North Carolina Central University


Curriculum

Sample Four-Year Plan - B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Freshman Year

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENG 1110+ English Composition I 3 ENG 1210+ English Composition II 3
MATH 1200 College Algebra/Trig II 3 MATH 2010 Calculus I 5
CHEM 1100 General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 1200 General Chemistry II 4
BIOL 1101 General Biology I 4      
HUSC 1521+ Dimensions of Learning 2 PHRM 1000 Anatomy & Phys 3
BRIT 1110 BRITE Seminar I 1 BRIT 1120 BRITE Seminar II 1
    17     16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
PHYS 2110 General Physics I 4 BIOL 4200 Biostatistics 3
CHEM 3100 Organic Chemistry I 3 CHEM 3120 Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 3310 Organic Chemistry I Lab 2 CHEM 3320 Organic Chemistry II Lab 2
BIOL 2200 Molec Bio of Cells 4 PEDU 1541+ Fitness 2
Arts and Humanities I or II+ 3 BIOL 3200 Microbiology 4
BRIT 2110 BRITE Seminar III 1 BRIT 2120 BRITE Seminar IV 1
    17     15

Junior Year

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BIOL 4930 Scientific Writing 3 PHRM 4130/31 Bioanalytical Chemistry 4
CHEM 4520 Biochemistry Lab 1 PHRM 4111 Biopros & Cell Culture Lab 2
CHEM 4500 Biochemistry 3 PHRM 4110 Biopros & Cell Culture Lec 3
MFL III+ Mod Foreign Lang. 3 CHEM 4510 Biochemistry 3
PHRM 4100 Immun & Virol 3 PHRM 5120 Adv. Biochemistry Lab 2
BRIT 3110 BRITE Seminar V 1 BRIT 3120 BRITE Seminar VI 1
    14     15

Summer III - Required Internship

Senior Year

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
PHRM 4120 Assay Design 4 BRITE (Speaking Component Eng 1250) 3
BRIT 4010 BRITE I Lab Module 6 BRIT 4020 BRITE II Lab Module 6
BIOL 4620# Bioethics 3 Elective   3
HEDU 1531+ Health 2 HIST 1320+ World Societies 3
    15     15

Total credit hours 124

*There are 6 BRITE Seminar Experiences, each of which accounts for one credit hour and fulfills one Social Science requirement.

  • Seminar 1: Overview for the Drug Industry
  • Seminar 2: FDA-Regulations
  • Seminar 3: Quality Assurance
  • Seminar 4: Introduction to GMP
  • Seminar 5: Intellectual Properties & Patent Laws
  • Seminar 6: Team Work Environment

# Bioethics will satisfy the GEC Humanities II requirement.  Humanities II cannot replace Bioethics