Our undergraduate program in Biopharmaceutical Sciences prepares you for graduate work in pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, biomedical engineering, business, finance and law. Through innovative coursework and independent research opportunities, the program instills you with skills in pharmaceutical sciences, business, marketing, product development and lifecycle, and medical product development and use. You’ll leave the program positioned for employment at leading research universities and in industry, government or any research-centric arena.

Courses focus on sub disciplines of pharmaceutical sciences—including the study of the chemical and physical properties of drugs and their biological effects—and link these systems to the discovery, development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals for the advancement of human health. Courses also explore the business and marketing aspects of the pharmaceutical industry.

 Learning Outcomes

Employ real-world knowledge to address challenges in drug development

Apply principles and theories related to the pharmaceutical sciences and the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for careers in this field

Integrate the current methods being utilized in genomics, molecular/cellular biology, pharmacoeconomics and big-data capabilities into new understandings of pharmaceutical sciences

Incorporate and advance current knowledge in traditional pharmaceutical sciences

Incorporate and advance current knowledge in traditional pharmaceutical sciences

Pursue future academic opportunities in the health sciences

Produce and interpret research outputs with relevance to pharmaceutical, pharmacoeconomic, medical, regulatory and healthcare projects 

“We’re going to see incredible innovation in the next 10 to 25 years. This program will prepare students to be the leaders of this next wave of innovation.”

Daryl L. Davies

PhD

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, USC School of Pharmacy

Sample Courses

Biologics and Vaccines

Biopharmaceutical Marketing Analysis and Strategy

Discovery, Development and Marketing of Medicines

Drug Safety Pharmacology and Toxicology

Organ Systems Physiology, Drug Delivery and Drug Action

Rigor, Resources and Reproducibility

Science Talk

Targeted and Precision Medicines

Undergraduate Honors

Students in the Biopharmaceutical Sciences major are eligible to graduate with honors by participating in a capstone project.