Pharm.D Curriculum
|
COURSE |
CREDITS |
|---|---|
|
P145 Immunology/Biotechnology |
3 |
|
P161 Pharmaceutics I |
3 |
|
P151 Medicinal Chemistry I (Biochemical Principles) |
4 |
|
P155 Principles of Infectious Diseases |
3 |
|
P140 Professional Practice |
1 |
|
P171 Pharmacy Lab I |
1 |
| P146 Drug Information | 1 |
|
TOTAL CREDITS |
16 |
|
COURSE |
CREDITS |
|---|---|
|
P164 Pharmacology I |
4 |
|
P162 Pharmaceutics II |
3 |
|
P152 Medicinal Chemistry II |
4 |
|
P142 Social and Economic Aspects of Health Care |
2 |
|
P172 Pharmacy Lab II |
1 |
|
P148 P/T Introduction to Pharmacy Care |
2 |
|
P136 PY-1 IPPE-I*
Self-Selected Co-Curricular Activity |
2
CPD*** |
TOTAL CREDITS |
18 |
|
COURSE |
CREDITS |
|---|---|
|
P265 Pharmacology II |
3 |
|
P261 Pharmacogenomics and Drug Metabolism |
3 |
|
P251 Medicinal Chemistry III and Natural Products |
4 |
|
P248 Communication Skills |
1 |
|
P271 Pharmacy Lab III |
1 |
|
P233 P/T Cardiopulmonary I**** |
3 |
| P235 P/T Pediatrics**** | 1 |
|
P239 Pharmaceutical Care Recitation I Self-Selected Co-Curricular Activity |
1 CPD*** |
TOTAL CREDITS |
17 |
|
COURSE |
CREDITS |
|---|---|
|
P262 Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics |
3 |
|
P254 Biostatistics/Med. Lit. Evaluation |
2 |
|
P280 Pharmacist Directed Care |
3 |
|
P260 Contemporary Pharmacy Practice |
2 |
|
P272 Pharmacy Lab IV |
1 |
|
P234 P/T Cardiopulmonary II**** |
2 |
|
P237 P/T Endocrine-Metabolic Disorders**** |
3 |
|
P246 Pharmacy Care Recitation II |
1 |
|
P236 PY-2 IPPE
Self-Selected Co-Curricular Activity |
2
CPD*** |
TOTAL CREDITS |
19 |
Third and Fourth Years: Electives and Rotations
During your third year of professional study at TUSP, you can begin to differentiate your degree by choosing electives in one of the following tracks: Clinical Trials, Business, Drug Safety and Advanced Clinical Practice.
By the end of the third year, you will have completed your IPPE requirement and be ready to begin your APPE (Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience) requirement in your fourth year.
APPE is a series of six clerkship rotations of six semester hours each, scheduled for 36 weeks throughout the fourth and final professional year of study (May – May).
|
COURSE |
CREDITS |
|---|---|
|
P312 Adverse Drug Reactions An Organ Systems Approach |
2 |
|
P352 Economics of Pharmacy Practice |
3 |
|
P325 P/T Infectious Diseases**** |
3 |
|
P321 P/T Neurology/Psychiatry**** |
3 |
|
P347 Pharmacy Care Recitation III |
1 |
|
Electives***** Self-Selected Co-Curricular Activity |
4-6 CPD*** |
TOTAL CREDITS |
16-18 |
|
COURSE |
CREDITS |
|---|---|
|
P341 Pharmacy Law |
2 |
|
P313 Clinical Pharmacokinetics |
3 |
|
P338 P/T Gastroenterology/Nutrition and Renal**** |
3 |
|
P323 P/T Oncology/Immunology**** |
3 |
|
P348 Pharmacy Care Recitation IV |
1 |
|
P336 PY-3 IPPE*
|
2 |
|
Electives***** Self-Selected Co-Curricular Activity |
4-6 CPD*** |
TOTAL CREDITS |
18-20 |
*Students are required to complete a total of 300 hours of Introductory Pharmacy practice Experiences during the first through third professional years of study which may be scheduled throughout the year.
**Students are required to complete the Interprofessional Education (IPE) workshops, simulations and Community Service Activities as outlined in the IPPE manual.
***CPD – Continuing Personal/Professional Development
****The Pathophysiology and Therapeutics (P/T) courses are offered sequentially in each semester.
*****A minimum of 8 elective credits are required. Students may take up to 12 elective credits
NOTE: All PY-3 students are required to take the PCOA Exam as scheduled during the spring semester. Students must pass the Frequently Prescribed Medication Competency Exam in the semester prior to starting the APPE component of the curriculum.
Fourth Year, Both Semesters
All students are required to complete 36 weeks of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) and are awarded 36 credits. These rotations are scheduled throughout the student's fourth professional year (May-May).
PY-4 students are required to pass the six PY-4 Competency Exams and to take the on-line Pre-NAPLEX Practice Test.