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The Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences degree requires successful completion of the prescribed curriculum in Years One through Four as described in the tables below. The program can be completed through three program options: Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences; B.P.Sc. Experiential Option (Research or Practicum); or B.P.Sc. Experiential Option with Honours.
All students, regardless of their degree option, must complete the following Year One to Year Three mandatory courses, as listed below. The B.P.Sc. Experiential Option with Honours (B.P.Sc. (Hons)) degree option requires additional credits in Year Three and Year Four as described in the “B.P.Sc. Experiential Option with Honours” section below.
| Year One to Year Three – Mandatory Courses | |
| BIOL_V 112 | 3 |
| One of BIOL_V 153 or BIOL_V 155 | 6 (8) |
| One of CHEM_V 111 or CHEM_V 1211 | 4 |
| CHEM_V 1231 | 4 |
| WRDS_V 150 | 3 |
| One of MATH_V 100, MATH_V 102, MATH_V 104, MATH_V 120, MATH_V 180 or MATH_V 184 | 3 (4) |
| One of MATH_V 101, MATH_V 103, MATH_V 105, or MATH_V 121 | 3 (4) |
| PHAR_V 180 | 1 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Course Credits for Year One | 30(34) |
| CHEM_V 2111 | 4 |
| CHEM_V 2331 | 3 |
| CHEM_V 2351 | 1 |
| MICB_V 212 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 202 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 203 | 4 |
| PHAR_V 204 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 205 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 280 | 3 |
| STAT_V 2002 | 3 |
| Total Course Credits for Year Two | 30 |
| PHAR_V 302 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 303 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 304 | 4 |
| PHAR_V 305 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 306 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 307 | 4 |
| PHAR_V 308 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 370 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 380 | 1 |
| Electives3 | 3 (6) |
| Total Course Credits for Year Three | 30(33) |
1 Due to the direct impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the B.P.Sc. curriculum, a student who was admitted into Year One of the B.P.Sc. Program in the 2020/2021 academic year is granted the opportunity to complete their Year One and Year Two (100-/200-level) required Chemistry courses before they enter into Year Four of the program. Please refer to the Department of Chemistry’s COVID impact on CHEM courses page for the latest updates regarding chemistry courses.
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| 2 BIOL_V 300 may be substituted for students who meet the prerequisite requirements. | |
| 3 Students who declare Honours may take an additional 3 upper-level credits of electives (from courses numbered 300 or above) in Year Three. | |
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Option
This degree option is also referred to as the “Course-based” option and serves as the default option for the B.P.S.c program. Students who do not apply for either of the other two degree options are automatically placed in this degree option. In addition to the successful completion of the Year One to Year Three courses listed in the table above, students choosing this degree option must complete the following Year Four-degree requirements:
| Year Four – B.P.Sc. Option | |
| PHAR_V 470 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 480 | 3 |
| Electives1 | 24 |
| Total Course Credits for Year Four – B.P.Sc. Option | 30 |
| Minimum Total for Program | 120 |
| 1 No more than 12 credits of electives may be taken outside of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences for credit towards B.P.Sc. degree option in Year Four. All Year Four elective credits must come from upper-level credits. |
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Experiential Option
Students must apply for the B.P.Sc. Experiential Option in Year Three. Students applying for Research or Practicum do not have to simultaneously apply for Honours.
B.P.Sc. Experiential Option – Research
The B.P.Sc. Experiential Option – Research provides a research experience equivalent to one full-time term of work on a defined research project in an area of pharmaceutical research. The knowledge gained is intended to strengthen the student’s applied skills for their future career in academic or industry settings to the national and international standards. Direct supervision from a Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty member is required, although co-supervision with a researcher from another Faculty is allowed, upon approval from the PHAR_V 485 Course Coordinator.
| Year Four – B.P.Sc. Experiential Option – Research | |
|---|---|
| PHAR_V 470 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 480 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 485 | 15 |
| Electives1 | 9 |
| Total Course Credits for Year Four | 30 |
| Minimum Course Credits for Program | 120 |
| 1 No more than 3 credits of electives can be taken outside of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Year Four of the B.P.Sc. Experiential Option – Research. | |
B.P.Sc. Experiential Option – Practicum
The B.P.Sc. Experiential Option – Practicum provides practicum experience equivalent to one full-time term of work in an area of the pharmaceutical industry. Students will learn the skills required to be a functional member in the pharmaceutical industry. The knowledge gained is intended to strengthen the student’s applied skills for their future career in industry settings. Direct supervision by a faculty-approved industry partner is required.
| Year Four – B.P.Sc. Experiential Option – Practicum | |
|---|---|
| PHAR_V 470 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 480 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 495 | 15 |
| Electives1 | 9 |
| Total Course Credits for Year Four | 30 |
| Minimum Course Credits for Program | 120 |
| 1 No more than 3 credits of electives can be taken outside the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Year Four of the B.P.Sc. Experiential Option – Practicum. | |
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Experiential Option with Honours
Students may apply for the B.P.Sc. Experiential Option with Honours in Year Three. In addition to the Year One and Year Three program electives, Honours students are also required to complete 9 upper-level elective credits (from courses numbered 300 or above), in addition to PHAR_V 485 Research Project and PHAR_V 491 Honours Thesis. Students are to take 3 of these 9 electives in Year Three. The B.P.Sc. Experiential Option with Honours is designed for students who wish to take part in advanced research and study and may lead to direct entry into advanced graduate programs (e.g., Ph.D.).
Students eligible for Honours must maintain a minimum of 80% in all UBC courses taken as part of the B.P.Sc. degree. The designation requires the successful completion of an honours thesis.
| Year Four – Honours Option | |
|---|---|
| PHAR_V 470 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 480 | 3 |
| PHAR_V 485 | 15 |
| PHAR_V 491 | 12 |
| Electives1 | 6 |
| Total Course Credits for Year Four | 39 |
| Minimum Course Credits for Program | 132 |
| 1 No more than 3 credits of electives can be taken outside the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Year Four of the B.P.Sc. Experiential Option with Honours. | |
Credit/D/Fail Grading
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences students are not permitted to take any credits under the Credit/D/Fail grading scheme. All courses counted towards completion of the B.P.Sc. degree must be attempted under the normal grading scheme for the course. Choosing the wrong grading scheme may result in the need to take extra courses to complete degree requirements.