University of Arizona

AREAS OF INTEREST

• Biological & Biomedical Science
• Health, Nutrition & Fitness

Are you passionate about creating a healthy world? Learn how disease affects human biology and how to design, develop and formulate drugs that prevent or treat diseases. Pharmaceutical sciences are the foundation of new drug design, development and delivery. Students in the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences program learn to apply the scientific method to address gaps in knowledge while also learning about governmental regulations of the drug development process, chemical-biological interactions of current drugs, the discovery of new drugs, and the techniques and tools in use by the pharmaceutical sciences industry. From discovering new therapies to testing and manufacturing new medications, this degree acts as a powerful springboard to careers in pharmacy, medicine, biotechnology, drug development and regulatory affairs.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Students will be able to understand chemical-biological interactions as related to current drugs and the discovery and development of new drugs.
• Students will be able to understand the governmental regulation of the drug development process, including the demanding requirement for stringently controlled research.
• Students will be able to apply the scientific method to address gaps in knowledge, through hypothesis formulation, data collection/analysis, and rational interpretation.
• Students will be able to understand the techniques, and modern tools in use by the pharmaceutical science industry.
• Students will be able to communicate effectively in written and oral presentation.