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Contact
Lea Bingham
Assistant Dean, University Transfer
Phillips (Building 3), room 3-126
919-536-7223, ext. 8004
transfercenter@durhamtech.edu
Pharmaceutical Science
University Transfer Options
Jobs associated with these degrees include pharmacy technician, pharmaceutical sales representative, research assistant, laboratory assistant, regulatory specialist, clinical research associate, and, with further graduate education, pharmacist, medical doctor, chemist, biomedical researcher, professor, patent attorney.
The Associate in Science (AS)
The Associate in Science (AS) is intended for students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate science degree at a four-year college or university. The AS curriculum courses focus on courses such as biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, or physics.
Course Selection Guide
This course selection guide shown below has been developed by referencing the Baccalaureate Degree plans or the student plans for the Bachelor of Science degrees at the universities listed below.
- NC Central (NCCU): BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Elizabeth City State (ECSU): BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Students should print out and save the for their major and intended transfer university.
Printable Pharmaceutical Science Course Selection Guide (pdf)
General Education – 45 SHC (“Semester Hours of Credit”)
Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (34 SHC)
UGETC courses are courses which are guaranteed to fulfill a general education component at every public university in North Carolina and the private colleges that are signatories to the 2015 Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.
English Composition (6 SHC) ʿⱦapp / UGETC Requirement NCCU ECSU ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry
(3 SHC)ENG 111 ENG 111 ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines (3 SHC) ENG 112 ENG 112 Humanities/Fine Arts (H/FA) (6 SHC) Select two courses from separate disciplines
ʿⱦapp / UGETC Requirement NCCU ECSU One course (3 SHC) selected from ART 111, 114, 115; COM 231; MUS 110, 112 COM 231 COM 231 One course (3 SHC) selected from ENG 231, 232, 241, 242; PHI 215, 240 PHI 240 PHI 240 Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) (6 SHC) Select two courses from separate disciplines
ʿⱦapp / UGETC Requirement NCCU ECSU One course (3 SHC) selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132 HIS 112 Any ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210 Any PSY 150 Mathematics (8 SHC) Select two courses from from MAT 171, 172, 263, 271, 272
ʿⱦapp / UGETC Requirement NCCU ECSU First Course MAT 172 MAT 172 Second Course MAT 271 MAT 271 Natural Science (8 SHC) Two courses taken in a sequence selected from BIO 111 and 112; CHM 151 and 152; PHY 151 and 152 or PHY 251 and PHY 252
ʿⱦapp / UGETC Requirement NCCU ECSU First Course CHM 151 CHM 151 Second Course CHM 152 CHM 152
Additional General Education Transfer Hours (11 SHC)
Foreign Language (3 SHC) ʿⱦapp Gen Ed Requirement NCCU ECSU Foreign Language: Choose from American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, or Spanish. FL 112 Must be taken with accompanying lab. FL 112 FL 112 Additional Mathematics/Science Courses (8 SHC) ʿⱦapp Gen Ed Requirement NCCU ECSU First Course BIO 111 BIO 111 Second Course PHY 151 BIO 112
Other Required Hours (15 SHC)
College Transfer Success Course (1 SHC) Student should consult with their advisor. The listings here vary, based on the student’s intended major.
ʿⱦapp Requirement NCCU ECSU ACA 122 (This course should be taken in the student’s first semester.) ACA 122 ACA 122 Foreign Language (4-8 SHC) ʿⱦapp Requirement NCCU ECSU FL 111/181, 112/182, 211 if needed to meet FL requirements As Needed for FL 112 As Needed for FL 112 Additional Major Course(s) ʿⱦapp Requirement NCCU ECSU Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement. BIO 275
CHM 251
CHM 252
HEA 110
PED 110HEA 110
PHY 151
SOC 210
Guaranteed Admissions Pathways
ʿⱦapp has partnered with several universities to develop guaranteed admissions pathways for a seamless transition into their baccalaureate programs for eligible students who complete a ʿⱦapp university transfer degree (AA, AS, AFA, and AE). Students must apply for acceptance into these programs.
View more information about Guaranteed Admissions Pathways and the list of universities.