PHSC 3411 — Pharmaceutics 1

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: T/FBostonTraditional

Develops an understanding of pharmaceutical dosage forms, with emphasis on solids, liquids, semisolids, parenterals, inhalation, and novel drug delivery systems. Combines the discussion of pharmaceutical products developed in industry and those compounded in local pharmacies. Focuses on application of mathematical principles and problem-solving skills in pharmaceutical compounding.

Prerequisites

(
- one of:
  - MATH 1241 (min C-)
  - MATH 1245 (min C-)
  - MATH 1341 (min C-)
  - MATH 21EM
) and CHEM 2313 (min C) and (
- one of:
  - PHYS 1145 (min C)
  - PHYS 1149 (min C)
  - PHYS 1161 (min C)
) or graduate program admission

Offering history

Term	Sections	Enrolled	Capacity	Full	Open seats/section
Spring 2024	1	25	27	93%	2.0
Spring 2025	1	8	27	30%	19.0
Spring 2026	1	7	27	26%	20.0

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 80% · W 20% · Th 0% · F 80%

Common patterns: TF (80% of sections), W (20% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Spring

Nishil Desai (100% of students) · reviews

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

PHSC 3412, PHSC 3419

Courses that list PHSC 3411 in their prerequisites.

Links

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