Pharmacy online orientation courses
Introduction to Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences – PHSC 10000
Introduction to Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (PHSC 10000) is a team-taught, asynchronous, online elective course offered to students interested in learning about the variety of career opportunities in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. The course is offered for one credit hour to Purdue students and as a zero-credit hour certificate course for non-Purdue students. PHSC 10000 introduces students to the profession of pharmacy, the pharmaceutical sciences and Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy. The topics presented in the course allow students to develop informed perspectives on career opportunities for PharmD graduates/pharmacists; career opportunities for Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Science (BSPS) graduates; professionalism; and career development tools (cover letter, resume, “elevator pitch”, networking).
Registration Details
- Course dates (2025): Aug. 25 – Dec.13
- Registration deadline (2025): Aug. 25
- Purdue students earn one-credit and non-Purdue students earn a certificate upon satisfactory course completion. If non-Purdue students are accepted to Purdue at a later date, the certificate can be converted to elective course credit.
- Certificate registration fee: $175
- Early Registration Discount: $150 until June 1, 2025. A $25 discount
Questions
Course Content:
Jane Krause, MS, RPh or Sandro Matosevic, PhD
Registration:
noncredit@purdue.edu
Once registered:
Kathern Reynolds, Purdue University College of Pharmacy, Assistant Program Manager