Prospective Pharm. D. Student
Pharm. D. Curriculum
The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree is awarded on the basis of successful completion of a total of 314 quarter hours. The PharmD program generally takes four years to complete.
FIRST PROFESSIONAL YEAR
Autumn Quarter
Statistics for the Pharmacists
Biochemistry
Anatomy and Physiology
Fundamentals of Pharmacy Practice
Longitudinal Patient Care Experience
Winter Quarter
Pharmacy Communication
Molecular Biology
Principles of Medicinal Chemistry
Principles of Pharmacology
Longitudinal Patient Care Experience
Pharmaceutical Calculations
Spring Quarter
Pharmacy Jurisprudence
Therapeutics of Inflammatory, GI and Respiratory Diseases
Drug Delivery Systems I
Practice Skills Dev I
Longitudinal Patient Care Experience
SECOND PROFESSIONAL YEAR
Autumn Quarter
Drug Delivery Systems II
Pharmacy Management I
Therapeutics of Cardiovascular Diseases
Practice Skills Dev II
Longitudinal Practice Experience
Winter Quarter
Clinical Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacy Management II
Therapeutics of Renal and Electrolyte Disorders
Drug Literature Evaluation
Pharmacy Ethics
Spring Quarter
Therapeutics of Infectious Diseases
Health Systems Pharmacy Practice
Therapeutics of Endocrine Disorders
Practice Skills Dev III
THIRD PROFESSIONAL YEAR
Autumn Quarter
Therapeutics of Neurological Disorders
Pharmacoeconomics
Practice Skills Dev IV
Winter Quarter
Pharmacy Seminar
Therapeutics of Skin and Membrane Disorders
Introduction to Advanced Professional Experience
Therapeutics of Cancer and Hematological Disorders
Spring Quarter
Introduction to Full-time Ambulatory Experience
Introduction to Full-time Institutional Experience
FOURTH PROFESSIONAL YEAR
(June through April - 9 one-month rotations)
Summer Quarter
Advanced Professional Experience
Autumn Quarter
Advanced Professional Experience
Winter Quarter
Advanced Professional Experience
Spring Quarter
Advanced Professional Experience
Contemporary Pharmacy Practice
In addition to the required courses listed above, to earn the degree, each student must complete a total of 36 quarter hours of general education coursework (which includes
the 18 quarter hours completed as part of the pre-pharmacy coursework), with a minimum of 9 quarter hours in Behavioral & Social Sciences and a minimum of 9 quarter hours in Humanities & Arts, and at least one upper-division (sophomore level or higher) course. In addition, at least one course in Arts & Humanities and one course in Behavioral & Social Sciences must focus on diversity and culture and/or social and ethical issues. Students are also required to complete 11 quarter hours of Professional Elective courses.
Please note: The College reserves the right to make changes to this curriculum.
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