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The Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy operate on both the Oxford and Jackson campuses. The Schools of Dentistry, Health Related Professionals and Medicine, and the Health Sciences Graduate School, are based in Jackson only. (Additional healthcare programs are available through the School of Applied Sciences on the Oxford campus.) Other than these exceptions, the schools above are on the Oxford campus.

Concentration - Pharmacology/Toxicology

B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Description

The B.S.P.S. degree may be taken as a practice or a nonpractice track. The practice track is designed to prepare a student for entry into the Pharm.D. professional program. The nonpractice tracks are designed to prepare a student for a pharmacy-related career (e.g., research or marketing) or graduate school.

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 142

Goals/Mission Statement

On the baccalaureate level, the school shall foster an environment where students can learn and apply the principles and theories related to the pharmaceutical sciences and acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes in their chosen discipline such that each can enter and succeed in a professional career in the pharmaceutical sciences, or continue studies in areas including, but not limited to, the Doctor of Pharmacy program or graduate studies in the pharmaceutical sciences.

General Education Requirements

The general education/core requirements for the B.S.P.S. degree include Engl 101 and Engl 102/Liba 102; Bisc 160, 161, 162, 163; Chem 105, 115, 106, 116, 221, 225, 222, 226; Phys 213, 223, 214, 224; Math 261; Spch 102 or 105; Econ 202; Math 115; 6 hours of behavioral/social sciences; 9 hours of humanities and fine arts, with at least 3 hours from each area.

Course Requirements

The third year (P3, the first professional year) requirements include Phcl 341 and 342 (Human Physiology/Pathophysiology), Phcl 343 (Biochemical Foundations of Therapeutics); Phar 330 (Pharmaceutical Calculations), Phar 331 and 332 (Basic Pharmaceutics); Phad 391 and 392 (Pharmacy Administration); Prct 350 (Pharmacy Orientation); Medc 317 (Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacoimmunology); and Phil 326 (Pharmacy Ethics).

Students must then complete either the fourth year (P4) practice track or one of the P4 nonpractice tracks; course requirements for P4 are described on the track sections.

Track - Nonpractice Curricular Tracks

Description

Completion of a B.S.P.S. nonpractice track (P4 year) may occur in the following areas of concentration-medicinal chemistry, pharmacology/toxicology, or drug discovery and development.

Goals/Mission Statement

The nonpractice track curricula are designed to provide sufficient background in a pharmaceutical science discipline to prepare the student for entry into a graduate degree program (M.S. or Ph.D.) in that respective discipline. They provide career preparation for students interested in pharmacy-related careers, but not desiring to become pharmacists.

General Education Requirements

General education course requirements are covered in the first two years of the B.S.P.S. degree program. Entry into each concentration consists of successful completion of the first three years of the B.S.P.S. degree program, followed by competitive admission.

Course Requirements

The nonpractice track curricula for concentrations in medicinal chemistry, pharmacology/toxicology, or drug discovery and development are identical to the practice track curriculum for the first three years, but differ dramatically in the fourth year. The required P4 courses are detailed under the specific concentrations.

Concentration - Pharmacology/Toxicology

Description

A concentration with specialization in pharmacology/toxicology consists of the completion of the first three years of the B.S.P.S. curriculum followed by completion of the fourth-year curriculum as described below. Individuals admitted may choose to emphasize areas that include environmental toxicology, cardiovascular pharmacology, CNS pharmacology, or nutritional or biochemical pharmacology/toxicology. This degree option provides an opportunity for the student to participate in basic and applied research projects.

Goals/Mission Statement

The graduate of this concentration should have obtained knowledge and skills necessary to compete for entry-level positions in pharmaceutical, environmental toxicological, or other biomedical science laboratories. The preparation received also should qualify the graduate to obtain admission to graduate programs in pharmacology/toxicology and related fields.

General Education Requirements

Refer to general education requirements for the B.S.P.S. degree.

Course Requirements

Completion of the first professional year (P3) curriculum in the B.S.P.S. program followed by Phcl 443 and 444 (Basic and Clinical Pharmacology); Phcl 381 (Introduction to Toxicology); Phcl 503 and 504 (Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology); Phcl 347 (Introduction to Environmental Toxicology); 2 hours of Phcl 543 (Current Topics in Pharmacology/Toxicology); Bisc 504 (Biometry); Phcl 541 (Problems in Pharmacology/Toxicology); 6-10 hours of approved electives.

Other Academic Requirements

Admission: Acceptance of students into this track will be limited dependent upon the availability of space for the laboratory-intensive courses. A competitive admission process will be used in the acceptance of undergraduate students, which depends upon: a) A cumulative three-year minimum GPA of 2.75 or approval of the faculty. b) A 2.00 minimum GPA on all required courses through the third year of the B.S.P.S. curriculum. c) A C grade minimum on third-year Phcl courses and Medicinal Chemistry 317. d) A letter of application including the reasons for selecting this track and the student’s future goals. e) A successful personal interview by departmental faculty.

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