BSPS in Pharmaceutics (PHAR)
Below is a sample plan of study. Consult your degree audit for your program requirements.
BSPS Pharmaceutics MAJOR Curriculum (FOR P1 STUDENTS ENTERING IN FALL 2018 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 accepted into the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences should be academically prepared to be placed into MATH 1850 and CHEM 1230. Students placing into a lower math level - MATH 1200, MATH1320 or MATH1750 and/or placing into a lower level chemistry - CHEM 1090 (based on students' testing scores) will require additional hours for graduation.
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 |
| PHPR 3110 | Pharmaceutics Lab I | 1 |
| Major Electives | 2 | |
| PHM 3700 | Career Planning Strategies | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| MBC 3320 | Medicinal Chemistry II: Drug Design and Drug Action | 3 |
| MBC 3560 | Physiological Chemistry II: Chemical Regulation Of Cells And Organisms | 3 |
| PHCL 3730 | BSPS Pharmacology II: Endocrine and CNS Pharmacology | 3 |
| PHPR 3030 | Pharmaceutics II | 3 |
| PHPR 3120 | Pharmaceutics Lab II | 1 |
| Major Electives 1 | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| PHPR 4880 | Internship in Pharmaceutics 2 | 3-6 |
| Hours | 3-6 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| MBC 3330 | Techniques in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry | 2 |
| MBC 3340 | Techniques in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| PHCL 4810 | BSPS Pharmacology III: CNS and Cardiovascular Pharmacology | 3 |
| PHPR 4770 | Advanced Drug Delivery Systems - I | 3 |
| BUAD 2070 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Ninth Term | ||
| BUAD 3010 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| BUAD 3030 | Managerial And Behavioral Processes In Organizations | 3 |
| BUAD 3020 | Principles Of Manufacturing And Service Systems | 3 |
| MBC 3860 | Microbiology for Pharmaceutical Professionals | 2 |
| PHCL 4160 | Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 61-64 | |
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Need 4 credit hours major electives.
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3 credit hours are required, an additional 1-3 credit hours can be taken, The additional credit hours cannot be used as Pharmaceutics major elective hours.
All requirements listed above must be fulfilled with a minimum of 123 semester hours required for graduation.
PHAR Electives
Other electives require approval of the PHAR major adviser.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHPR 4680 | Parenteral Manufacturing 1 | 2 |
| PHPR 4690 | Dosage Form Design 1 | 3 |
| PHPR 4710 | Selected Topics In Pharmaceutical Technology 1 | 3 |
| PHPR 4720 | Pharmaceutical Rate Processes 1 | 3 |
| PHPR 4900 | Honors Seminar In Pharmacy Practice | 1-3 |
| PHPR 4910 | Pharmacy Practice Problems | 1-5 |
| PHPR 4960 | Honors Thesis In Pharmacy Practice | 2-5 |
| PHCL 4820 | BSPS Pharmacology IV: Chemotherapeutic Agents | 3 |
| BIOL 3010 | Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3020 | Molecular Genetics Laboratory | 2 |
| BIOL 4110 | Human Genetics and Genomics | 3 |
| BIOL 4330 | Parasitology | 3 |
| CHEM 3730 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 3740 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| ECON 4750 | Health Economics | 3 |
| MBC 4380 | Medicinal Plants | 3 |
| HEAL 2800 | Principles Of Nutrition | 3 |
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Taught every other year for those undergraduates not planning to apply to UT’s industrial pharmacy graduate program.
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If required in your curriculum, it cannot be counted as an elective.
- PLO 1. Apply pharmaceutical and analytical techniques to evaluate and solve problems.
- PLO 2. Assess the physicochemical and biological properties of materials and ingredients in dosage forms.
- PLO 3. Utilize scientific concepts of drug delivery in the design of formulations.
- PLO 4. Predict chemical, biological, and pharmaceutical properties relevant to dosage forms using quantitative methods.
- PLO 5. Explain the scientific basis of analytical techniques applied in pharmaceutics.
- PLO 6. Communicate effectively and work cooperatively in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams.