USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
BS in Biopharmaceutical Sciences
Los Angeles, USA
PhD
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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.
Undergraduate Honors
Students in the Biopharmaceutical Sciencesmajor are eligible to graduate with honors by participating in a capstone project.
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
- 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.
- Pursue future academic opportunities in the health sciencesvPursue future academic opportunities in the health sciences.
- Produce and interpret research outputs with relevance to pharmaceutical, pharmacoeconomic, medical, regulatory, and healthcare projects.