College of Pharmacy

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

 

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSP)‎

• Level II Re-Accredited Status by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA)

The Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy is a four-year degree program with a total of 185 credit units. The program offers a good mix of general education courses, which have relevant applications in the profession of pharmacy, and professional courses, which will help students acquire the necessary work competencies. Foundation courses in pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutics, and life sciences will help students understand pharmaceutical product development and its applications in pharmacy practice. Additionally, the program includes a 1,200-hour internship. Students are assigned to affiliated CHED-accredited establishments.  Interns will be exposed to a variety of opportunities in practice areas to prepare them for the various roles that they will assume upon graduation.


    • • A pharmacist who practices the profession according to pharmacy ethics and standards.
    • • A pharmacist who counsels patient care on the safe and judicious use of medicine and other health care products
    • • A pharmacist who provides safe and effective medicines and other health products appropriate to the needs of the client/patient.
    • • A pharmacist who practices proper storage and dispensing of medicines.
    • • A pharmacist who conducts pharmaceutical researches that improve and optimize health-related quality of life.
    • • A pharmacist who participates in quality management system.
    • • A pharmacist who engages in interprofessional collaboration.
    • • A pharmacist who commits oneself to continuing professional development.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

    • • Demonstrate competence in handling health problems of individuals, families, communities
    • • Demonstrate higher order thinking skills, problem solving, decision-making, logical and critical thinking skills
    • • Work collaboratively with inter- and multi-professional teams
    • • Communicate proficiently Engage in self-directed lifelong learning
    • • Practice pharmacy in a professional and ethical manner
    • • Provide pharmaceutical care
    • • Conduct relevant research and disseminate findings
    • • Apply managerial and entrepreneurial skills
    • • Communicate and facilitate effectively.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

    • • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing/Production,
    • • Production Planning and Inventory Control,
    • • Quality Assurance,
    • • Research and Development,
    • • Regulatory Affairs,
    • • Academe,
    • • Hospital Pharmacy,
    • • Clinical Pharmacy,
    • • Community Pharmacy,
    • • Cosmetics Industry,
    • • Veterinary Industry,
    • • Clinical Research,
    • • Government Service (Department of Health, Food and Drug Administration, PhilHealth, Professional Regulation Commission, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Dangerous Drugs Board, and others),
    • • Health Publications,
    • • Sales or Marketing, and
      • Institutional Pharmacy (non-pharmaceutical establishments with pharmacy clinics, such as those in the Supreme Court, San Miguel Corp, GSIS, etc).
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