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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Shelby Anderson

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Shelby Anderson came to Maryville College to get a degree, but along the way she found a life that makes her pursuit of it all the more enjoyable.

She’s a Young Life leader in the Maryville community, a member of the Maryville College Concert Choir, a member of the American Chemical Society and a McGill Fellow, and throughout her extracurricular accomplishments, she’s never lost sight of the goals of her work in Biopharmaceutical Sciences.

“The program has been incredibly helpful on my track to pharmacy school,” she says. “The relationships I’ve built with faculty and advisors has increased my confidence in communicating with professionals. The classes I’ve taken are preparing me to succeed in the classroom because MC professors are always encouraging us to ask questions and explore every aspect of the course. The professors make it a point to challenge their students as well as support them in any way they can.”

 

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Erin Buckley ’20

Currently: Student at University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy

Erin is currently in her fourth and final year of pharmacy school and working as a pharmacy intern at Walgreens. Presentation requirements at MC gave her the confidence to interact with people, and academic requirements prepared her for pharmaceutical studies.

“The rigorous biochemistry academic coursework made my transition to professional school very smooth because I had already been exposed to a good bit of the material presented in my pharmacy classes in my undergraduate STEM classes. I was able to pick up the material quicker than those who were seeing and learning the information for the first time,” she said. “The Senior Study gave me a good foundation in research and how to produce posters for presentation and lab report writing, which is necessary if you decide to work with faculty on research projects throughout your time as a pharmacy student.”

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Dr. Angelia Gibson
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Professor of Chemistry; Chair of the MC Core Curriculum
Dr. Mary Turner
Professor of Chemistry; Chair of the MC Core Curriculum
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Dr. Nathan Duncan
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Doug Davis
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Belmont University College of Pharmacy

James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy University of Cincinnati

University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Pharmacy

East Tennessee State University Gatton College of Pharmacy

Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Students successfully completing the program of study will have achieved:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of basic terminology, concepts andgraphical/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 theirresolution using traditional biochemical laboratory and/orcomputational methodologies
  • Design and execute an in-depth research project, and successfullycommunicate 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 399: Research Seminar(1 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)
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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