PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science
Pharmaceutical science combines the study of chemistry with other disciplines such as biology and bio-physics to examine the discovery, delivery and administration of drugs.
Combine your unique talent and passion with real-world career skills.
You may enjoy this major if you:
▶ Are interested in drug discovery
▶ Are planning to continue graduate study in pharmaceutical sciences
▶ Are planning to enter PharmaD program to be a pharmacists
program highlights
Gain
hands-on experience through laboratory work and courses that cover topics such as medicinal chemistry, biotechnology techniques and pharmaceutical analysis.
laboratory work
▶ You will spend a significant amount of time in the pharmaceutical analysis lab and drug development labs including drug design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation
▶ Use of instruments like NMR spectrometers, various mass spectrometers, IR and HPLC machines is common, along with the development of data analysis skills
classroom learning
▶ You will attend lectures, participate in discussions and work on problem sets that challenge your understanding of pharmaceutical sciences
▶ Presentations are part of the curriculum, requiring coordination and collective research
professional outcome
Graduates are prepared to work in careers in the pharmaceutical, medical manufacturing and biotechnology industries.
Related career paths include:
▶ Researcher in the pharmaceutical industry or academic or medical labs
▶ Pharmacy tech in a store pharmacy
▶ Pharmaceutical sales
▶ Administrative support program
▶ Pursue a Pharm.D., M.D. or Ph.D. program
There are many opportunities available to Pharmaceutical Science majors at CSU.
▶ Opportunities to join research labs are common, allowing you to contribute to ongoing research projects related topharmaceutical sciences
▶ Scholarships and research awards specific for pharmaceutical science majors
▶ Summer undergraduate research award
▶ Unique research opportunities at the Cleveland Clinic