Programs

Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical and Health Care Business program is ideal for students interested in business careers in the pharmaceutical/health care industry.

Program Highlights

• Full-time, four-year undergraduate degree
• For incoming freshmen and transfer students
• Fall semester start
• Provides a blended curriculum of biological/pharmaceutical sciences and business
• Alliance with University of Massachusetts, Boston, for an accelerated MBA

Program Details

To equip students with a business professional's skills and a scientist's understanding, this innovative Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical and Health Care Business program combines biological and pharmaceutical coursework with business coursework.

The integration of these preprofessional studies with the Arts and Sciences core curriculum fosters critical thinking, decision making, and oral and written communication skills-key strengths for executive success.

Graduates of the program are well prepared for a variety of careers, including:

• Pharmaceutical, health care, sales and marketing
• Health care management
• Industry regulation and oversight  
• Pharmacy distribution systems development and implementation

The program also provides a solid foundation for graduate study in business, science, or regulatory affairs. 

Curriculum

Year I-Fall 

Year I-Spring 

Year II-Fall 

Year II-Spring

Year III-Fall 

Year III-Spring

Year IV-Fall

Year IV-Spring

Accreditation

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is authorized to grant undergraduate and graduate degrees in the health sciences and related fields. MCPHS is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Inc. through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. 

For Transfers

MCPHS welcomes students from other institutions. Any applicant to MCPHS who has completed at least one semester of college coursework (12 credits or more) is considered to be a transfer applicant. Students who have been out of high school for more than two years are strongly encouraged to take math and science courses at another accredited college or university and then to apply for transfer to MCPHS.

The transfer requirements may be different for different MCPHS programs. To find the requirements for transferring into this program, please click the link below.

Transfer Requirements for Pharmaceutical and Health Care Business (BS)