The Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies is awarded after the completion of pre-professional requirements, including University Common Curriculum and Pharm.D. prerequisites and the successful completion of the first two professional years in the Pharm.D. program. The B.S./Pharm.D. are consecutive degrees. Students must earn the B.S. in Pharmacy Studies before entry into the last two years of the professional program or receive an approved plan of study from the Associate Dean for Student Affairs.

Location

• Storrs Campus

Modality

• In Person

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies Requirements

Upon recommendation of the faculty, the degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies is awarded by vote of the Board of Trustees to students who have met the following requirements:

1. earned 137 credits;
2. completed all requirements for the first two years of the professional program;
3. satisfied the University’s Common Curriculum Requirements; and
4. earned at least a 2.0 grade point average for all calculable required pharmacy courses.

The B.S. in Pharmacy Studies does not entitle an individual to sit for a pharmacy licensing examination.

To be eligible to enroll in the first year fall semester PHRX courses, students must have successfully completed the pre-professional requirements, the Pharm.D. application procedures and have been admitted to the professional curriculum by the School of Pharmacy Pharm.D. Admissions committee.

Plan of Study Grid

First Professional Year
First Semester		Credits
PHRX 3004	Cellular Principles for Mechanisms of Drug Action	3
PHRX 3005	Introduction to Therapeutics	3
PHRX 3008	Communications and Professional Identity	3
PHRX 3010	Self-Care and Non-Prescription Medications Module	3
PHRX 3030	Pharmacokinetics/Biopharmaceutics	3
PHRX 3062	Pharmacy Skills Development I	3
	Credits	18
Second Semester
PHRX 3014	Pharmacotherapy Essentials Module	3
PHRX 3015	Cardiovascular Module	3
PHRX 3033	Foundations of Pharmaceutics I	3
PHRX 3034	Non-Sterile Pharmaceutical Compounding	2
PHRX 3050	Public Health and Healthcare Policy	3
PHRX 3066	Pharmacy Skills Development II	3
	Credits	17
Second Professional Year
First Semester
PHRX 4002	IPPE Community	1
PHRX 4030	Foundations in Pharmaceutics II	3
PHRX 4031	Sterile Pharmaceutical Compounding	1
PHRX 4045	Psychiatry Module	3
PHRX 4063	Pharmacy Skills Development III	3
PHRX 4067	Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine and Drug Literature Evaluation	3
PHRX 5063	Respiratory/Renal Module	4
Professional Electives		3
	Credits	21
Second Semester
PHRX 4001W	Current Topics in Pharmacy	3
PHRX 4046	Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary Module	2
PHRX 4047	Endocrine and Reproductive Systems	3
PHRX 4065	Pharmacy Skills Development IV	2
PHRX 4066	Pharmacy Practice Management throughout the Career Trajectory	3
PHRX 4067	Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine and Drug Literature Evaluation	3
Professional Electives		3
	Credits	19
	Total Credits	75

Information Literacy Competency

Information literacy competencies will be met through successful completion of program major courses.

Writing in the Major

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Select one of the following to satisfy the writing in the major competency		3
PHAR 3097W	Honors Thesis in Pharmacy
PHRX 4001W	Current Topics in Pharmacy

Minimum Total pre-professional credits: 64

Total credits for Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies: 137