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College of Pharmacy

Pharm.D. Curriculum:

Students are expected to have completed professional studies in Pharmacy.

Professional First Year

Fall Semester	Hours
PHAR 4270 Pharmacy Practice I	2
PHAR 4400 Cellular Life Sciences I	4
PHAR 4320 Organ Systems Life Sciences I	3
PHAR 4260 Pharmacy Management I	2
PHAR 4330 Pharmaceutics I	3
PHAR 4350 Pharmacy Skills Program I	3
Total	17

Spring Semester	Hours
PHAR 4271 Pharmacy Practice II	2
PHAR 4401 Cellular Life Sciences II	4
PHAR 4421 Organ Systems Life Sciences II	4
PHAR 4261 Pharmacy Management II	2
PHAR 4331 Pharmaceutics II	3
PHAR 4351 Pharmacy Skills Program II	3
Total	18

Second Year

Fall Semester	Hours
PHAR 5372 Pharmacy Practice III	3
PHAR 5702 Pharmacodynamics I	7
PHAR 5432 Pharmacokinetics	4
PHAR 5352 Pharmacy Skills Program III	3
Total	17

Spring Semester	Hours
PHAR 5373 Pharmacy Practice IV	3
PHAR 5703 Pharmacodynamics II	7
PHAR 5380 Physical Assessment	3
PHAR 5353 Pharmacy Skills Program IV	3
Total	16

Summer Semester - Required Electives	Hours
Approved Pharmaceutical Electives	9
Total	9

Third Year

Fall Semester	Hours
PHAR 5274 Pharmacy Practice V	2
PHAR 5362 Pharmacy Management III	3
PHAR 5322 Toxicology	3
PHAR 5581 Advanced Therapeutics I	5
PHAR 5354 Pharmacy Skills Program V	3
Total	16

Spring Semester	Hours
PHAR 5363 Pharmacy Management IV	3
PHAR 5582 Advanced Therapeutics II	5
PHAR 5275 Pharmacy Practice VI	2
PHAR 5355 Pharmacy Skills Program VI	3
Total	13

Summer Semester	Hours
PHAR 56__ Clinical Rotation I	6
PHAR 56__ Clinical Rotation II	6
Total	12

Fourth Year

Fall Semester	Hours
PHAR 56__ Clinical Rotation III	6
PHAR 56__ Clinical Rotation IV	6
PHAR 56__ Clinical Rotation V	6
PHAR 5181 Clinical Seminar	1
Total	19

Spring Semester	Hours
PHAR 56__ Clinical Rotation VI	6
PHAR 56__ Clinical Rotation VII	6
PHAR 56__ Clinical Rotation VIII	6
PHAR 5182 Clinical Seminar	1
Total	19

Clinical Rotations (48 weeks total time period) begin immediately after completion of Year 3, Spring term All clinical rotations will be 6 weeks in length of time

Required Clinical Rotations	Hours
PHAR 5690 General Medicine	6
PHAR 5691 Drug Information	6
PHAR 5692 Hospital Pharmacy	6
PHAR 5693 Community Pharmacy	6
PHAR 5694 or 5695 Pediatrics or Geriatrics	6

Required Clinical Rotations (One from the following list)

PHAR 5680 Oncology	6
PHAR 5681 Infectious Diseases	6
PHAR 5682 Surgery	6
PHAR 5683 Cardiology	6
PHAR 5684 Family Medicine	6
PHAR 5685 Critical Care	6
PHAR 5686 Psychiatry	6

Elective Rotations (Two additional rotations from any 5600 offered)

PHAR 5687 Nuclear Pharmacy	6
PHAR 5688 Home Care	6
PHAR 5689 Consulting Pharmacy	6
PHAR 5670 Community Pharmaceutical Care	6
PHAR 5671 Hospital Pharmaceutical Care	6
PHAR 5672 Clinical Pharmaceutical Research (this unit may be repeated)	6