Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The pharmaceutical sciences degree provides students with
- coursework and laboratory opportunities in the pharmaceutical sciences
- highly sought after skills desired by employers in research environments
- over 90% success rate of being accepted into graduate and health professions programs (medical, dental, veterinary)
OCCUPATIONS
This program prepares students for careers in the health sciences and research. Graduates are highly qualified for placement into advanced degree programs (MD, DDS, DVM, OT, PT, PHD) or for research opportunities in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
YEARS REQUIRED
Typically 4 years of study
The learning goals and outcomes of the curriculum provide students with:
"a strong interdisciplinary component that integrates the chemical and biological sciences for applications in the pharmaceutical sciences".
"and a background in the liberal arts that prepares students to be engaged citizens and reflective practitioners".
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Students are required to complete the Drake Curriculum and take courses in biochemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics as well as electives in biology (physiology, cell and molecular biology), chemistry (organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry), physics and pharmaceutical sciences.
Students in the junior year of the program participate in a discovery-based laboratory course that focuses on lab skills, instrumentation techniques, research design and ethics in science.
In their senior year, students are required to develop, in conjunction with a faculty member, a research project to complete their capstone experience at Drake. Following completion of this year long project, students prepare a presentation and an oral defense of their work in a seminar to faculty and peers.
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EDUCATIONAL GOALS
Knowledge, Skills, and Values Consistent with the Science and Application of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Goal 1. Knowledge Base of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Students will demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts and theories in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Goal 2. Research Methods and Experimental Design in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Students will understand and apply basic research methods in the Pharmaceutical Sciences, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.
Goal 3. Critical Thinking Skills in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Students will use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and the scientific approach to solve problems.
Goal 4. Values in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Students will be able to weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of Pharmaceutical Sciences as a discipline.
Goal 5. Information and Technological Literacy
Students will demonstrate information competence and the ability to use computers and other technology for many purposes.
Goal 6. Communication and Collaborative Skills
Students will be able to communicate effectively in a variety of formats and actively participate in collaborative environments.
Goal 7. Career Planning and Development
Students will emerge from the major with realistic ideas regarding how to implement their knowledge, skills, and values in occupational pursuits in a variety of settings.