Pharmacy Studies, B.S.

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ETSU offers an articulated degree program in pharmacy studies wherein a student who begins the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program without an existing baccalaureate degree can earn a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies. Foundational pharmacy courses comprising the first year of pharmacy school apply toward the credits for both the undergraduate and the professional degree. These credits serve as the major for the undergraduate degree.

Students applying for the articulated program are required to have been accepted for admission and matriculated into the Gatton College of Pharmacy. Interested students meeting those requirements should contact the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in the Gatton College of Pharmacy.

Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmacy Studies Program Information

Box 70414
Phone (423) 439-6338

Room 212, Building 7, VA Medical Center
Web Address: http://www.etsu.edu/pharmacy

Email: pharmacy@etsu.edu

Pharmacy Studies focuses on the basic sciences that underlie drugs and drug therapy. This nonlicensure degree prepares individuals for advanced studies that may lead to becoming a pharmacist, or for careers in pharmaceutical science and research, pharmaceutical administration and sales, biotechnology, drug manufacturing, regulatory affairs, and related fields. Includes instruction in mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, statistics, pharmaceutics, pharmacology and toxicology, dosage formulation, manufacturing, quality assurance, and regulations.

Advising

Students interested in the BS in Pharmacy Studies should contact:

Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, Office of Student Affairs (423) 439-6338 or visit GCOP website (http://www.etsu.edu/pharmacy).

Special Admission Requirements

Admission to Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University is based on a competitive selection process involving applicants who meet the minimum requirements for admission. Prospective students should have competitive grade point averages and Pharmacy College Admission Test score. Students should refer to the Gatton College of Pharmacy website (http://www.etsu.edu/pharmacy) for information about admission requirements and the application process.

TBR General Education Requirements: 41 Credit Hours

Listed below are the categories and courses specified under TBR General Education Requirements. Note that certain courses are required for this degree, specific to this major. Thus, these courses will satisfy both a TBR General Education requirement AND a requirement of this major. (Other majors may require different General Education courses.) Where specific courses are required for this major, only those courses are listed under the category. If there are no specific major requirements for a category, all course options appear.

Communication

9 credits, consisting of 6 credits of written composition and 3 credits of oral communication.

Written Composition

Complete both of the following:

ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
Students required to complete learning support in writing must enroll in a learning support-designated section (L01-L99) of ENGL 1010 during their first 15 hours at ETSU (not including summer) unless they are also required to complete learning support in reading. Students needing learning support in both reading and writing should enroll in ENGL 1010-Lxx immediately upon completing learning support in reading. Additional information may be found on the University Advisement Center website www.etsu.edu/uac/learningsupport.

Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020 .

Oral Communication

Complete one of the following:

SPCH 1300 - Introduction to Communication Studies (3 credits)
SPCH 2300 - Public Speaking (3 credits)
SPCH 2320 - Argumentation and Debate (3 credits)

Humanities and Fine Arts

9 credits, consisting of 3 credits of literature, 3 credits of fine arts, and 3 credits of humanities electives.

Literature

Complete one of the following:

ENGL 2030 - Literary Heritage (3 credits)
ENGL 2110 - American Literature I (3 credits)
ENGL 2120 - American Literature II (3 credits)
ENGL 2210 - British Literature I (3 credits)
ENGL 2220 - British Literature II (3 credits)
ENGL 2330 - World Literature (3 credits)
ENGL 2430 - European Literature (3 credits)

Fine Arts

Complete one of the following:

ARTH 2010 - Art History Survey I (3 credits)
ARTH 2020 - Art History Survey II (3 credits)
BLUE 2150 - American Roots Music (3 credits)
DANC 1500 - Dance as a Human Experience (3 credits)
HUMT 2310 - Arts and Ideas I (3 credits)
HUMT 2320 - Arts and Ideas II (3 credits)
MUSC 1030 - Introduction to Music (3 credits)
MUSC 1035 - History of Jazz (3 credits)
THEA 1030 - Introduction to the Theatre (3 credits)

Humanities Electives

Complete one of the following:

ENGL 3150 - Literature, Ethics, and Values (3 credits)
ENGL 3280 - Mythology (3 credits)
ENTC 3020 - Technology and Society (3 credits)
HIST 1110 - World History to 1500 (3 credits)
HIST 1120 - World History Since 1500 (3 credits)
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits)
PHIL 2020 - Introduction to Ethics (3 credits)
PHIL 2040 - Philosophy as Conversation (3 credits)
PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World (3 credits)
RELI 2210 - Introduction to the Study of World Religions (3 credits)

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Complete one of the following:
ECON 2210 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
ECON 2220 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
And one from the following:
ANTH 1240 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
GEOG 1012 - Introduction to Cultural Geography (3 credits)
HDAL 2310 - Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
HDAL 2340 - Understanding Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
MCOM 1030 - Introduction to Mass Communications (3 credits)
PSCI 1110 - Political Life (3 credits)
PSCI 1120 - Introduction to American Government (3 credits)
PSYC 1310 - Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
SOCI 1020 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
SOCI 2020 - Social Problems (3 credits)
SRVL 1020 - Introduction to Service-Learning in the Community (3 credits)
WMST 2010 - Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 credits)

History

6 credits, consisting of both of the following:

HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
Note: HIST 2030 History of Tennessee (3 credits) may be substituted for 3 credits of United States History.

Mathematics

Students will enroll in the appropriate general education math course during their first calendar year of enrollment at ETSU. Students required to complete learning support in mathematics must enroll in a learning support-designated section (L01-L99) of MATH 1530 during their first 15 hours at ETSU (not including summer) unless they are also required to complete learning support in reading or writing. Students needing learning support in reading or writing in addition to learning support in math should enroll in MATH 1530-Lxx immediately upon completing their other learning support requirements. Additional information may be found on the University Advisement Center website www.etsu.edu/uac/learningsupport/

MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits)

Natural Sciences

8 credits, consisting of the following:

CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture I (4 credits)
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I (0 credit)
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry Lecture II (4 credits)
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry Laboratory II (0 credit)

Science Core: 29-30 credit hours

BIOL 1110 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture I (4 credits)
BIOL 1111 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory I (0 credit)
BIOL XXXX - Any Biology course for majors (3-4 credits)
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I (3 credits)
CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2 credits)
CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II (3 credits)
CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (2 credits)
PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus (3 credits)
PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus (1 credit)
MATH 1910 - Calculus I (4 credits)

Major Field Core: 39 credit hours

PMIN 3100 - Integrated Environment for Applied Learning & Skills I (1 credit)
PMIN 3200 - Integrated Environment for Applied Learning & Skills II (2 credits)
PMSC 3114 - Pharmaceutical Biochemistry (4 credits)
PMSC 3116 - Human Physiology (4 credits)
PMSC 3122 - Pharmacy Calculations (2 credits)
PMSC 3133 - Pharmaceutics of Drug Delivery Systems (2 credits)
PMSC 3202 - Immunology (2 credits)
PMSC 3204 - Pathophysiology: Concepts in Altered Health States (2 credits)
PMSC 3223 - Pharmacology and Autonomics (2 credits)
PMSC 3224 - Medicinal Chemistry (2 credits)
PMSC 3233 - Biopharmaceutics and Biotechnology (3 credits)
PMPR 3140 - Contemporary Practice of Pharmacy I (2 credits)
PMPR 3240 - Contemporary Practice of Pharmacy II (2 credits)
PMPR 3270 - Non-Prescription Therapies and Self Care I (3 credits)
PMPR 4182 - Communication Skills for Health Professionals (2 credits)
IPPE 3312 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (2 credits)

Electives: 10-11 credit hours

Students with sufficient hours upon entry may transfer courses to meet this requirement provided the courses were completed at a senior-level institution; otherwise students may complete additional pharmacy courses to satisfy this requirement.