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What is the B. S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences?
The Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (B.S.P.S.) degree is a four-year baccalaureate program. The Pharmaceutical Sciences represent the collective basic sciences that underlie pharmacy. There are four majors under this degree program. They are Medicinal and Biological Chemistry (MBC), Pharmaceutics (PHAR), Pharmacology/Toxicology (PTOX), and Pharmacy Administration (PHAM).

This degree program is designed for students who wish to pursue careers related to the pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical science and research, pharmaceutical administration and sales, the biomedical industry, forensic science, as well as health care administration. It also prepares students to pursue medical school, law school, or graduate studies. It does not prepare or qualify students for state board licensure in the practice of pharmacy. The degree that prepares students for professional practice and licensure is the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.

Program of Study
The first two years of the B.S.P.S. degree are the pre-professional division; the last two years are the professional division. In the first two years, students in the B.S.P.S program will be broadly trained in the arts, humanities and social sciences, although the natural sciences will receive emphasis. The curriculum of the pre-professional division of the College of Pharmacy is the same for B.S.P.S degree and for the Pharm.D. degree. In the professional division of the B.S.P.S. degree program, advanced courses of study and a practicum in each major lead to a unique concentration in the pharmaceutical fields. A total of 132 semester hours are required for graduation with all the B.S.P.S. --non-Pharm.D. majors.

Pre-professional Division Curriculum Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Professional Division Curriculum Pharmaceutics Professional Division Curriculum Pharmacology/Toxicology Professional Division Curriculum Pharmacy Administration Professional Division Curriculum BSPS Practicum

Why study Pharmaceutical Sciences at UT?

In response to the increasing demand for scientists, researchers, administrators, and professional sales representatives in the pharmaceutical fields, UT is a leader in offering the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree program in Ohio and one of the few in the nation. The UT College of Pharmacy is a U.S. accredited pharmacy school. It offers the personal attention of a small college with the resources and opportunities of a large university. The College of Pharmacy is located in Wolfe Hall, the $33 million pharmacy, chemistry and life sciences building completed in 1997. It provides faculty and students state-of-the-art classrooms, instructional laboratories, and research laboratories, with advanced equipment and computer technologies. Faculty members in the College of Pharmacy are nationally recognized teachers and researchers. The required major practicum in "real life" settings provides students with experiences that help them when applying for jobs and professional or graduate schools. Highly qualified students entering the College of Pharmacy will be considered for the Honors Program, which offers students the opportunity to interact with faculty in specialized honors courses.

Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the B.S.P.S. program have a variety of career paths from which to choose, including pre-clinical research and development, clinical and regulatory affairs, product marketing and sales, science writing and editing, investment analysis, product testing, and manufacturing. Starting salaries vary according to career path, and range from $30,000 to over $50,000.

Professional Division Admission Requirements
Acceptance into the B.S.P.S. professional division will be based on the student's cumulative GPA and science GPA obtained by the end of the Fall Semester of the second year. A minimum cumulative GPA and science GPA of 2.7 for each will be required for application to the B.S.P.S. program. The number of students admitted will be determined by the Admissions Committee. The students, who meet the criteria, will be admitted as 3rd-year students into the B.S.P.S. program for the following Fall Semester.

Students from other institutions who wish to apply to the B.S.P.S professional division must have been enrolled in the UT College of Pharmacy for at least 16 quality semester hours (a letter grade must be received in each course) prior to application to the professional division.

For more information about admission criteria, click http://www.utoledo.edu/catalog/

High School Preparation for Admission
The College of Pharmacy recommends students successfully complete high school chemistry and biology and have a high school cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and a 22 ACT composite (or 1020 combined SAT).

To prepare for college at UT, high school students should have the following coursework:

4 years/units of English 3 years/units of math (algebra I, II, and geometry or equivalent) 2 years/units of a single foreign language 3 years/units of natural sciences 3 year/units of social sciences

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Campus Visit Opportunities
UT offers the best of both worlds - a campus rich in history and tradition combined with some of the most advanced facilities you will find anywhere. Our educational programs, labs, recreational center and residence halls have received national attention from the Princeton Review, USA Today and The Today Show. Progress and expansion are part of the landscape at UT. Within the past few years, UT has updated and constructed several state-of-the-art buildings to continue offering the best in technology, educational resources and learning facilities.

To get the full picture of all that the College of Pharmacy and The University of Toledo have to offer, make plans to visit our campus and the College of Pharmacy. To schedule a campus tour, click below link

http://www.admission.utoledo.edu/pages/campusvisit.asp

For more information about the College of Pharmacy, contact:
Office of Student Affairs
College of Pharmacy
419.530.1904
pharmacy@utoledo.edu