Introduction
Pharmacy is a honourable profession, a vital part of the health care team equipped with versatile, outstanding career opportunities and excellent earning potential. It is a major health care profession that deals with the science of preparing and distribution of drugs. Pharmacists play important leadership roles in all aspects of the health-care system, they are health -care professionals authorized to perform various functions such as preparing, compounding, dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and food supplements.
Philosophy
The Bachelor of Pharmacy programme is to produce well trained professionals with adequate knowledge, skills and competencies for effective and safety use of drugs in the health care system.
Mission
To be a Faculty of high academic and professional standards.
Vision
To produce God-fearing highly trained and skilled Pharmacists as well as Pharmaceutical Scientists
Goals
- To produce professionals that are experts in Pharmacy practice
- To be a Centre of excellence for Pharmacy research and drug development
- To develop an environment for God-fearing staff and students.
Objectives
- To inculcate in students a sense of recognition of the Pharmacy profession by empowering them academically with a variety of Pharmacy practice
- To develop students with adequate pharmaceutical care knowledge in the health care delivery system
- To inculcate in students a broad spectrum of professional practice in all the areas of Pharmaceutical knowledge to teach in educational institution
- To provide the students with the knowledge of Pharmaceutical sciences in drug delivery
- To provide the students with appropriate skills and adequate knowledge from which they can undertake postgraduate training in any area of Pharmacy
- To develop students to do relevant research to solve both national and global health problems.
Career Opportunities
B.Pharm Degree holders can work in a variety of settings such as hospital , pharmaceutical industry, academic, research institutions, military health care system or as a self -reliant entrepreneur by setting up a pharmaceutical company
Entry into the university is done through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the post UTME examination of the University only. Candidates wishing to be admitted into the non-professional year (100 level) must have five credits including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology at ordinary level Senior Secondary Certificate (SSCE) or its equivalent.
Also, prospective students with passes at advance level General Certificate of Education (G.C.E), or Higher School Certificate, (H.S.C) in Chemistry, Biology and Physics may be admitted directly into the first professional year (200 level).
First Semester
SN |
Code |
Name |
Unit |
1. |
BIO101 |
General Biology 1 |
2 |
2. |
BIO100A |
Experimental Biology 1 |
1 |
3. |
CHM101 |
General Chemistry I |
2 |
4. |
CHM197 |
Experimental Chemistry |
1 |
5. |
CHM103 |
Organic Chemistry 1 |
2 |
6. |
PHY101 |
General Physics I |
2 |
7. |
PHY107 |
General Physics Laboratory 1 |
1 |
8. |
CMP103 |
Introduction to Computer |
2 |
9. |
MTH101 |
Elementary Math I |
2 |
10. |
MTH103 |
Elementary Math 111 |
2 |
11. |
GST111 |
Com.in English 1 |
2 |
12. |
GST125 |
Com.Health issues |
2 |
13. |
GST113 |
Nigerian people & Culture |
2 |
14. |
GST121 |
Use of library |
2 |
Second Semester
S/N |
Code |
Name |
Unit |
1. |
PHM102 |
Introduction to Pharmacy |
2 |
2. |
BIO102 |
General Biology II |
2 |
3. |
BIO100B |
Experimental Biology II |
1 |
4. |
BST104 |
Christian Belief |
2 |
5. |
CHM102 |
Inorganic Chemistry I |
2 |
6. |
CHM198 |
Experimental Chemistry I |
1 |
7. |
CMP112 |
Introduction to Computer |
2 |
8. |
GST112 |
Philosophy and Logic |
2 |
9. |
GST122 |
Communication in English II |
2 |
10. |
GST124 |
Communication in French |
2 |
11. |
MTH102 |
Elementary Math II |
2 |
12. |
PHY102 |
General Physics 11 |
2 |
13. |
PHY108 |
General Physics Laborary II |
1 |
First Semester
S/N |
Code |
Name |
Unit |
1. |
PCG201 |
General Pharmacognosy |
3 |
2. |
PCH201 |
Introduction to Pharmaceutical Chemistry I |
3 |
3. |
ANA201 |
Anatomy I |
3 |
4. |
BCH241 |
Biochemistry I |
3 |
5. |
PSY201 |
Physiology |
3 |
Second Semester
S/N |
Code |
Name |
Unit |
1. |
PCG202 |
Organized (cellular) and Unorganized (acellular) drugs |
3 |
2. |
PCH202 |
Introduction to Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Physical & Radiopharmacy) |
3 |
3. |
PMB201 |
Introduction to Pharmaceutical Microbiology |
3 |
4. |
PTE202 |
Introduction to Pharmaceutical Technology |
3 |
5. |
ANA202 |
Anatomy II |
3 |
6. |
BCH242 |
Biochemistry II |
3 |
7. |
PSY202 |
Physiology II |
3 |
8. |
GST222 |
Peace and Conflict Resolution |
2 |
9. |
GST224 |
Leadership Skill |
2 |
10. |
EPS228 |
Entrepreneurship |
2 |
First Semester
S/N |
Code |
Name |
Unit |
1. |
PCG301 |
Phytochemistry of drugs of normal organ |
3 |
2. |
PCH301 |
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
3. |
PHM301 |
Introductory Pharmacology |
2 |
4. |
PHM302 |
Autonomic Pharmacology |
3 |
5. |
CPP301 |
Pathology and Pathophysiology I |
2 |
6. |
PMB301 |
Pharmaceutical Microbiology I |
3 |
7. |
PTE301 |
Physical Pharmacy |
1 |
8. |
PTE303 |
Dispensing I |
1 |
9. |
EPS311 |
Entrepreneurship skill acquisition |
2 |
Second Semester
S/N |
Code |
Name |
Unit |
1. |
PCG302 |
Techniques in Phytochemical Studies |
3 |
2. |
PCH302 |
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry II |
2 |
3. |
PCH304 |
Pharmaceutical Analysis |
3 |
4. |
PHM303 |
Systematic Pharmacology |
3 |
5. |
CPP302 |
Pathology and Pathophysiology II |
2 |
6. |
PTE301 |
Physical Pharmacy |
1 |
7. |
PTE303 |
Dispensing I |
1 |
8. |
PTE304 |
Formulation of Semi dosage forms and disperses systems |
2 |
First Semester
S/N |
Code |
Name |
Unit |
1. |
PCG401 |
Nigerian Medicinal Plants and Forensic Pharmacology |
3 |
2. |
PCH401 |
Medicinal Chemistry I |
2 |
3. |
PHM401 |
Systematic Pharmacology I |
3 |
4. |
CPP401 |
Clinical Pharmacokinetics |
2 |
5. |
PMB401 |
Pharmaceuticals Microbiology II |
4 |
6. |
PTE401 |
Industrial Pharmacy |
4 |
7. |
PTE403 |
Dispensing II |
1 |
8. |
CPA403 |
Research Methods & Biostatistics (CPP 403*) |
3 |
Second Semester
S/N |
Code |
Name |
Unit |
1. |
PCG402 |
Alternative/Complementary and Herbal Medicines |
2 |
2. |
PCH402 |
Pharmaceutical Analysis 1 |
3 |
3. |
PHM402 |
Systematic Pharmacology II |
3 |
4. |
PHM403 |
Chemotherapy |
2 |
5. |
CPP402 |
Pharmacotherapeutics I |
2 |
6. |
PTE402 |
Formulation of Semi-solid and Gaseous Dosagae Forms |
2 |
7. |
PTE403 |
Dispensing II |
1 |
8. |
CPA401 |
Pharmacy Law and Ethics |
2 |
9. |
CPA402 |
Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) (CPA 404*) |
6 |
First Semester
S/N |
Code |
Name |
Unit |
1. |
PCG501 |
Biogenesis of Drugs of Natural Origin and Special Classes of Natural Products |
2 |
2. |
PCH501 |
Medicinal Chemistry II |
2 |
3. |
PHP501 |
Systematic Pharmacology IV (CNS) |
3 |
4. |
PHP502 |
Biochemical Pharmacology |
2 |
5. |
CPP501 |
Pharmacotherapeutics II |
2 |
6. |
CPP503 |
Clerkship |
2 |
7. |
CPP505 |
Ethical Dispensing and Demonstration of Clinical Skills (PTE 501*) |
1 |
8. |
CPP507 |
Supply Chain Management of Pharmaceuticals and other Health Commodities |
3 |
9. |
CPA501 |
Project |
2 |
Second Semester
S/N |
Code |
Name |
Unit |
1. |
PCH502 |
Analytical aspects of Drug Control and Photochemistry |
3 |
2. |
PHP503 |
Toxicology and Social Pharmacology |
3 |
3. |
CPP502 |
Introductions to Health Care Informatics and Clinical Pharmacy Practices |
2 |
4. |
CPP503 |
Clerkship |
2 |
5. |
CPP504 |
Social and Public Health Pharmacy |
2 |
6. |
CPP505 |
Ethical Dispensing and Demonstration of Clinical Skills (PTE 501*) |
1 |
7. |
CPP506 |
General Pharmacy Management (PSC 402*) |
3 |
8. |
PMB501 |
Pharmaceutical Microbiology III |
3 |
9. |
CPA501 |
Project |
2 |
10. |
CPA502 |
Application of Computer to Pharmacy |
3 |