Org. age Ohio . 711 - College of Pharmacy - The Ohio State University

Undergraduate Program:
Bachelor of Science in the Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Students in the Bachelor of Science in the Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS)
program study the exciting areas of drug discovery, drug delivery, drug action, drug
distribution and pharmacoeconomics. The 4-year undergraduate program builds a strong
science foundation, develops essential laboratory skills, and provides the experience and
training necessary for graduate education, graduate professional education, or a healthrelated
career.
Figure 4: Enrollment Growth in the BSPS Program
This program remains very strong, with an 80% retention rate. 145 new freshmen
brought our total BSPS student enrollment to 479 this academic year. Slightly more
than half the class are female, 25% from minority-presence groups and 31% in the
University Honors Program. By the end of Spring Quarter 2007 the mean GPA for this
group was 3.18.
Eighteen BSPS students are currently participating in undergraduate research projects.
Many of our top students in this program entered our PharmD program in the fall,
while others have gone on to medical school, graduate school, or one of many career
options. We graduated 101 BSPS students in the 2006-2007 academic year, our largest
class to date. Of this number 36 students graduated with Latin Honors.
Linsey McFadden, from Dayton,
Ohio, will earn her Bachelor of
Science in Pharmaceutical
Sciences degree in June 2008.
She is interested in earning her
PharmD degree and wants to
pursue her professional interest in
clinical pharmacy, specifically
hospital pharmacy.
Linsey credits her interest in
research to Dr. Jim McAuley,
Professor of Pharmacy Practice.
It was during her work in his
Epilepsy Clinic that she learned
how to bridge the gap between
research and patient care. During
this time, Linsey was also given
the opportunity to present her
research at a national conference,
an important experience for a
young student.
Because her cultural heritage is
very important to her, Linsey
keeps her Greek ties alive and
thriving through her connections
with the Greek Church and OSU
student cultural organizations.
Linsey is active in the Pre-
Pharmacy Club and serves on
the BSPS (Bachelor of Science
in Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Program Committee.
‘Buckeyes all the way’,
brothers Ian (21), Devin (20) and
Trevor Miller (18) are here
together at OSU from their
hometown, Wheelersburg, Ohio.
Devin and Ian, both in the BSPS
Program in Pharmacy, and
Trevor in a pre-med program, all
live near the OSU Medical
Center, close to their friends,
their classes and close enough
to each other to retain their
family ties.
The brothers are from a family
of 7 children. Their father, a
Chemical Engineer, and their
mother, currently a student at
OU, clearly value education and
encouraged the brothers
towards higher education and
the health-care professions. The
choice of OSU was an easy one,
as it offered them an exceptional
education, a fun, supportive
environment and a chance to
remain together.
Trevor is on track to become a
cardiologist, Ian a pharmacist
and Devin choosing between a
pharmacy career and owning his
own business. Perhaps he’ll find
a way to do both.
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