Minor in Pharmaceutical Sciences
This educational area of emphasis is designed to help prepare students for a broad range of career 
paths in biomedical research and/or the pharmaceutical industry.
A minor in pharmaceutical sciences combined with another major will provide a unique, multidisciplinary education.
Minimum of 18 Credit Hours
Students wishing to earn a minor in Pharmaceutical Sciences must complete the following requirements.
General Requirements for this minor:
- All pre-requisites for courses in the minor must be completed.
- A grade of “C” or better must be earned in any course used to fulfill a minor.
Contact Information:
List of courses being offered for a Minor in Pharmaceutical Science
Number |
Title |
Level |
Credits |
Semester offered |
REQUIRED COURSES (9 credits) |
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1 |
Drugs in Society |
205 |
2 |
F, S |
2 |
Introduction to Pharmacology |
301 |
3 |
F |
3 |
Introduction to Methods in PSCI |
353 |
2 |
S |
4 |
Pharm. Sc. Research |
438 |
2 |
F. S, Su |
ELECTIVES (9 credits minimum from the following courses) |
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1 |
Drug discovery |
308 |
3 |
S |
2 |
Introduction to Toxicology |
368 |
3 |
F |
3 |
Drug Abuse |
401 |
|
S |
4 |
Immunopharmacology |
402 |
2 |
S |
5 |
Infectious Dis./Natural Prod. |
403 |
3 |
F |
6 |
Pulmonary/Cardiac |
404 |
3 |
F |
7 |
Behavioral Pharmacology |
405 |
2 |
F |
8 |
Introduction to Endocrinology |
406 |
2 |
F |
9 |
Pharmacogenomics |
407 |
2 |
S |
10 |
Medicinal Chemistry |
408 |
3 |
F |
11 |
Women’s Health Issues |
414 |
3 |
S |
12 |
Psychopharmacology |
430 |
3 |
F |
13 |
Cancer Biology |
431 |
3 |
F |
14 |
Anti-cancer Drugs |
432 |
3 |
F |
15 |
Physical Pharmaceutics |
433 |
3 |
S |
16 |
Pharmacokinetics |
434 |
3 |
F |
17 |
Drug Delivery Systems |
435 |
3 |
S |
18 |
Special topics in Oncology |
436 |
1 |
S |
19 |
Diabetes for Health Sciences |
441 |
2 |
S |
20 |
Neuropharmacology |
462 |
3 |
S |
21 |
Special topics in PSCI |
482 |
1-3 |
F, S |
Total Credits required=18 (9 credits from required courses)
