Why study Pharmacy / Biopharmaceutical Sciences at MC?

Maryville College offers a program of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Biopharmaceutical Sciences from Maryville College and the Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) College of Pharmacy, the East Tennessee State University Gatton College of Pharmacy, or Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The program consists of three academic years at Maryville followed by four academic years at one of these colleges of pharmacy. This is an alternate track for receiving a B.A. from Maryville College in which requirements for the senior year of study are completed at the college of pharmacy as part of the first year of pharmacy school.

All general education required of the Biopharmaceutical Sciences major and major-related courses must be completed by the end of the junior year at Maryville College. During the junior year, the student applies to one or both of these Colleges of Pharmacy; admission is determined by the individual school. Students in the program select a senior study topic in consultation with faculty members at both Colleges. Students can be awarded the BA in Biopharmaceutical Sciences upon completing enough hours at the College of Pharmacy to bring the total in the program to 128, including specific courses outlined in the catalog.

Any student interested in pursuing the dual-degree option in Biopharmaceutical Sciences is urged to consult the Dual-Degree Coordinator in the Division of Natural Sciences as early in the first year as possible. The program is highly structured, and most of the courses are part of a sequence. It is designed for students entering with a math ACT score of 24 or higher.

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Hannah Milburn ’25

Currently: Completing the Biopharmaceutical Science/PharmD program at UTHSC

Always wanting to pursue a degree in biopharmaceutical science, Hannah says that MC’s 3:4 program proved beneficial as it eased the application process and transition from years at MC to UTHSC’s College of Pharmacy. Because of the connections she made with her professors, Hannah said, “I was easily able to identify four professors who would write a letter of recommendation for me.”


Several weeks into her PharmD program, Hannah said she feels confident and comfortable because of the preparation she received at MC. “We have been reviewing key concepts of sciences such as biochemistry, analytical chemistry, and organic chemistry – concepts in which Maryville College did an exceptional job of educating me during my time there.”

 

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Dr. Angelia Gibson
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Dr. Mary Turner
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Doug Davis
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East Tennessee State University Gatton College of Pharmacy

Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Pharmacy

Students successfully completing the program of study will have achieved:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of basic terminology, concepts and graphical/quantitative analysis in biochemistry
  • Summarize and interpret the primary biochemical literature Maryville College Catalog 2020-2021 Page 114
  • Acquire and apply a set of basic laboratory data-acquisition, analysis, and presentation skills
  • Formulate scientifically significant questions and work toward their resolution using traditional biochemical laboratory and/orcomputational methodologies
  • Design and execute an in-depth research project, and successfully communicate the results verbal and written forms

 

B.A.: Maryville College and Pharm. D.: University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy or East Tennessee State University Gatton College of Pharmacy - Senior Year in Absentia.

Professor Jennifer Brigati, Chair, Division of Natural Sciences and Coordinator

The program of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Biopharmaceutical Sciences from Maryville College and the Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) College of Pharmacy or the East Tennessee State University Gatton College of Pharmacy or the Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy consists of three academic years at Maryville followed by four academic years at UT College of Pharmacy or ETSU Gatton College of Pharmacy or Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy. This is an alternate track for receiving a B.A. from Maryville College in which requirements for the senior year of study are completed at the UT- College of Pharmacy or at the ETSU Gatton College of Pharmacy or at the Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy as part of the first year of Pharmacy school. All general education required of the Biopharmaceutical Sciences major and major-related courses totaling 104-105 credit hours must be completed by the end of the junior year at Maryville College. During the junior year, the student makes application to UT College of Pharmacy and/or ETSU Gatton College of Pharmacy and/or the Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy; admission is determined by the UT College of Pharmacy or ETSU Gatton College of Pharmacy or Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy. Students in the program select a senior study topic in consultation with faculty members at both Maryville College and the UT College of Pharmacy or ETSU Gatton College of Pharmacy or Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy, completing the second semester of the senior study at the UT or ETSU or Lipscomb College of Pharmacy. Students admitted to one of these pharmacy programs can be awarded the BA in Biopharmaceutical Sciences upon completing enough hours at the UT College of Pharmacy or ETSU Gatton College of Pharmacy or Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy to bring the total in the program to 128, including UT-College of Pharmacy’s PHCY 115 (Introduction to Pharmacy Practice) and PHAC 840 (Special Topics Elective) or ETSU-College of Pharmacy’s PMPR 3140 (Contemporary Practice of Pharmacy I) and either PMSC 7204 (Pharmaceutical Sciences Research I) or PMPR 7113 (Pharmacy Practice Research/Scholarship I) or Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy's PHAD 1000 (Dean's Hour), PHAD 111 (Applied Christian Values), PHAD 1202 (Biomedical Literature Analysis & Drug Information), and PHIE 1521 (Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences II).

Any student interested in pursuing the dual-degree option in Biopharmaceutical Sciences is urged to consult the Dual-Degree Coordinator in the Division of Natural Sciences as early in the first year as possible. The program consists of 104-105 semester hours completed at Maryville College and includes a total of 55-56 hours of science (Chemistry, Biology, and Physics) classes, 8 hours of Mathematics, and 41 hours in general education credits. The program is highly structured, and most of the courses are part of a sequence. For that reason, one’s course of study must be carefully planned to ensure that all general education and major requirements are met during the three years spent at Maryville.

Because of required prerequisites and course placements, students entering the College with a math ACT score below 24 and those who satisfactorily complete CHM 121 and CHM 122 after the spring of their first year will require additional time to complete the degree and should work closely with their advisor or the program to coordinator to identify their best degree path for pharmacy graduate programs.

Students successfully completing the program of study will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic terminology, concepts and graphical/quantitative analysis in biochemistry.
  2. Summarize and interpret the primary biochemical literature.
  3. Acquire and apply a set of basic laboratory data-acquisition, analysis, and presentation skills.
  4. Formulate scientifically significant questions and work toward their resolution using traditional biochemical laboratory and/or computational methodologies.
  5. Design and execute an in-depth research project, and successfully communicate the results verbal and written forms.

Required courses include:

Major and Major-Related Courses

CHM 121: General Chemistry I (4 hrs)
CHM 122: General Chemistry II (4 hrs)
CHM 223: Organic Chemistry I (4 hrs)
CHM 224: Organic Chemistry II (4 hrs)
CHM 316: Fundamentals of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (4 hrs)
CHM 351: Senior Study I (3 hrs)
CHM 416: Advanced Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (4 hrs)
BIO 115: Principles of Cellular Biology (4 hrs)
BIO 217: Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 hrs)
BIO 218: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 hrs)
BIO 221: Genetics (4 hrs)
BIO 355: Microbiology (4 hrs)
BIO 357: Immunology (3 hrs)
MTH 125: Calculus I (MR) (4 hrs)
SCI 299: Professional Practices in the Natural Sciences (1 hrs)
STA 120: Introductory Statistics (4 hrs)

Either:

PHY 101: College Physics I (4 hrs)
Or
PHY 201: General Physics I (4 hrs)

In addition to required courses for majors and minors, Maryville College students take classes in the Maryville Curriculum, a core program of general education. Consisting of 51 credit hours, the Maryville Curriculum ensures that students see their major in a wider context and develop the basic communication, quantitative, and critical thinking skills that are needed for success in college and career.

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