Pharm.D. Curriculum
209 Credits
Pre-Professional Phase (Years 1 & 2)
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| BIOL 111 / 112 | Biology I & II W/ Lab | 8 |
| CHEM 121 / 122 | General Chemistry I & II W/ Lab & Recitation | 10 |
| CHEM 211 / 212 | Organic Chemistry I & II W/ Lab | 8 |
| MATH 115 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 201 | Physics for Life Sciences & Recitation | 3 |
| BRDG 101 | Writing & Analysis | 3 |
| BRDG 102 | Writing and Literature | 3 |
| THEO | Theology-Based Course | 3 |
| BRDG 105 | Intro to Ethical Reasoning | 3 |
| Essential Questions Seminar | 3 | |
| Communication: Creative Expression | 3 | |
| Business/Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| Cultural Fluency and Responsiveness | 3 | |
| PHIL | Philosophy-Based Course | 3 |
| BRDG 103 | IPE Health Research Statistics | 1 |
| MATH 225 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
| PSYC 101 OR SOCI 1010 |
Social and Historical Reasoning | 3 |
| PHAR 101 | Pre-Professional Seminar (101) | 0 |
| PHAR 102 | Pre-Professional Seminar (102) | 0 |
| PHAR 103 | Pre-Professional Seminar (103) | 0 |
| PHAR 104 | Pre-Professional Seminar (104) | 0 |
| Pre-Professional Phase Total | 67 |
Professional Pharmacy Curriculum
PY1 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| PHPT 300 | Pharmaceutical Calculations | 1 |
| PHBM 350 | Biochemistry I – Peptides and Carbohydrate Metabolism | 3 |
| PHBM 355 & PHBM 355R |
Human Physiology and Pathology I/Recitation | 4/0 |
| PHCE 360/360R | Pharmaceutical Principles and Drug Delivery Systems I/Recitation | 3/0 |
| PHBA 340W | Pharmaceutical Law and Ethics | 2 |
| PHPR 341W | Pharmacy Practice I: Patient Care Skills I | 2 |
| PHBA 310 | The American Health Care System | 2 |
| PHIN 321 | Ability-Based Laboratory Experience (ABLE) I | 0.5 |
| PHEX 301 | Continuous Professional Development (CPD) I | 0.5 |
| PHAR 300 | Doctor of Pharmacy Orientation Program | 0 |
| PY1 Fall Total | 18 |
PY1 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| PHPR 301 | Sterile/Non-Sterile Compounding | 1 |
| PHBM 351 | Biochemistry II – Metabolism, Protein Synthesis and Nucleic Acids | 3 |
| PHBM 356 | Human Physiology and Pathology II | 4 |
| PHCE 361/361R | Pharmaceutical Principles and Drug Delivery Systems II/Recitation | 3/0 |
| PHBM 352 | Foundations in Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry | 3 |
| PHPR 342W | Pharmacy Practice II: Patient Care Skills II | 1 |
| PHBA 311 | Public Health and Epidemiology | 2 |
| PHIN 322 | ABLE II | 0.5 |
| PHEX 302 | CPD II | 0.5 |
| PY1 Spring Total | 18 |
PY1 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| PHEX 372 | Intro Experiential Education I | 0.5 |
| PY1 Summer Total | 0.5 | |
| PY1 Total | 36.5 |
PY2 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| PHBM 432 | Biomedical Sciences and Therapeutics: Cardiology | 5 |
| PHBM 418 | Biomedical Sciences and Therapeutics: Infectious Disease I | 3 |
| PHBM 436 | Biomedical Sciences and Therapeutics: Respiratory Disorders | 2 |
| PHBM 401 | Therapeutic Case Studies I: A Problem-Based Learning Approach | 0 |
| PHCE 430 | Biopharmaceutics | 3 |
| PHPR 448 | Pharmacy Practice IV: Drug Literature Evaluations | 2 |
| PHPR 444 | Pharmacy Practice III: Self-Care in Pharmacy Practice | 2 |
| PHIN 423 | ABLE III | 0.5 |
| PHEX 403 | CPD III | 0.5 |
| PY2 Fall Total | 18 |
PY2 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| PHBM 431 | Biomedical Sciences and Therapeutics: Psychiatry and Neurology | 4 |
| PHBM 419 | Biomedical Sciences and Therapeutics: Infectious Disease II | 3 |
| PHBM 435 | Biomedical Sciences and Therapeutics: Pain, Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Dosorders | 2 |
| PHBM 437 | Biomedical Sciences and Therapeutics: Endocrine Disorders | 3 |
| PHBM 402 | Therapeutic Case Studies II: A Problem-Based Learning Approach | 0 |
| PHCE 431 | Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PHPR 498 | Pharmaceutical Science and Practice of Immunization | 1 |
| PHPR 499 | Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training and Certificate Program | 1 |
| PHIN 424 | ABLE IV | 0.5 |
| PHEX 404 | CPD IV | 0.5 |
| PY2 Spring Total | 18 |
PY2 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| PHEX 468 | Intro Experiential Education II | 0.5 |
| PY2 Summer Total | 0.5 | |
| PY2 Total | 36.5 |
PY3 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| PHPR 443 | Pharmacy Practive V: Physical and Clinical Assessment | 3 |
| PHPR 442 | Pharmacy Practice VI: The Development, Implementation, Management and Evaluation of Pharmacy Services in Current and Future Pharmacy Model | 3 |
| PHBA 411 | Pharmacy Management Concepts | 2 |
| PHBM 441 | Biomedical Sciences and Therapeutics: Principles of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation | 3 |
| PHBM 442 | Biomedical Sciences & Therapeutics: Gastroenterology | 3 |
| PHBM 403 | Therapeutic Case Studies III: A Problem-Based Learning Approach | 0 |
| PHIN 469 | Community Engaged Learning: Health Promotion/Disease Prevention & Management | NS OR 1 |
| PHIN 425 | ABLE V | 0.5 |
| PHEXT 405 | CPD V | 0.5 |
| Elective(s) | 3 | |
| PY3 Fall Total | 18 OR 19 |
PY3 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| PHBA 413W | Management Theory and Application | 1 |
| PHBA 412W | Advanced Law and Ethics Applications | 1 |
| PHBM 443 | Biomedical Sciences & Therapeutics: Therapeutics in Special Populations | 4 |
| PHBM 444 | Biomedical Sciences & Therapeutics: Therapeutics in the Critically Ill | 3 |
| PHIN 490 | Personalized Therapeutics: Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmaceutics | 2 |
| PHBM 404 | Therapeutic Case Studies IV: A Problem-Based Learning Approach | 0 |
| PHIN 469 | Community Engaged Learning: Health Promotion/Disease Prevention & Management | NS OR 1 |
| PHIN 426 | ABLE VI | 0.5 |
| PHEX 406 | CPD VI | 0.5 |
| Elective(s) | 6 | |
| PY3 Spring Total | 18 OR 19 | |
| PY3 Total | 36 |
PY4 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| PHPR 500 | Pharmacist-Patient Care Network Certificate | 1 |
| PHPR 50X | Required Certificate Training** - Select One (1) Option: | 1 |
| PHPR 502 - Pharmacy & Patient-Centered Diabetes Care | ||
| PHPR 503 - Medication Therapy Management | ||
| PHPR 508 - Substance Use Disorder | ||
| PHPR 509 - Healthcare Leadership | ||
| PHEX 482W, 483W | Option to Take Advanced Experiential Education (I, II) | 4-8 |
| PY4 Summer Total | 6-10 |
PY4 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| PHEX 482W, 483W, 484W, 485W, 486W, 487W, 488W |
Advanced Experiential Education (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII) | 8-16 |
| PHEX 407 | Continuous Professional Development VII | 1 |
| PY4 Fall Total | 9-17 |
PY4 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| PHEX 482W, 483W, 484W, 485W, 486W, 487W, 488W |
Advanced Experiential Education (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII) | 8-16 |
| PHEX 408 | Continuous Professional Development VIII | 1 |
| PY4 Spring Total | 9-17 | |
| PY4 Total | 32 |
*Students are required to take seven Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. These are: PHEX 482-488 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) - 4 credits each for a total of 28 credits. These may begin in the Summer Term following the PYIII year. There are a variety of ways in which APPE's may be scheduled. Students should be aware that they must carry at least 4.5 credits in order to be considered a part-time graduate student in the PYIV year and be eligible for financial aid.
**Not all certificate training may be scheduled each year.
#PY3 students may take certificate courses provided that they have successfully completed the prerequisites listed for the individual courses.