Pharmaceutical Sciences (PHS)

PHS 141 Intro Pharmaceutical Sciences (1 credit)

This introductory undergraduate course introduces students to academic life in STEM and engages students early on how to be successful early in the science field. Students interested in sciences, health sciences, medicine, drug discovery, drug development and cell gene therapy careers are welcome to join this fun and engaging lecture. It also includes an introduction to electronic search strategies, AI in academia, research and presentations by program faculty and senior students on their research and career paths.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 151 Science Talk (1 credit)

This undergraduate seminar that students with faculty and experts in the field of Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sciences and drug discovery and development by allowing the students to research a given field of interest, connect with alums and SJU professors to discuss and network. Students will research, present and attend presentations every week and engage in networking opportunities early on in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 170 Special Topics: Pharm Sciences (3 credits)

Concentrated focus on a selected topic in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Topic and content vary from semester to semester.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 200 Biopharmaceutical Foundation I (3 credits)

Students in this course will connect concepts learned to real life application to human disease, pharmacology, and drug discovery. Biopharmaceutical foundations I lays a strong foundation to prepare students for subsequent and more advanced knowledge linked to the field of Drug Discovery and Development and provide a better understanding on how medicines work in the body. This course provides students with a introductory level understanding of structure, properties, biological functions, bioenergetics, and metabolic fate of macromolecules essential to life (i.e. proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids), the impact of molecular genetics on these processes.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and PHY 101 and BIO 101 and BIO 102

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 241 History Drug Discovery&Medicin (1 credit)

This undergraduate course introduces students to the history of pharmaceutics and medicine. Students also learn the different areas of the drug development process and familiarize themselves with FDA regulations pertaining to each of these steps. This is an engaging course format with team base learning and discussions.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 270 Special Topics: Pharm Sciences (3 credits)

Concentrated focus on a selected topic in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Topic and content vary from semester to semester.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 300 Biopharmaceutical Foundatn II (2 credits)

Biopharmaceutical Foundation II, is a 2-credit course designed to instruct students in the knowledge and applications of molecular biology, biotechnology, and genetics relevant to pharmaceutical sciences and drug discovery and development. Through lectures and interactive discussions, students delve into both basic and applied topics, including gene expression, DNA replication, recombinant DNA technology, pharmacogenomics, and biopharmaceutics. Upon completion of the course, students will have acquired essential knowledge and practical skills to propel their studies forward and pursue careers in pharmaceutical research and development.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and BIO 101 and BIO 102

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 301 Biopharmaceutical Foundatn III (3 credits)

PHS 301 is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of physiological principles relevant to biopharmaceuticals. Building on Biopharmaceutical Foundation II, this course explores essential physiological systems, including the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and endocrine systems. Through lectures, labs, and discussions, students explore physiological mechanisms impacting drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, along with concepts like homeostasis, cellular signaling, and organ function. By course completion, students gain insight into drug action and metabolism, enabling them to analyze pharmacological data, assess drug efficacy and safety, and contribute to pharmaceutical research and development.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and BIO 101 and BIO 102

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 302 Intro Lab Tech in Biomedicine (3 credits)

This pre-lecture course is designed to engage students in fundamentals of laboratory procedures, such as pipetting, preparation of buffers, animal handling, dosing, protein and enzyme assays, recording and interpretation of experimental data and results and calculations. These skills are further developed in PHS 306 in later semesters and will help students that are preparing to become scientists in the biopharmaceutical field. Each week, students will perform a laboratory exercise. A pre-laboratory lecture is included to familiarize students with the concepts and expectations of the laboratory exercise scheduled for the subsequent lab. Students who register for PHS 302 must also register for a PHS 302 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 302 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 302L.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and BIO 101 and BIO 102

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 302L Intro Lab Tech in Biomed Lab (0 credits)

This lab is designed to engage students in fundamentals of laboratory procedures, such as pipetting, preparation of buffers, animal handling, dosing, protein and enzyme assays, recording and interpretation of experimental data and results and calculations. These skills are further developed in PHS 306 in later semesters and will help students that are preparing to become scientists in the biopharmaceutical field. Each week, students will perform a laboratory exercise. A pre-laboratory lecture is included to familiarize students with the concepts and expectations of the laboratory exercise scheduled for the subsequent lab. Students who register for PHS 302 must also register for a PHS 302 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 302 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 302L.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 303 Pharma & Biopharmaceutics I (3 credits)

This undergraduate course is the accompanied lecture to PHS 303 L. It provides the theory of physicochemical and pharmaceutical principles for understanding the development, behavior, preparation, and stability of pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems. Students who register for PHS 303 must also register for a PHS 303 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 303 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 303L.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and PHY 101

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 303L Pharma & Biopharmac I Lab (1 credit)

This lab provides students with the hands on physicochemical and pharmaceutical principles in the laboratory to gain the practical skills for understanding the development, behavior, preparation, and stability of pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems in the lab. Students who register for PHS 303 must also register for a PHS 303 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 303 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 303L.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 304 Intro Drug Discovery & Dev (3 credits)

This undergraduate course allows students to gain insight into the process of drug discovery and development. By interacting with different experts in the field of drug discovery and development, students will learn about the steps to drug discovery including new target identification, selection and validation, screening of potential candidates, understanding the formulation process, packaging and delivery of new drugs, and finally being exposed to the important regulatory aspects of the drug discovery process and how it applies to taking novel discoveries to clinics and patients. This course also introduces basic concepts of medicinal chemistry as applied to drug discovery.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and BIO 101 and BIO 102

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 306 Advanced Biomedical Methods (3 credits)

The undergraduate level lecture course is the accompanied lecture for PHS 306 L that familiarizes students with the theory and preparation time to set up advanced techniques utilized in the biomedical field including chromatography, dissolution, electrophoresis, protein assays, liquid chromatography and mass spectroscopy (LC-MS/MS), and basic cell culture related to biomedical field of research. Students who register for PHS 306 L must also register for a PHS 306 lecture. For example, if you register for PHS 306L you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 306.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and BIO 101 and BIO 102

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 306L Adv Biomedical Methods Lab (0 credits)

This undergraduate lab course is the familiarizes students with advanced techniques utilized in the biomedical field including chromatography, dissolution, electrophoresis, protein assays, liquid chromatography and mass spectroscopy (LC-MS/MS), and basic cell culture related to biomedical field of research through hands on practice in the lab. Students who register for PHS 306 L must also register for a PHS 306 lecture. For example, if you register for PHS 306L you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 306.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 308 Pharma and Biopharmaceutics I (3 credits)

This course provides the theoretical concepts related to the physicochemical and pharmaceutical principles for understanding the development, behavior, preparation, and stability of pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems. Students who register for PHS 308 must also register for a PHS 308 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 308 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 308L.

Prerequisites: PHY 101 and PHY 102 and CHM 125 and CHM 210

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 308L Pharma &Biopharmaceutics I Lab (0 credits)

This course provides hands-on experience in the lab to apply and develop practical knowledge related to physicochemical and pharmaceutical principles related to the development, behavior, preparation, and stability of pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems. Students will actively participate and design experiments in the pharmaceutics laboratory. Students who register for PHS 308 must also register for a PHS 308 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 308 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 308L.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 309 Pharm-Biopharmaceutics II (3 credits)

This undergraduate course will provide students with the fundamental principles of rate processes and their application to predicting and computing the rate of drug dissolution, absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination, and pharmacological action. Engaging format and calculations practice time provided.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and PHY 101

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 310 Biopharmaceutical Foundation I (3 credits)

This undergraduate course will teach students how to connect concepts learned to real life application to human disease, pharmacology, and drug discovery. Biopharmaceutical Foundations I lays a strong foundation to prepare students for subsequent and more advanced knowledge linked to the field of Drug Discovery and Development and provides a better understanding of how medicines work in the body. This course provides students with an introductory level understanding of structure, properties, biological functions, bioenergetics, and metabolic fate of macromolecules essential to life (i.e., proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids), and the impact of molecular genetics on these processes.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and PHY 101 and BIO 101 and BIO 102

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 311 Biopharmaceutical Foundatn II (2 credits)

This undergraduate course will engage students to learn about the knowledge and applications of molecular biology, biotechnology, and genetics relevant to pharmaceutical sciences and drug discovery and development. Through lectures and interactive discussions, students delve into both basic and applied topics, including gene expression, DNA replication, recombinant DNA technology, pharmacogenomics, and biopharmaceutics. Upon completion, students will have acquired essential knowledge and practical skills to propel their studies forward and pursue careers in pharmaceutical research and development.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and BIO 101 and BIO 102

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 312 Systems Physiology (3 credits)

This undergraduate course is designed to provide students in pharmaceutical sciences with a thorough understanding of physiological principles relevant to biopharmaceuticals. This course explores essential physiological systems, including the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and endocrine systems. Through lectures, labs, and discussions, students explore the physiological mechanisms impacting drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, along with concepts like homeostasis, cellular signaling, and organ function. By course completion, students gain insight into drug action and metabolism, enabling them to analyze pharmacological data, assess drug efficacy and safety, and contribute to pharmaceutical research and development.

Prerequisites: BIO 101 and BIO 102

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 317 Pharm-Biopharmaceutics II (4 credits)

Study of the fundamental principles of rate processes and their application to predicting and computing the rate of drugdissolution, absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination, and pharmacological action.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 370 Special Topics: Pharm Sciences (3 credits)

Concentrated focus on a selected topic in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Topic and content vary from semester to semester.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 391 Pharm Sciences Seminar I (1 credit)

Pharmaceutical topics of ongoing and current interest are reviewed and presented by students, followed by questions fromthe audience. Emphasis is placed on learning to prepare and deliver a presentation.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 400 Cosmetic Science (1-2 credits)

This undergraduate level course introduces students to the science of cosmetics. To achieve this, we will discuss the biology and chemistry of the two organs of application of cosmetics, the skin and the hair. In addition, discussion will also include the chemistry of the ingredients of cosmetics, and formulation strategies for cosmetics and trends in market. Formulation topics include moisturizing products (creams, lotions, anti-aging products), hair care products (shampoos, conditioners, etc.), and sunscreen products. Students who register for PHS 400 must also register for a PHS 400 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 400 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 400L.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and PHY 101

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 400L Cosmetic Science Lab (2 credits)

This undergraduate level course is designed to give the student practical experiences in cosmetics formulating techniques, particularly of the more common types of products. The aim of this course is to allow each student or group to use basic compounding tools to make small-scale but practical products and to use the same basic raw materials that go into commercial products. Overall the students will gain the knowledge and hands-on experience to prepare products with the same function and usefulness as those that are commercially available. Students will be in our state of the art pharmaceutics laboratory preparing a variety of types of cosmetics formulations, such as moisturizing products (creams and lotions), hair care products (shampoos and conditioners), oral hygiene products (toothpastes and mouthwashes), beach products (sunscreen lotions, depilatories, and bleaching products), and lip care preparations (lipstick and lip gloss). Students who register for PHS 400 must also register for a PHS 400 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 400 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 400L.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and PHY 101

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 402 Controlled-Release Dosage Form (2 credits)

In this undergraduate level course, students will learn about the study of controlled-release (CR) drug dosage forms. Covers drug release profiles from conventional and nonconventional systems and their relevance in therapeutic outcomes. In this advanced course students will specialize their skill set in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutics geared towards this specific mode of controlled formulation.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and PHY 101

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 404 Seminar Pharmaceutical Science (1 credit)

Through this interdisciplinary undergraduate seminar led by faculty with expertise in pharmacology, toxicology, formulation and drug development, students will acquire experience using advanced AI search engine to select reliable literature and gain experience in reading and critically thinking and presenting a selected scientific publication to an engaged audience. Students will be trained on how to generate scientific presentations outline to build a scientific presentation, and use special software to generate graphical supporting working model that summarizes data, discussion and conclusions of the study in the field of Drug Discovery and Development and Cell gene therapy. The selected high impact scientific literature will include topics related to novel technologies related to drug development, cell and gene therapies, formulation as well as pharmacology and medicinal chemistry focused studies. Through this course students will understand how the scientific field moves forward one publication at a time by taking the audience through the journey of the scientific discoveries of the authors.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and BIO 101 and BIO 102 and PHY 101

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 411 Drug Development I (3 credits)

This undergraduate level course is needed for students joining the Pharmaceutical Industry (drug development) or for those interested in both the science and regulations (regulatory affairs) behind the manufacturing stages of pharmaceutical products (drugs, medical preparations and devices). Specifically, this course trains students on the technology and processes involved in industrial preparation of common dosage forms such as tablets and capsules. Students will be introduced to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and best practices currently used in the Pharmaceutical industry through taught by our knowledgeable faculty and invited speakers from the industry. Upon completion students will understand the basic operating structure of a typical major manufacturers of pharmacy products, gain an understanding of the regulatory and historical aspects of these processes, describe manufacturing stages in the industry and be involved in discussing and understanding the ethical and moral aspects and impact to proper manufacturing. Students who register for PHS 411 must also register for a PHS 411 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 411 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 411L.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and PHY 101

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 411L Drug Development I Lab (0 credits)

This undergraduate level lab is needed for students joining the Pharmaceutical Industry (drug development) or for those interested in both the science and regulations (regulatory affairs) behind the manufacturing stages of pharmaceutical products (drugs, medical preparations and devices). Specifically, this course trains students on the technology and processes involved in industrial preparation of common dosage forms such as tablets and capsules. Students will be introduced to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and best practices currently used in the Pharmaceutical industry through taught by our knowledgeable faculty and invited speakers from the industry. Upon completion students will gain hands on experience in the lab related to the basic operating structure of a typical major manufacturers of pharmacy products, gain an understanding of the regulatory and historical aspects of these processes, describe manufacturing stages in the industry and be involved in discussing and understanding the ethical and moral aspects and impact to proper manufacturing. Students who register for PHS 411 must also register for a PHS 411 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 411 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 411L.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 413 Drug Development II (3 credits)

Prerequisites: PHY 101 and CHM 125 and PHY 102 and CHM 210

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 414 Advanced Pharmaceutical Analys (3 credits)

This course offers a dynamic exploration into the realm of pharmaceutical analytics, set against the engaging backdrop of a cell manufacturing process. This course provides students with invaluable hands-on experience, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application in both manufacturing and analytical roles within the pharmaceutical industry. Through direct involvement in a comprehensive cell manufacturing process and exposure to cutting-edge batch release analytical technologies, students will acquire skills and insights that directly translate into competencies required for success in analytical and manufacturing positions in the pharmaceutical sector. Students who register for PHS 414 must also register for a PHS 414 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 414 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 414L.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and BIO 101 and BIO 102

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 414L Advanced Pharma Analysis Lab (0 credits)

This lab offers a dynamic exploration into the realm of pharmaceutical analytics, set against the engaging backdrop of a cell manufacturing process. This course provides students with invaluable hands-on experience, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application in both manufacturing and analytical roles within the pharmaceutical industry. Through direct involvement in a comprehensive cell manufacturing process and exposure to cutting-edge batch release analytical technologies, students will acquire skills and insights that directly translate into competencies required for success in analytical and manufacturing positions in the pharmaceutical sector. Students who register for PHS 414 must also register for a PHS 414 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 414 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 414L.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 450 Manufacturing Pharmacy (2 credits)

This undergraduate level course is needed for students joining the Pharmaceutical Industry (drug development) or for those interested in both the science and regulations (regulatory affairs) behind the manufacturing stages of pharmaceutical products (drugs, medical preparations and devices). Specifically, this course trains students on the technology and processes involved in industrial preparation of common dosage forms such as tablets and capsules. Students will be introduced to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and best practices currently used in the Pharmaceutical industry through taught by our knowledgeable faculty and invited speakers from the industry. Upon completion students will understand the basic operating structure of a typical major manufacturers of pharmacy products, gain an understanding of the regulatory and historical aspects of these processes, describe manufacturing stages in the industry and be involved in discussing and understanding the ethical and moral aspects and impact to proper manufacturing. Students who register for PHS 450 must also register for a PHS 450 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 450 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 450L.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and PHY 101

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate Division level students.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 450L Manufacturing Pharmacy Lab (1 credit)

This undergraduate level course provides engaging hands on experiences in techniques utilized in Drug Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry. This course mirrors practices associated with manufacturing large-scale batches of products while keeping accurate and detailed records of the manufacturing process through use of a batch record and recording appropriate observations. Specifically students will get advanced hands on experience using manufacturing level equipment to produce creams and lotions, tablets and capsule formulations and delve into the techniques such as homogenizer, tablet press and coating and important quality control involved in drug development and testing such as hardness, fragility and desintegration testing as well as learning how to operate capsule filling equipment and spheronizer, extruder and granulator. Students who register for PHS 450 must also register for a PHS 450 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 450 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 450L.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and PHY 101

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate Division level students.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 470 Special Topics: Pharm Sciences (3 credits)

Concentrated focus on a selected topic in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Topic and content vary from semester to semester.

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 495 Analysis of Current Literature (1-3 credits)

Analysis and discussion of current literature in areas of interest in pharmaceutics. Papers are presented informally by students and faculty.

Prerequisites: CHM 210 and CHM 215 and PHY 101

Attributes: Undergraduate

PHS 700 Cosmetic Science (1-2 credits)

This graduate level course introduces students to the science of cosmetics. To achieve this, we will discuss the biology and chemistry of the two organs of application of cosmetics, the skin and the hair. In addition, discussion will also include the chemistry of the ingredients of cosmetics, and formulation strategies for cosmetics and trends in market. Formulation topics include moisturizing products (creams, lotions, anti-aging products), hair care products (shampoos, conditioners, etc.), and sunscreen products. Students who register for PHS 700 must also register for a PHS 700 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 700 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 700L.

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Doctoral or Graduate level students.