Curriculum Requirements for B.S. in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences Concentration with Combined Pharm.D. Option
General Education
| Foundations |
Credits: |
| FCWR 101 |
Writing I: Foundations of College Composition |
3 |
| FCWR 151 |
Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing |
3 |
| FCWR 302 |
Communication for Healthcare Careers |
3 |
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—OR— |
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| FCWR 304 |
Communication for Technical Professions |
3 |
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Total: 9 Credits |
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| Data Literacy |
Credits: |
| DATA 101 |
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society |
3 |
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| Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas) |
Credits: |
| ICBS 3XX |
Behavioral Science choice |
3 |
| ICLT 3XX |
Literature choice |
3 |
| ICPH 3XX |
Philosophy choice |
3 |
| ICSS 3XX |
Social Science/Economics choice |
3 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
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Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study. |
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| Math and Science Core |
Credits: |
| MATH 170 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| BIOL 110 |
General Biology I |
4 |
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Total: 8 Credits |
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Major Requirements
| Chemistry |
Credits: |
| CHEM 110 |
General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 150 |
General Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM 210 |
Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 250 |
Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM 310 |
Quantitative Analysis |
4 |
| CHEM 395 |
Introduction to Research Design |
3 |
| CHEM 410 |
Physical Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 420 |
Pharmaceutical Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 450 |
Physical Chemistry II |
4 |
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Total: 34 Credits |
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| Biology |
Credits: |
| BIOL 150 |
General Biology II |
4 |
| BIOL 210 |
Human Gross Anatomy |
4 |
| BIOL 235 |
Microbiology |
4 |
| BIOL 310 |
Human Physiology |
4 |
| BIOL 340 |
Biochemistry |
4 |
| BIOL 456 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
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Total: 23 Credits |
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| Mathematics |
Credits: |
| MATH 180 |
Calculus II |
4 |
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| Physics |
Credits: |
| PHYS 170 |
General Physics I |
4 |
| PHYS 180 |
General Physics II |
4 |
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Total: 8 Credits |
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| Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Credits: |
| PHRM 101 |
Pharmaceutical Professions |
0 |
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| Science Electives (choose one) |
Credits: |
| BIOL 250 |
Biostatistics |
3 |
| CHEM 350 |
Instrumental Analysis |
3 |
| CHEM 440 |
Drug Discovery and Development |
3 |
| CHEM 470 |
Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
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Total: 3 Credits |
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| General Elective |
Credits: |
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3 |
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Undergraduate credits = 107*
Total required credits for B.S. degree = 120
*Remaining B.S. degree credits will be completed within the first professional year of the Pharm.D. program at Howard University. Should a student not complete the P1 year for whatever reason, they are able to return to their home institution to complete their B.S. degree under traditional means. |