Pharmaceutical Sciences & Drug Development Major
Saint Joseph’s is one of the few universities in the US to offer a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences program. This unique undergraduate program provides students with the theoretical understanding and laboratory-based skills to develop, formulate, manufacture and test drugs and cosmetics. Students sharpen their technical skills through laboratory-based courses and faculty-directed undergraduate research projects.
Students will sharpen their skills in the discipline of pharmaceutics that specializes at determining feasible dosage form, route and time of administration (formulation and delivery). This discipline is often referred to as Drug Development branch of the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Pharmaceutical Scientists are masters of design and leverage their creativity to get just the right amount of therapeutic at just the right place for the right amount of time. Many new inventions are linked to such creativity of design and our discipline of Pharmaceutics has proven very successful in the issuance of patents. Students with a BS in pharmaceutical sciences join careers in medicine, health-related fields, pharmaceutical companies (scientists or pharmaceutical representative), and regulatory affairs (drug approvals) to name a few.
Goal 1: Students demonstrate ability to plan and conduct experiments according to a designated protocol or to modify a procedure if necessary.
Goal 2: Students demonstrate ability to analyze and interpret data, formulate and execute Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), apply appropriate Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), and demonstrate strong familiarity with computer programs or software for data analysis.
Goal 3: Student apply scientific theory and methodology, demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills to solve scientific questions and demonstrate the ability to perform online literature searches.
Goal 4: Students demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills in order to present scientific findings and knowledge to individuals and groups, demonstrate proficiency in electronic communications, and competency in the use of office software used in research.
Goal 5: Students Identify strengths and weaknesses, demonstrate professional behavior by exhibiting initiative, accountability and timeliness for action, demonstrate ethical behavior, set goals and develop plans including steps to achieve these goals and demonstrate ability to work independently and as a team.
The traditional undergraduate programs includes a minimum of 120 credits distributed across three components: A General Education component divided into Signature Courses, Variable Courses, and an Integrative Learning requirement; a Major and Divisional component; and Free Electives. In addition to course requirements as specified in each area, students must complete one certified course in each of the following overlay areas1:
- Diversity, Globalization or Non-western Area Studies,
- Ethics Intensive
- Writing Intensive, and
- Diversity
- 1
Overlay requirements are part of the 120 credit requirements
General Education Signature Courses
See this page about Signature courses.
General Education Variable Courses
See this page about Variable courses. Six to Nine courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 155 | Fundamentals of Calculus | 3 |
| or MAT 161 | Calculus I | |
| BIO 101 & 101L | Bio I: Cells and Bio I: Cells Lab | 4 |
General Education Overlays
General Education Integrative Learning Component
See this page about Integrative Learning Component. Three courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 102 & 102L | Bio II: Genetics and Bio II: Genetics Lab | 4 |
| CHM 120 & 120L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
| PHY 101 & 101L | General Physics I and General Physics Laboratory I | 4 |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 125 & 125L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II | 4 |
| CHM 210 & 210L | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
| CHM 215 & 215L | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II | 4 |
| PHY 102 & 102L | General Physics II and General Physics Laboratory II | 4 |
| PHS 200 | Biopharmaceutical Foundation I | 3 |
| PHS 300 | Biopharmaceutical Foundatn II | 2 |
| PHS 302 | Intro Lab Tech in Biomedicine | 3 |
| PHS 303 | Pharma & Biopharmaceutics I | 3 |
| PHS 304 | Intro Drug Discovery & Dev | 3 |
| PHT 305 | Fundamentals of Pharmacology | 3 |
| PHT 306 | Biomethods in Pharmac & Tox | 3 |
| PHS 309 | Pharm-Biopharmaceutics II | 3 |
| PHS 404 | Seminar Pharmaceutical Scncs | 1 |
| PHS 411 & 411L | Drug Development I and Drug Development I Lab | 3 |
| PHS 413 | Drug Development II | 3 |
| PHS 414 | Advanced Pharma Analysis | 3 |
| Total Hours | 49 | |
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| CHM 120 & 120L |
General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I |
4 |
| MAT 120 or MAT 155 |
Precalculus or Fundamentals of Calculus |
3 |
| BIO 101 & 101L |
Bio I: Cells and Bio I: Cells Lab |
4 |
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| PHS 150 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHM 125 & 125L |
General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II |
4 |
| MAT 155 or PHL 154 |
Fundamentals of Calculus or Moral Foundations |
3 |
| BIO 102 & 102L |
Bio II: Genetics and Bio II: Genetics Lab |
4 |
| ENG 102 | Texts & Contexts | 3 |
| HIS 154 | Forging the Modern World | 3 |
| INT 151 | Inequality in American Society | 1 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHM 210 & 210L |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I |
4 |
| PHY 101 & 101L |
General Physics I and General Physics Laboratory I |
4 |
| Non-Native Language I based on placement | 3-4 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| THE 153 |
Encountering the New Testament or Catholic Theological Tradition or Catholic Social Tradition |
3 |
| Hours | 17-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHM 215 & 215L |
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II |
4 |
| PHY 102 & 102L |
General Physics II and General Physics Laboratory II |
4 |
| Non-Native Language II based on placement | 3-4 | |
| PHS 151 | Science Talk Seminar | 0 |
| PHS 200 | Biopharmaceutical Foundation I | 3 |
| PHL 154 | Moral Foundations | 3 |
| Hours | 17-18 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHS 300 | Biopharmaceutical Foundatn II | 2 |
| PHS 302 & 302L |
Intro Lab Tech in Biomedicine and Intro Lab Tech in Biomed Lab |
3 |
| PHS 303 & 303L |
Pharma & Biopharmaceutics I and Pharma & Biopharmac I Lab |
4 |
| Philosophical Anthropology | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHS 304 | Intro Drug Discovery & Dev | 3 |
| PHS 306 & 306L |
Advanced Biomedical Methods and Adv Biomedical Methods Lab |
3 |
| PHS 309 | Pharm-Biopharmaceutics II | 3 |
| Faith and Reason Course | 3 | |
| Elective (overlay, if needed) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHS 404 | Seminar Pharmaceutical Scncs | 1 |
| PHS 411 & 411L |
Drug Development I and Drug Development I Lab |
3 |
| PHS 413 | Drug Development II (Drug Development II: Formulation) | 3 |
| Religious Difference | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHT 305 | Fundamentals of Pharmacology | 3 |
| PHS 414 & 414L |
Advanced Pharma Analysis and Advanced Pharma Analysis Lab |
3 |
| Art/Lit | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective (overlay, if needed) | ||
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 127-129 | |