The B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences is a cooperative articulation between FPU and California Health Sciences University (CHSU), in which you are able to complete a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in just seven years. The B.S. in Pharmaceutical Science will prepare you for success in graduate school, as you pursue a Doctor of Pharmacy.
Highlights
- Scholarships up to $4,000 may be available
- Investigative science labs
- Located by the Sierra Nevada mountains and Yosemite
- Strong student support in science
Career opportunities
The B.S. in Pharmaceutical Science prepares you to successfully enter graduate school, with priority admission offered at California Health Sciences University. Careers in pharmaceutical sciences include product development, research, production and manufacturing with jobs in the pharmaceutical industry, government agencies, biotech companies and hospitals.
Course listing
In order to obtain a bachelor’s degree from Fresno Pacific University, students must complete at least 120 units. Along with completing all required courses in their selected area of study, general education requirements must be met by all graduates. See the general education summary in the undergraduate academic catalog for more information.
Select programs may not provide enough units for a student to graduate and therefore an emphasis and/or elective courses must be completed alongside the major. Please see below for emphases related to this area of study.
General Education Prerequisites
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 111 | General Biology: Cells and Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| MATH 210 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PSY 120 | General Psychology | 3 |
| ECON 101 or ECON 102 | Principles of Microeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 121 | General Biology: Diversity and Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 331 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 332 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 340 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 370 | Bioethics | 3 |
| BIOL 450 | Genetics | 4 |
| CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 310 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 311 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 312L | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| CHEM 313L | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| BIOL 441 or BIOL 421 | Cell and Molecular Biology or Biochemistry | 4 |
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