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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Pharmaceutical Sciences 4-Year Plan

Suggested Four-Year Plan

Year 1

First Semester

PHR 110 - Explorations in Pharmacy Practice and Science 2 Credit Hours
BIO 148 - Introductory Biology I 3 Credit Hours
BIO 155 - Biological Research Skills Lab 1 Credit Hours
CHE 105 - General College Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours
CHE 111 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours (with CHE 105 fulfills UK Core - Natural, Physical and Mathematical Sciences)
MA 113 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours (fulfills UK Core - Quantitative Foundations)

Second Semester

CIS 110 - Composition and Communication I 3 Credit Hours
OR
WRD 110 - Composition and Communication I 3 Credit Hours
BIO 152 - Introductory Biology II 3 Credit Hours
CHE 107 - General College Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHE 113 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
MA 114 - Calculus II 4 Credit Hours

Year 2

First Semester

CIS 111 - Composition and Communication II 3 Credit Hours
OR
WRD 111 - Composition and Communication II 3 Credit Hours
ANA 209 - Principles of Human Anatomy 3 Credit Hours
CHE 230 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
CHE 231 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit Hours
PHY 211 - General Physics 5 Credit Hours
STA 296 - Statistical Methods and Motivations 3 Credit Hours (fulfills UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reasoning)

Second Semester

BIO 208 - Principles of Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
BIO 209 - Introductory Microbiology Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
CHE 232 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHE 233 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit Hours
PHR 210 - Medical Terminology for Pharmaceutical Science 2 Credit Hours
PGY 206 - Elementary Physiology 3 Credit Hours
UK Core - Arts and Creativity Credit(s): 3

Year 3

First Semester

PHR 310 - Communication for Pharmaceutical Science and Medicine 3 Credit Hours (GCCR course)
PHS 502 - Foundations in Pharmaceutical Sciences I 3 Credit Hours
BCH 401G - Fundamentals of Biochemistry 3 Credit Hours
Guided Elective 1 Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Global Dynamics Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

PHR 320 - Clinical Implementation and Outcomes 2 Credit Hours
PHR 521 - Kinetics and Dynamics 4 Credit Hours
PHS 522 - Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Development 3 Credit Hours
Guided Elective 2 Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Citizenship USA Credit(s): 3

Year 4

First Semester

PHR 411 - Fundamentals of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
BIO 304 - Principles of Genetics 4 Credit Hours
Guided Elective 3 Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Humanities Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

PHR 420 - Foundations of Drug Development 3 Credit Hours
PHR 421 - Applied Drug Development 3 Credit Hours
Guided Elective (Experiential) Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Social Sciences Credit(s): 3