Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University of New Mexico

The University of New Mexico

United States of America, Albuquerque

University Rank:#751

International students can study the Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University of New Mexico at its main campus in Albuquerque, United States of America. This Bachelor degree is available as a Full Time program delivered on campus in English. The program has a duration of 4 years and is offered at the university's main campus. Students can apply for the next intake starting on August 21, 2027.

About Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Applicants to the B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences program must meet admission requirements to both the Pharm.D. program and the University of New Mexico. Pharm.D. applications are only accepted through the PharmCAS online application service. After admission to the Pharm.D. program, students can choose to apply for the undergraduate degree after their first year of pharmacy study.

Graduates of the B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences program will demonstrate:

A broad knowledge of pharmaceutical and related sciences;
An understanding of drug discovery, development, and commercialization;
Effective written and oral communication skills;
An ability to integrate and apply knowledge to solve problems; and
Ethical and socially responsible conduct.

In addition, the College of Pharmacy offers a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (research and development track) for those students who do not intend on becoming a pharmacist, but rather choose to work in the pharmaceutical sciences field. Students who complete this degree will have the knowledge and skills to work in the flourishing pharmaceutical, cosmetics, chemical and related industries. Graduates of the proposed program can be employed in areas such as drug discovery, research and development, product formulation and manufacturing, clinical research, pharmacokinetics and metabolism.

Disciplines

College of Pharmacy

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University of New Mexico

Entry Requirements

Students who are looking to complete and earn a degree at the Bachelors level. Typically for students who have only completed a Secondary (High School) program.

English Requirements

PTEMin 53
IELTSMin 6.5
TOEFLMin 79

Career Opportunities after Completing Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the formulation of medicinal substances into product vehicles capable of being stored, transported, and then introduced into the patient and behaving in ways optimal to therapeutic interaction. Includes instruction in statistics, biopharmaceutics, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, physical pharmacy, pharmacological analysis, drug design and development, pharmacological biotechnology, chemical separations, spectroscopy, drug-host interactions, immunology, quantitative drug measurement, enzymatic transformations, and metabolic excretion.

Occupation	Median Salary	Salary Range
		$49k $140k $240k
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$103,810	$62k $100k $170k
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$99,930	$58k $100k $170k
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,300	$49k $100k $240k

Career data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). These occupations are identified based on the CIP code for Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. (51.2003). The salary range depicts the 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile salary values for each occupation.

Bright Outlook

Bright Outlook occupations are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, will have large numbers of job openings, or are new and emerging occupations.

Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University of New Mexico

Application Fee 25

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Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University of New Mexico

The University of New Mexico

United States of America, Albuquerque