Pharmacy Studies Major, B.S.

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The bachelor of science in pharmacy studies is designed to provide doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) students the opportunity to pursue other degree programs during or after completing the Pharm.D. degree. Pharmacy students completing the entire second year of the professional Pharm.D. program will be awarded this degree (regardless of graduating from the Pharm.D. program). Please note that this bachelor’s degree alone does not qualify a person to take the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX).

Required Courses

Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum: 67-71 Credits

Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum for Samford Students (click here ): 70-71 Credits

Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum for Transfer Students (click here ): 67-70 Credits

Pharmacy-Related Studies Major: 68 Credits

Fall, First Professional Year (Junior): 17 Credits

PHRX 301 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) I (1)
PHRX 306 - Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry (4)
PHRX 307 - Foundations of Drug Information (1)
PHRX 308 - Physiologic Basis of Disease I (4)
PHRX 313 - Pharmaceutics I (4)
PHRX 315 - Introduction to Patient Care Systems (2)
PHRX 320 - Integrated Pharmacy Applications (IPA) I (1)

Spring, First Professional Year (Junior): 19 Credits

PHRX 302 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) II (1)
PHRX 303 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) III (1)
PHRX 305 - Introduction to Pharmaceutical Sciences (4)
PHRX 309 - Physiologic Basis of Disease II (4)
PHRX 312 - Institutional Practice and Sterile Compounding (2)
PHRX 314 - Pharmaceutics II (3)
PHRX 316 - Population Health (3)
PHRX 321 - Integrated Pharmacy Applications (IPA) II (1)

First Professional Year, Total Required Credits: 36

Fall, Second Professional Year (Senior): 16-18 Credits

PHRX 401 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) IV (2) *
PHRX 403 - Pharmacotherapy I (4)
PHRX 405 - Pharmaceutical Sciences I (4)
PHRX 407 - Biopharmaceutics/Pharmacokinetics (4)
PHRX 415 - Financial Management (3)
PHRX 420 - Integrated Pharmacy Applications (IPA) III (1)

Spring, Second Professional Year (Senior): 14-16 Credits

PHRX 401 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) IV (2) *
PHRX 404 - Pharmacotherapy II (4)
PHRX 406 - Pharmaceutical Sciences II (4)
PHRX 410 - Patient Self-Care and Monitoring I (3)
PHRX 416 - Ethics in Christianity and Health Care (2)
PHRX 421 - Integrated Pharmacy Applications (IPA) IV (1)

Second Professional Year, Total Required Credits: 32

Total Required Credits: 135-139

* Half of the class will complete PHRX 401 during the fall semester and the other half of the class will complete the course in the spring semester.