 3810 | Pharmacology And Toxicology Laboratory | 1 |
| PHPR 3030 | Pharmaceutics II | 3 |
| PHPR 3150 | Essentials of U.S. Healthcare Delivery and Pharmacoeconomic Evaluation | 2 |
| PHM 4780 | Internship in Drug Discovery and Design | 3 |
| MBC 3330 | Techniques in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry | 2 |
| MBC 3340 | Techniques in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| MBC 4710 | Targeted Drug Design | 3 |
| PHCL 4730 | Principles and Systems Toxicology | 3 |
| PHCL 4810 | BSPS Pharmacology III: CNS and Cardiovascular Pharmacology | 3 |
Combined bachelor's to master's - BSPS in Drug Discovery and Design to Master's of Science in Pharmaceutical Science
Undergraduate students accepted to the BSPS in Drug Discovery and Design to Master's of Science in Pharmaceutical Science (MSPS) Pipeline option will be admitted to MSPS and allowed to complete up to three graduate level classes (nine credit hours) during their final two academic years of undergraduate studies. Students admitted into the pipeline program must apply for admission to the College of Graduate Studies for the semester that they intend to matriculate. They will then continue into the graduate program upon completion of the undergraduate degree requirements. The graduate coursework (up to nine hours) may be applied to completion of both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. It will be the joint responsibility of the faculty and administrators in the undergraduate and graduate programs to supervise students admitted to the combined program option, to ensure that the limit of nine hours taken as an undergraduate is strictly enforced, and to request that the College of Graduate Studies change their matriculation from Undergraduate to Graduate when they meet all undergraduate degree requirements.
The following provisions apply for classes taken for graduate credit: 1) graduate classes taken at The University of Toledo only after the student is accepted in the program, 2) PHM 5100, PHM 5110, and PHCL 6710 may be included in the approved nine semester hours of graduate credit taken as an undergraduate. Students interested in the combined program must submit a graduate admission application to the College of Graduate Studies.
Combined bachelor's to master's- BSPS in Drug Discovery and Design to Master's of Science in Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design (MS CoSci)
Undergraduate students accepted to the BSPS in Drug Discovery and Design to Master's of Science in Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design (MS CoSci) Pipeline option will be admitted to MS CoSci and allowed to complete up to three graduate level classes (nine credit hours) during their final two academic years of undergraduate studies. Students admitted into the pipeline program must apply for admission to the College of Graduate Studies for the semester that they intend to matriculate. They will then continue in to the graduate program upon completion of the undergraduate degree requirements. The graduate coursework (up to nine hours) may be applied to completion of both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. It will be the joint responsibility of the faculty and administrators in the undergraduate and graduate programs to supervise students admitted to the combined program option, to ensure that the limit of nine hours taken as an undergraduate is strictly enforced, and to request that the College of Graduate Studies change their matriculation from Undergraduate to Graduate when they meet all undergraduate degree requirements.
The following provisions apply for classes taken for graduate credit: 1) graduate classes taken at The University of Toledo only after the student is accepted in the program, 2) PHPR 5800, PHCL 6710, and PHPR 5830 may be included in the approved nine semester hours of graduate credit taken as an undergraduate. Students interested in the combined program must submit a graduate admission application to the College of Graduate Studies.
Combined bachelor's to master's- BSPS in Drug Discovery and Design to Master's of Science in Medicinal Chemistry (MS MC)
Undergraduate students accepted to the BSPS in Drug Discovery and Design to Master's of Science in Medicinal Chemistry (MS MC) Pipeine option will be admitted to the Master's of Science in Medicinal Chemistry (MS MC) and allowed to complete up to three graduate level classes (nine credit hours) during their final two academic years of undergraduate studies. Students admitted into the pipeline program must apply for admission to the College of Graduate Studies for the semester that they intend to matriculate. They will then continue in to the graduate program upon completion of the undergraduate degree requirements. The graduate coursework (up to nine hours) may be applied to completion of both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. It will be the joint responsibility of the faculty and administrators in the undergraduate and graduate programs to supervise students admitted to the combined program option, to ensure that the limit of nine hours taken as an undergraduate is strictly enforced, and to request that the College of Graduate Studies change their matriculation from Undergraduate to Graduate when they meet all undergraduate degree requirements.
The following provisions apply for classes taken for graduate credit: 1) graduate classes taken at The University of Toledo only after the student is accepted in the program, 2) MBC 6190, MBC 6200, and MBC 5900 may be included in the approved nine semester hours of graduate credit taken as an undergraduate. Students interested in the combined program must submit a graduate admission application to the College of Graduate Studies.
BSPS Drug Discovery and Design Curriculum (FOR P1 STUDENTS ENTERING IN FALL 2025 AND AFTER)
PREPROFESSIONAL
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PHPR 1000 | Orientation * | 1 |
| MATH 1850 | Single Variable Calculus I * | 4 |
| CHEM 1230 | General Chemistry I * | 4 |
| CHEM 1280 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| BIOL 2170 | Fundamentals of Life Science: Biomolecules, Cells, and Inheritance | 4 |
| BIOL 2180 | Fundamentals of Life Science Laboratory: Biomolecules, Cells, and Inheritance | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Term | ||
| PHCL 2610 | Introductory Physiology | 3 |
| MATH 2640 | Statistics for Applied Science *2 | 3 |
| CHEM 1240 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1290 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I * | 3 |
| Diversity of US 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Term | ||
| CHEM 2410 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2460 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I for Non-Majors | 1 |
| PHYS 1750 | Introduction To Physics 1 | 4 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse * | 3 |
| Social Sciences Core 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| CHEM 2420 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2470 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II for Non-Majors | 1 |
| Social Sciences Core 3 | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core 3 | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core 3 | 3 | |
| Non‐US Diversity 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 62 | |
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Only offered during fall semesters
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Not required prior to P1 for BSPS-only applicants
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If double-dip, PREP courseload reduced by 3 hours. Only one double dip is allowed for the UT Core requirements.
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Students should be academically prepared to be placed into MATH 1850 and CHEM 1230. Students placing into a lower math level - MATH 1200, MATH 1320 or MATH 1750 and/or placing into a lower level chemistry - CHEM 1090 (based on students' testing scores) will require additional hours for graduation.
*Equivalent courses:
o ENGL 1110 or ENGL 1010
o ENGL 1130 or ENGL 2950
o MATH 1850 = MATH 1750+1760
o MATH 2640 = MATH 2600
o PHYS 1750 = PHYS 2070 (please note that PHYS 2070 AND 2080 is
recommended for pre-med/pre-vet/pre-dental degrees)
o PHCL 2610 = EXSC 2560+2570
Students should consult their Degree Audit for coursework that fulfills elective course requirements in the General Education/Core area.
PROFESSIONAL
| Fifth Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MBC 3310 | Medicinal Chemistry I: Drug Action And Design | 2 |
| MBC 3550 | Physiological Chemistry I: Structure And Function Of Biological Macromolecules | 3 |
| PHCL 3700 | Pharmacology I: Principles of Pharmacology, Autonomic Pharmacology and Related Pharmacology | 3 |
| PHPR 3010 | Pharmaceutical Calculations | 2 |
| PHPR 3020 | Pharmaceutics I | 3 |
| PHM 3700 | Career Planning Strategies | 1 |
| Professional Electives | 0-3 | |
| Hours | 14-17 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| MBC 3100 | Ethical Practice in Research | 1 |
| MBC 3320 | Medicinal Chemistry II: Drug Design and Drug Action | 3 |
| MBC 3552 | Physiological Chemistry II Cellular Metabolism and Homeostasis | 2 |
| PHCL 3730 | BSPS Pharmacology II: Endocrine and CNS Pharmacology | 3 |
| PHCL 3810 | Pharmacology And Toxicology Laboratory | 1 |
| PHPR 3030 | Pharmaceutics II | 3 |
| PHPR 3150 | Essentials of U.S. Healthcare Delivery and Pharmacoeconomic Evaluation | 2 |
| Professional Electives 1 | 0-2 | |
| Professional elective (MBC 3860, Microbiology for Pharmaceutical Professionals, recommended) | ||
| Hours | 15-17 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| PHM 4780 | Internship in Drug Discovery and Design 1 | 3 |
| Students taking an internship at a site which is outside of the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will register for PHM 4780. | ||
| The internship requirement can alternately be satisfied with 3 semester hours of MBC 4780, PHCL 4780, PHPR 4780 or PHPR 4880 if the internship site is within the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and under the supervision of a CPPS faculty member. Internship credit beyond the required 3 semester hours is counted for graduation as free elective hours and not as professional elective hours. | ||
| Hours | 3 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| MBC 3330 | Techniques in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry | 2 |
| MBC 3340 | Techniques in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| MBC 4710 | Targeted Drug Design | 3 |
| PHCL 4730 | Principles and Systems Toxicology | 3 |
| PHCL 4810 | BSPS Pharmacology III: CNS and Cardiovascular Pharmacology | 3 |
| Professional Elective | 3-5 | |
| Hours | 15-17 | |
| Ninth Term | ||
| Professional Elective - to complete 13 hours | 0-4 | |
| Free Elective (if necessary to complete 120 hours) | 0-4 | |
| Hours | 0-8 | |
| Total Hours | 47-62 | |
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Need a total of 13 credit hours as major electives.
All requirements listed above must be fulfilled with a minimum of 120 semester hours required for graduation.
Drug Discovery and Design Electives
Other electives require the approval of the Drug Discovery and Design major coordinator.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2150 | Fundamentals Of Life Science: Diversity Of Life, Evolution And Adaptation | 4 |
| BIOL 2160 | Fundamentals Of Life Science Laboratory: Diversity Of Life, Evolution And Adaptation | 1 |
| BIOL 3010 | Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3020 | Molecular Genetics Laboratory | 2 |
| BIOL 3030 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 3040 | Cell Biology Laboratory | 2 |
| BIOL 4010 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 4030 | Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 4050 | Immunology | 3 |
| BIOL 4110 | Human Genetics and Genomics | 3 |
| BIOL 4330 | Parasitology | 3 |
| CHEM 3310 | Analytical Chemistry | 2 |
| CHEM 3360 | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 3560 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 3730 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 3710 | Physical Chemistry For The Biosciences I | 3 |
| CHEM 3720 | Physical Chemistry For The Biosciences II | 3 |
| CHEM 4200 | Green Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 4400 | Advanced Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 4920 | Readings In Chemistry III | 1-2 |
| ECON 4750 | Health Economics | 3 |
| EEES 4450 | 3 | |
| MBC 3860 | Microbiology for Pharmaceutical Professionals | 2 |
| MBC 3880 | Medicinal And Biological Chemistry Laboratory | 3 |
| MBC 4380 | Medicinal Plants | 3 |
| MBC 4400 | Cannabis Science: Plants and Products | 3 |
| MBC 4900 | Honors Seminar In Medicinal And Biological Chemistry | 1-3 |
| MBC 4910 | Problems In Biomedicinal Chemistry | 1-3 |
| MBC 4950 | Research In Medicinal Chemistry | 3-8 |
| MBC 4960 | Honors Thesis In Medicinal And Biological Chemistry | 1-5 |
| MBC 5900 | Medicinal Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
| MBC 6190 | Advanced Medicinal Chemistry | 4 |
| MBC 6200 | Biomedicinal Chemistry | 4 |
| PHCL 4160 | Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PHCL 4400 | Cannabis Science – Risks & Benefits | 3 |
| PHCL 4750 | Environmental, Food, and Analytical Toxicology | 3 |
| PHPR 4770 | Advanced Drug Delivery Systems – I | 3 |
| PHCL 4900 | Honors Seminar In Pharmacology | 1-3 |
| PHCL 4910 | Problems In Pharmacology | 1-3 |
| PHCL 4960 | Honors Thesis In Pharmacology | 2-5 |
| PHCL 6710 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics and Research Analysis | 3 |
| PHPR 4900 | Honors Seminar In Pharmacy Practice | 1-3 |
| PHPR 3110 | Pharmaceutics Lab I | 1 |
| PHPR 3120 | Pharmaceutics Lab II | 1 |
| PHPR 3700 | Regulatory and Formulation Science in Skincare | 3 |
| PHPR 4910 | Pharmacy Practice Problems | 1-5 |
| PHPR 4960 | Honors Thesis In Pharmacy Practice | 2-5 |
| PHPR 5800 | Cosmetic Ingredients and Product Forms | 3 |
| PHM 5100 | Research in Pharmaceutical Science: Ethics & Methods | 3 |
| PHPR 5830 | Cosmetic Regulations, Ethics, and Practices | 3 |
| PHM 5110 | Clinical Trials and Regulatory Affairs | 3 |
| HEAL 1800 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HEAL 2800 | Principles Of Nutrition | 3 |
| PHIL 3370 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
| PHYS 2080 | General Physics II | 4 |
- Describe the drug development process, the role of pharmaceutical sciences in different stages of drug development, and provide examples of contemporary successful drug development cases and unmet needs.
- Apply pharmaceutical laboratory techniques for material identification, bioassays, experimental design, and quality assurance, while also explaining the scientific principles and practical applications of analytical techniques.
- Perform calculations and correctly make solutions for chemical reactions and bioassays, to control pH, and to prepare formulations.
- Apply principles of physical, biological, and administrative sciences to solve problems successfully and ethically in the pharmaceutical sciences.
- Predict chemical, biological, and pharmaceutical properties of compounds relevant to drug action and dosage form.
- Analyze scientific literature on a given topic in the pharmaceutical sciences to draw overall conclusions based on the data.
- Communicate effectively and work successfully as an individual or cooperatively as a team member.