Pharmaceutical Sciences Major

Description: A program that focuses on the basic sciences that underlie drugs and drug therapy and that prepares individuals for further study and/or careers in pharmaceutical science and research, pharmaceutical administration and sales, biotechnology, drug manufacturing, regulatory affairs, and related fields. Includes instruction in mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, statistics, pharmaceutics, pharmacology and toxicology, dosage formulation, manufacturing, quality assurance, and regulations. Is Pharmaceutical Sciences the right major for you?
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Pharmaceutical Sciences Major

What Courses Do Pharmaceutical Sciences Majors Take?

The required and elective courses you would take for Pharmaceutical Sciences majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.

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