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Description and Learning Objectives

The minor in Pharmaceutical Sciences will provide students with a foundation in the interdisciplinary pharmaceutical sciences field. Students will learn the core concepts and practices of the science of pharmaceutics, including dosage formulation, manufacturing, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.  Students will understand the principles and approaches of drug discovery, development, and delivery.

Requirements & Expectations

Students must complete 18 credits beyond the prerequisite courses. Of these 18 credits, a minimum of 12 credits of minor coursework must be completed in addition to any courses (required courses or program electives) included in the major curriculum. Interested students should apply to the pharmaceutical sciences minor program early in their academic career, usually by the fifth semester of college work, but no later than the end of the drop/add period of the first semester of their last year of didactic work.