Earn Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences degrees in five years
The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences provides an option for students to earn both their Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences degrees. Traditionally, earning both degrees would take a total of six years. With the 3+2 degree option, students are on a fast track toward completing both degrees in five years. This program provides students with a competitive edge in the job market and rapid career advancement.
Admission Requirements
Students working toward a BSPS degree may apply for the 3+2 program if they have a minimum GPA (overall and major) of 3.0 after the fall of the junior year. BSPS students interested in completing the 3+2 program should apply by March of their junior year to assure a place in the MSPS program.
Curriculum
Below is the curriculum for the 3+2 program. View the BSPS curriculum section for the first three years of undergraduate coursework.
Summer after junior year of the BSPS program is 13 credit hours and is comprised of:
PHSC 416 – Senior Seminar (1 credit hour)
PHSC 420 – Senior Internship (12 credit hours)
After completing the senior seminar and senior internship, then follow the MSPS curriculum.
MSPS Curriculum
Each semester is divided into two 7-week blocks with one week with no class between them.
Year 1: 19.5 credit hours
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All students take the same Core/required courses |
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Fall 1- Block 1 4.5 credits |
PSCI 510 – Professional Pharmaceutical Development 1 (0.5 credits) |
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PSCI 511 – Basic Pharmacology and Cell Biology (1.5 credits) |
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PSCI 512 – Basic Protein Properties and HPLC Theory (1.5 credits) |
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PSCI 513 – Basic Lab Skills 1 (1 credit) |
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Fall 1 – Block 2 5 credits |
PSCI 510 – Professional Pharmaceutical Development 1 (continued) |
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PSCI 521 – Intermediate Cell Biology and Bioreactors (1.5 credits) |
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PSCI 522 – Method Development & Basic Validation Concepts (1.5 credits) |
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PSCI 523 – Intermediate Lab skills 1 (1 credit) |
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PSCI 524 – Intermediate Lab skills 2 (1 credit) |
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Spring 1- Block 3 5 credits |
PSCI 530 – Professional Pharmaceutical Development 2 (1 credit) |
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PSCI 531 – Intermediate Pharmacology (1.5 credits) |
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PSCI 532 – Basic Pharmaceutics (1.5 credits) |
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PSCI 533 – Basic Lab Skills 2 (1 credit) |
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Spring 1 – Block 4 5 credits |
PSCI 530 – Professional Pharmaceutical Development 2 (continued) |
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PSCI 541 – Intermediate Biotechnology (1.5 credits) |
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PSCI 542 – Intermediate Pharmaceutics (1.5 credits) |
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PSCI 543 – Intermediate Lab skills 3 (1 credit) |
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PSCI 544 – Intermediate Lab skills 4 (1 credit) |
Year 2: 15.5 credit hours; 3.5 credits required, 4 credits for Co-op or Research Project, 8 credits of electives
Students must choose either 1) a Co-op in the pharmaceutical Industry (which starts in the summer and goes through the 1st block of the fall semester), or 2) have no summer courses and do a lab-based research project with a Campbell faculty member. Students may also opt to do both a Co-op in the summer and research project in the year 2 in which case, the research project would satisfy 4 of the 8 credits of electives. Note that the number of credits in each block varies by pathway and the number of elective credits in each block is approximate. However, in order to maintain full-time student status, students must enroll in a minimum of 7 credits every semester, except their final semester in the program, when 3.5 credits of courses is considered full-time.
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Co-op pathway |
Research Project pathway |
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Summer |
PSCI 611 – Co-op |
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Fall 2 – Block 5 |
PSCI 611 – Co-op (continued) |
PSCI 690 – Research Proposal (1.5 credits) |
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CLNR 515 – New Product Devel. |
CLNR 515 – New Product Devel. (2 credits) |
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Fall 2 – Block 6 |
Focused-topic Electives |
Focused-topic Electives (4 credits) |
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Spring 2 – Block 7 |
PSCI 690 – Research Proposal |
Research Project (4 credits) |
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Focused-topic Electives |
Focused-topic Electives (2 credits) |
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Spring 2 – Block 8 |
Focused-topic Electives |
Research Project (continued) |
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Focused-topic Electives (2 credits) |