PHSC 5130 — Foundations of Pharmaceutical Sciences 1
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: M/WBostonTraditional
Examines physical and chemical properties of drugs and discusses pharmaceutical products developed in industry and compounded in pharmacies. Focuses on application of mathematical principles and problem-solving skills in pharmaceutical compounding of dosage forms including solids, liquids, parenterals, inhalation, and novel drug delivery systems. Discusses thermodynamics, colligative properties, ionic equilibriums and buffers, solubility, protein binding, and reaction kinetics. .
Prerequisites
- one of:
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 71 | 100 | 71% | 29.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 77 | 100 | 77% | 23.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 81 | 99 | 82% | 18.0 |
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 69% · T 31% · W 69% · Th 0% · F 31%
Common patterns: MW (69% of sections), TF (31% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Nishil Desai (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list PHSC 5130 in their prerequisites.
Links
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