BS Biology PharmD

Students accepted into this program will spend their first three years at FDU. The following four years will be spent at the School of Pharmacy, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ. A minimum of 124 credits is required for the BS degree; 96 of these are taken at the Metropolitan Campus in yrs. 1-3 + 28 credits (to be approved by department chair/director) in year 4 at FDU’s School of Pharmacy. Students not accepted into FDU’s School of Pharmacy have the option of switching out of the BS in Biology, PharmD combined degree and into another concentration.
Degree Plan
NOTE: All students are required to complete the General Education Requirements of their campus in fulfillment of their Bachelor degree requirements. [Florham Campus students are required to take SPCH 1107 Fundamentals of Speech and  PHIL1440 Bio-Medical Ethics as part of their general education requirements]
Semesters 1 and 2
- BIOL1221, BIOL1222 Biological Diversity and Laboratory
- BIOL1223Â Biological Diversity Recitation
- BIOL1233, BIOL1234 Introduction to Molecules, Cells and Genes and Laboratory
- BIOL1235Â Molecules, Cells & Genes Recitation
Semester 3 and 4
- BIOL2200, BIOL2201 Ecology & Field Biology and Laboratory (or)
- MBIO2209, MBIO2219 Introduction to Marine Biology and Laboratory
- BIOL2300Â Experimental Design
- BIOL3100, BIOL3101 Genetics and Laboratory
Semesters 5 and 6
- BIOL3050, BIOL3051 Molecular Cell Biology & Laboratory
- BIOL3225/BIOL3226Â General Microbiology and Laboratory
- BIOL3238/BIOL3239Â Human Structure & Function I and Laboratory
- BIOL4405Â Ethics in Science
- BIOL4950Â Biology Seminar
Semesters 7
- PHRM6100Â Â Â Found in Pharmaceutical Science
- PHRM6101Â Â Â Found in Integrated Pharmacotherapy I
- PHRM6201Â Â Â Pharmaceutics I: Concepts & Calculations
- PHRM6203Â Â Â Therapeutics I
- PHRM6301Â Â Â Medical Communication & Technical Writing
- PHRM6321Â Â Â Pharmacy Law & Ethics
- PHRM6401Â Â Â Professional Pharmacy Practice I: Health Care Delivery
Semesters 8
- PHRM6102Â Â Integrated Pharmacotherapy II: Gastrointestinal
- PHRM6103Â Â Integrated Pharmacotherapy III: Dermatology, Over-the-Counter Remedies and Self Care
- PHRM6104Â Â Integrated Pharmacotherapy IV: Cardiology
- PHRM6111Â Â Integrated Pharmacotherapy II-IV: Conceptual Connections and Patient Care
- PHRM6202Â Â Pharmaceutics II: Oral Dosage Forms and Biopharmaceutics/ Pharmacokinetics
- PHRM6402Â Â Professional Pharmacy Practice II: Communication in Health Care
- PHRM6701Â Â Beyond the Curriculum
Cognate Requirements
Semesters 1 and 2
- CHEM1201, CHEM1203 General Chemistry I and Laboratory
- CHEM1202, CHEM1204 General Chemistry II and Laboratory
Semesters 3 and 4
- CHEM2261, CHEM2263 Organic Chemistry I and Laboratory
- CHEM2262, CHEM2264 Organic Chemistry II and Laboratory
Semesters 5 and 6
- PHYS2203Â /Â PHYS2201Â University Physics I Lecture and Laboratory
- PHYS2204Â /Â PHYS2202Â University Physics II Lecture and Laboratory
- CHEM3281Â Biochemistry I
Major Requirements:
Years 5-7 – School of Pharmacy
- PHRM6501Â Â Â Intro Pharmacy Practice Experience
- PHRM7105Â Â Â Integrated Pharmacotherapy V: Neurology, Psych. Anesth.
- PHRM7106Â Â Â Integrated Pharmacotherapy VI:Â Infectious Disease
- PHRM7107Â Â Â Integrated Pharmacotherapy VII:Â Pulmonary, EENT
- PHRM7108Â Â Â Integrated Pharmacotherapy VIII:Â Endocrine, Renal, Repro.
- PHRM7111Â Â Â Integrated Pharmacotherapy V-VI:Â Conceptual Connection
- PHRM7112Â Â Â Integrated Pharmacotherapy VII-VIII:Â Conceptual Connection
- PHRM7201Â Â Â Pharmaceutical Dispensing & Compounding
- PHRM7202Â Â Â Pharmaceutics III:Â Sterile Products & Biopharmaceuticals
- PHRM7301Â Â Â Biostatics
- PHRM7302Â Â Â Epidemiology & Public Health
- PHRM7401Â Â Â Professional Pharmacy Practice III:Â Informatics/Drug Info.
- PHRM7501Â Â Â Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience II
- PHRM7701Â Â Â Beyond the Curriculum II
- PHRM8109Â Â Â Integrated Pharmacotherapy IX:Â Autoimmune & Rare
- PHRM8110Â Â Â Integrated Pharmacotherapy X:Â Hematology/Oncology
- PHRM8111Â Â Â Integrated Pharmacotherapy I-X:Â Whole System Overview
- PHRM8112Â Â Â Case Studies in Pharmacy
- PHRM8202Â Â Â Pharmacogenomics & Personalized Medicine
- PHRM8301Â Â Â Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacoeconomics, Outcomes
- PHRM8302Â Â Â Public Health & the Global Mission of Pharmacy
- PHRM8402Â Â Â Professional Pharmacy Practice IV:Â Leadership/Management
- PHRM8501Â Â Â Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience III
- PHRM9101Â Â Â Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience I:Â Community
- PHRM9102Â Â Â Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience II: Institutional
- PHRM9103Â Â Â Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience III:Â Am Care
- PHRM9104Â Â Â Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience IV:Â Acute Care
- PHRM92XX Â Â Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience V:Â Elective
- PHRM93XX Â Â Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience VI:Â Elective
- PHRM94XX Â Â Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience VII:Â Elective
- PHRM95XX Â Â Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience VIII:Â Elective
- PHRM9900Â Â Â Pharmacy Capstone
- Elective Courses
A minimum of 124 credits is required for the BS degree; 96 of these are taken at the Metropolitan Campus in yrs. 1-3 + 28 credits (to be approved by department chair/director) in year 4 at FDU’s School of Pharmacy.