Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor of Science
Pharmaceutical Science, Bachelor of Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“ required for University Gen Eds. | ||
| Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
| WRITING IN CHEMISTRY (Writing in the Discipline Course) | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
| Distribution Requirements | 31 | |
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs | ||
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines- 9 hrs * | ||
*PHIL 2030 if Pre-pharmacy | ||
Global Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
US Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - Minimum grades of "C" required in each major and cognate course. | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirements | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences - 72 Hours Required | ||
| Required Chemistry Coursework | 28 | |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (** ^) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (**Requires CHEM 1180 concurrent) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
| QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I and BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II and BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | ||
| Required Pharmaceutical Coursework | 15 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO FOUNDATIONS AND CAREER PATHS IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES | ||
| CURRENT RESEARCH TOPICS IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF MOLECULES TO MEDICINE | ||
| APPLICATIONS OF MOLECULES TO MEDICINE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE | ||
PHSI 4210: CONTEMPORARY USE OF MEDICINES | ||
| PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE | ||
PHSI 4510 | ADVANCED RESEARCH IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES | |
| Select 6 hours of additional Pharmaceutical Science courses in consultation with advisor | 6 | |
| Other Required Coursework (Required Cognate) | 23 | |
| BIOLOGY I (**) | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | ||
| CALCULUS FOR BIOMEDICINE | ||
or MATH 1950 | CALCULUS I | |
| GENERAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I | ||
| College Requirements | 15-30+ | |
| Bachelor Science Cognate Requirement: See major requirements | ||
| College Breadth (choose one option) | ||
| Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate* - 15+ hours | ||
| Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 12 hours | ||
Additional Quantitative Literacy - 3 hours | ||
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Natural Science with Lab - 4 hours | ||
| Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours) | ||
| *With the exception of the Chemistry minor | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Pharmaceutical Science, Bachelor of Science Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| CHEM 1180 & CHEM 1184 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| MATH 1940 or MATH 1950 | CALCULUS FOR BIOMEDICINE or CALCULUS I | 5 |
| PHSI 1010 | INTRODUCTION TO FOUNDATIONS AND CAREER PATHS IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES | 1 |
| Social Science #1 | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| CHEM 1190 & CHEM 1194 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 4 |
| BIOL 1450 | BIOLOGY I | 5 |
| Approved Statistics Course (if pre-pharmacy) or Elective* | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| BIOL 1160 | TERMINOLOGY OF HUMAN HEALTH & DISEASE | 2 |
| BIOL 2740 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | 4 |
| CHEM 2250 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts Course #1 (PHIL 2030 Intro to Ethics if pre-pharmacy) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 2840 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | 4 |
| CHEM 2260 & CHEM 2274 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 5 |
| PHSI 3310 | APPLICATIONS OF MOLECULES TO MEDICINE | 3 |
| CAS Breadth Course #1 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 4650 & CHEM 4654 | BIOCHEMISTRY I and BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| PHSI 3110 | CURRENT RESEARCH TOPICS IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES | 1 |
| PHSI 3210 | FOUNDATIONS OF MOLECULES TO MEDICINE | 3 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences Elective (topics vary based on interest and demand) | 1 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts Course #2 (add U.S. Diversity) | 3 | |
| CAS Breadth Course #2 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 2400 & CHEM 2404 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 4660 & CHEM 4664 | BIOCHEMISTRY II and BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 4 |
| PHSI 4410 | PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE | 1 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences Elective (topics vary based on interest and demand) | 3 | |
| CAS Breadth Course #3 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHYS 1110 & PHYS 1154 | GENERAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I | 5 |
| PHSI 4010 | INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| PHSI 4510: Advanced Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1 | |
| CAS Breadth Course #4 | 3 | |
| Social Science Course #2 (add Global Diversity) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| NSCI 3940 | WRITING IN CHEMISTRY | 2 |
| PHSI 4210 | CONTEMPORARY USE OF MEDICINES | 2 |
| Social Science Course #3 | 3 | |
| CAS Breadth Course #5 | 3 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Course #3 (second discipline) | 3 | |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences Elective (topics vary based on interest and demand) | 1 | |
NOTE: Students are required to have 120 credits minimum for a bachelor's degree. No less than 18 credits of upper level coursework in the major and 27 upper level coursework throughout the degree are required within the 120. | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |