Pre-Pharmacy

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

If you are interested in understanding how medicine is used to treat various diseases, consider Maranatha’s prepharmacy degree. The Bachelor of Science degree in Pre-Pharmacy is a combination of chemistry, biology, and mathematic courses.

This program prepares undergraduate students to successfully enter a doctoral level program in Pharmacy. While admission requirements into such programs are varied, the prepharmacy program is designed to provide the academic background required to meet graduate entrance requirements and to enter most graduate schools.

Career Options

• Pharmacist • Anesthesiologist • Clinical researcher • Drug information specialist • Medical researcher • Medical laboratory technician • Medical technologist • Pharmacy technician

Some careers and employment positions require graduate degrees, specialized training, or additional certificates and licenses.

Core Requirements (77 hours) ASSC 120 General Biology 1 ASSC 121 General Biology 2 ASSC 141 General Chemistry 1 ASSC 142 General Chemistry 2 ASSC 151 General Physics 1 ASSC 152 General Physics 2 ASSC 226 Anatomy and Physiology 1 ASSC 227 Anatomy and Physiology 2 ASSC 234 Microbiology ASSC 338 Organic Chemistry 1 ASSC 339 Organic Chemistry 2

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ASSC 341 Biochemistry 1 4 ASSC 480 Senior Science Capstone Plan 2 ASSC 490 Senior Science Capstone Project 2

Non-Science Core Requirements (25 hours) HUPS 131 General Psychology HUSO 141 Introduction to Sociology ASMA 143 Calculus 1 ASMA 232 Calculus 2 ASMA 238 Probability and Statistics ASSC 300 Bioethics in Science Economics elective * 3 3 5 5 3 3 3

*Economics elective requirement must be met by either BUMG 222 Macroeconomics or BUMG 223 Microeconomics, depending on specific graduate program requirements.

Course Distribution

Pre-Pharmacy Major Biblical Studies Core Liberal Arts Core Open Electives

Minimum Hours Required

77 24 22 5

128

Suggested Schedule

Year 1

General Biology 1 4 General Chemistry 1 4 Old Testament Survey 3 English Composition 1 3 Music Elective 2 16 General Biology 2 General Chemistry 2 New Testament Survey

3 English Composition 2 3 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 2 16

Year 2

Microbiology Organic Chemistry 1 Pre-Calculus Christian Life, Leadership, and Evangelism Literature Elective 4 4 3

3 3 17 Anatomy & Physiology 1 4 Organic Chemistry 2 4 Calculus 1 5 Baptist Heritage 3 16

Year 3

General Physics 1 4 Anatomy & Physiology 2 4 Calculus 2 5 Bible Doctrine 1 or 2 3 16

Year 4

Senior Science Capstone Plan 2 Biochemistry 1 4 Introduction to Sociology 3 Modern Creationary Thought* 3 American Studies Elective 3 15 General Physics 2 4 Probability and Statistics 3 Bible Doctrine 1 or 2 3 The Modern World 3 Open Elective 3 16

Senior Science Capstone Project 2 Bioethics in Science 3 General Psychology 3 Macroeconomics or Microeconomics3 Bible Elective 3 Open Elective 2 16

See page 26 for General Education Core requirements. * Biblical Studies Core Electives reduced to 3 credits with additional requirement of Modern Creationary Thought. Humanities and Social Sciences Electives are met by 6 credits of General Psychology and Introduction to Sociology in the major. Scientific Reasoning requirement is met by requirements in the major. Quantitative Reasoning requirement must be met by Pre-Calculus.