SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Course Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy program is a four-year outcome-based program that offers a good mix of general education courses, which have relevant applications in the profession of pharmacy, and professional courses that will prepare the graduates in acquiring competencies necessary in the workplace. Foundation courses in pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutics and the life sciences will enhance the understanding of pharmaceutical product development and their applications in pharmacy practice. It also includes an internship program that involves assigning students to different CHED-accredited affiliation establishments covering a minimum of 1200 hours where students will have exposure to a variety of opportunities in practice areas that will prepare them for the different roles expected of them upon graduation.
Career Options
- Community Pharmacy
- Dispensing and Counselling
- Pharmacy Supervisor or Manager
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Dispensing Pharmacist
- Compounding Pharmacist
Program Educational Objectives
- Managed drug establishments based on sound entrepreneurial practice
- Embarked on research undertakings relative to pharmaceutical issues and concerns
- Engaged in life-long learning and continuous professional development
Student Outcomes
- Adhere to legal requirements, practice standards and code of ethics for the pharmacy profession.
- Apply knowledge and skills of mathematics, health sciences, social sciences, psycho-social sciences, physical sciences, environmental and natural sciences, and information technology and other advanced technologies to the practice of pharmacy.
- Apply suitable techniques and principles in the compounding, storage, and manufacturing, distribution, administration, and disposal of pharmaceutical (biologicals) products to ensure quality, safety, and efficacy of products.
