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 BSPSCR curriculum section for the first three years of undergraduate coursework.
| Blocks | Core/Required courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summer after Junior Year | PHSC 490- Senior Capstone | 13 Credits |
| Total Required Hours | 13.0 |
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
Total Credit Hours Earned: 20
All students take the same core/required courses
| Blocks | Core/Required courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 1- Block 1 | PSCI 510 – Professional Pharmaceutical Development I | 1 Credit |
| PSCI 517 – Biomedical Foundations (PHRD 511) | 4 Credits | |
| Total Required Hours | 5.0 |
| Blocks | Core/Required courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 1- Block 2 | PSCI 510 – Professional Pharmaceutical Development I (continued) | |
| PSCI 526 – Pharmaceutical Sciences Foundations (PHRD 521) | 3.5 Credits | |
| PSCI 528 – Pharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, & Calculations II (PHRD 525) | 1.5 Credits | |
| Total Required Hours | 5.0 |
| Blocks | Core/Required courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 1- Block 3 | PSCI 530 – Professional Pharmaceutical Development II | 1 Credit |
| PSCI 532 – Basic Pharmaceutics | 1.5 Credits | |
| PSCI 533L – Pharmacology Lab | 1 Credit | |
| PSCI 516/L -Foundational Analytics/Lab | 1.5 Credits | |
| Total Required Hours | 5.0 |
| Blocks | Core/Required courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2- Block 4 | PSCI 530 -Professional Pharmaceutical Development II (Continued) | |
| PSCI 522 – Method Development and Validation | 1.5 Credits | |
| PSCI 525 – Method Development and Validation Lab Skills | 1 Credit | |
| PSCI 230/L – Bioreactors and Bioprocessing | 1.5 Credits | |
| PSCI 640 – Bioinformatics | 1 Credit | |
| Total Required Hours | 5.0 |
Year 2
Total Credit Hours Earned: 15 (7.0 credits required, 8 credits of electives)
As part of their elective options, students may choose either 1) a Co-op in the pharmaceutical industry (which starts in the summer and may go 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. In order to maintain full-time student status, students must enroll in a minimum of 7.0 credit hours every semester, except their final semester in the program, when 3.5 credits of courses is considered full-time. Also, students are not assigned to a Co-op, but instead must apply to the company for a position.
Elective Options are as follows with credit hours listed in parentheses: PSCI 611 – Co-Op (3.0 for summer, 1.0 for Fall 2 – Block 5); PSCI 610 – Introduction to Research Project (1.0, required course if student plans to take PSCI 690); PSCI 690 – Research Project (3.0); PSCI 604- Independent Research (1.0-2.0); PSCI 636 – Pharmacogenomics (1.5); PSCI 642 – Molecular Biology & Cloning (2.0); PSCI 650 – Advanced Chromatography (1.0); PSCI 652 – Advanced Spectroscopy (1.5); PSCI 660 – Advanced Pharmaceutics: Non-Sterile Formulations (2.0); PSCI 662 – Advanced Pharmaceutics: Sterile Formulations (2.0); PSCI 664 – Design of Experiments (2.0); PSCI 668 – Quality by Design (1.0); PSCI 670 – Drug Discovery/Development I (1.0); PSCI 671 – Drug Discovery/Development II (1.0); PSCI 674 – Applied Pharmacokinetics Using PKPD Software (1.0); PSCI 680 – Applied Statistical Research (2.0); PSCI 682 – Multivariate Analysis (1.0).
| Blocks | Required courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2- Block 5 | IPE 515S – New Product Development | 2 Credits |
| Total Required Hours | 2.0 |
| Blocks | Required courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2- Block 6 | PSCI 541 – Intermediate Biotech | 1.5 Credits |
| PSCI 543L – Protein Analysis Lab | 1 Credit | |
| PSCI 544L – Drug Formulations Lab | 1 Credit | |
| PSCI 542 – Pharmaceutics | 1.5 Credits | |
| Total Required Hours | 5.0 |
| Blocks | Electives | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Block 5-8/Summer | See Elective Options | 8 Credits |
| Total Required Hours | 8.0 |