Medicinal and Biological Chemistry with a Pharmaceutical Concentration, B.S.

General Education Requirements - 40 Credit Hours

Medicinal and Biological Chemistry majors must complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements  as set out in the General Education Program .

Microbiology Policy for Students Seeking Admission to the Gregory School of Pharmacy

1. Transfer students, who are pursuing the B.S./Pharm.D program and who have lower level credit in microbiology, may choose to
   
   1. Take the upper credit level microbiology course (BIO 3501 /BIO 3503 ) at Palm Beach Atlantic (preferred option) or
   2. Take one of the following upper level courses: Molecular Biology (BIO 3052 /BIO 3152 ) or Cell Biology (BIO 3101 /BIO 3103 ) or Genetics (BIO 3111 /BIO 3113 ) or Biochemistry II (CHM 3311 /CHM 3313 ) or Virology (BIO 4013 ).
2. Transfer students in the Two Year Pre-Pharmacy Program, who have prior lower level credit in microbiology may use it to meet the pre-requisite of the Gregory School of Pharmacy.
3. All other students and transfer students without prior microbiology course credit will take Microbiology (BIO 3501 /BIO 3503 ). This requirement may not be met by transient study.

Required Chemistry Courses - 30 Credit Hours

• CHM 1013 - General Chemistry I and *
• CHM 1011 - General Chemistry I Laboratory and
• CHM 1010 - General Chemistry I Recitation

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• CHM 1023 - General Chemistry II and *
• CHM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory and
• CHM 1020 - General Chemistry II Recitation

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• CHM 2013 - Organic Chemistry I and *
• CHM 2011 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

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• CHM 2023 - Organic Chemistry II * and
• CHM 2021 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

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• CHM 3303 - Biochemistry I
• (Lab recommended)
  CHM 3301 - Biochemistry I Laboratory
    1 Credit Hour

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• CHM 3413 - Medicinal Chemistry
• CHM 4113 - Research Methods

Required Mathematics Courses - 4 Credit Hours

• MAT 2804 - Calculus I *

Required Biology Courses - 23 Credit Hours

• BIO 1103 - Biology I * and
• BIO 1101 - Biology I Laboratory

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• BIO 1113 - Biology II * and
• BIO 1111 - Biology II Laboratory

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• BIO 2283 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I * and
• BIO 2281 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

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• BIO 2293 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II * and
• BIO 2291 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

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• BIO 3503 - Microbiology * and
• BIO 3501 - Microbiology Laboratory

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• BIO 3803 - Human Immunology OR
• BIO 4013 - Virology

An Additional Pharmacy Requirement - 3 Credit Hours

• BUS 2343 - Principles of Macroeconomics * OR
• BUS 2353 - Principles of Microeconomics *

Required Pharmacy Courses - 32 Credit Hours

Please refer to the Graduate & Pharmacy Catalog for course descriptions.

• PRX 1101 - Servant Leadership I
• PRX 1103 - Principles of Drug Action I
• PRX 1123 - Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology I
• PRX 1132 - Drug Information
• PRX 1133 - Communication Skills in Healthcare
• PRX 1142 - Pharmacy Calculations
• PRX 1181 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge
• PRX 1203 - Principles of Drug Action II
• PRX 1211 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience II - Community Operations
• PRX 1213 - Pharmacokinetics
• PRX 1222 - Clinical Laboratory and Physical Assessment
• PRX 1223 - Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology II
• PRX 1243 - Public Health, Medication Safety and Disease Prevention
• PRX 1251 - Drug Delivery Systems Compounding Lab
• PRX 1261 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge II

Note:

*Required Pre-Professional Courses

None of the 3000-4000 level courses in the major may be taken by transient credit.

Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in the undergraduate portion and the pharmacy portion of the major to graduate with the BS degree in Medicinal and Biological Chemistry with a Pharmaceutical Concentration. Students also must complete all courses in the major (both at the undergraduate level and in the Gregory School of Pharmacy) with a grade of C- or above.

Sample Degree Plan

Medicinal and Biological Chemistry with a Pharmaceutical Concentration Degree Plan