The information listed below is from the PCOM course catalog. Terms, sequences, courses and credit hours are subject to change at any time without notice.
APPLY NOW FOR PHARMD PROGRAM| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Hours | |
| Fall | ||
| PHAR 010 | Portfolio I | .05 |
| PHAR 110 | Anatomy & Physiology and Pathophysiology I | 4 |
| PHAR 117 | Principles of Drug Action I | 4 |
| PHAR 127 | Pharmaceutical Calculations | 3 |
| PHAR 130 | Pharmacy Practice I: Introduction to Pharmacy | 2 |
| PHAR 150 | Patient Care Skills Lab I (Counseling & Communication) | 1 |
| PHAR 135 | Integrated Case Studies I | 1 |
| PHAR 140 | Professional Development I | .05 |
| PHAR 112 | Biochemistry W/ Clinical Correlation | 3 |
| INDP 101A | Interprofessional Approach to Caring for the Community I | .15 |
| Hours | 18.25 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| PHAR 151 | Patient Care Skills Lab II (Compounding) | 1 |
| PHAR 011 | Portfolio II | .05 |
| PHAR 141 | Professional Development II | .05 |
| PHAR 111 | Anatomy & Physiology and Pathophysiology II | 4 |
| PHAR 118 | Principles of Drug Action II | 4 |
| PHAR 128 | Biostatistics & Drug Information | 3 |
| PHAR 125 | Over The Counter (OTC) | 2 |
| PHAR 136 | Integrated Case Studies II | 1 |
| PHAR 199 | Milestone Progression Exam I | .05 |
| PHAR 132 | Pharmaceutics | 3 |
| INDP 101B | Interprofessional Approach to Caring for the Community II | .10 |
| Hours | 18.25 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| Summer | ||
| PHAR 174 | Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) Community I | 1 |
| PHAR 175 | Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE ) Community II | 1 |
| Hours | 2 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHAR 212 | Biopharmaceutics | 3 |
| PHAR 215 | Personalized Medicine (Pharmacogenomics and Care Across Life Span) | 2 |
| PHAR 216 | Health Care Delivery, Systems & Policy | 2 |
| PHAR 217 | Principles of Drug Action III (Pharmacology & Immunology) | 3 |
| PHAR 245 | Pharmacotherapy Case Studies I | 1 |
| PHAR 210 | Pharmacotherapy I | 6 |
| PHAR 250 | Patient Care Skills Lab III (Patient Assessment) | 1 |
| PHAR 012 | Portfolio III | .05 |
| PHAR 240 | Professional Development III | .05 |
| INDP 201A | Interprofessional Approach to Caring the Community III | .15 |
| Hours | 18.25 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Spring | ||
| PHAR 013 | Portfolio IV | .05 |
| PHAR 220 | Public and Population Health, Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacoeconomics | 2 |
| PHAR 222 | Pharmacy Administration and Management | 2 |
| PHAR 218 | Principles of Drug Action IV (Microbiology & Infectious Disease) | 4 |
| PHAR 246 | Pharmacotherapy Case Studies II | 1 |
| PHAR 251 | Patient Care Skills Lab IV (Asceptic Techniques) | 1 |
| PHAR 211 | Pharmacotherapy II | 6 |
| PHAR 299 | Milestone Progression Exam II | .05 |
| PHAR 230 | Pharmacy Practice II: Medication Use Systems, Care Transitions and Informatics | 2 |
| PHAR 241 | Professional Development IV | .05 |
| INDP 201B | Interprofessional Approach to Caring the Community IV | .10 |
| Hours | 18.1 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| Summer | ||
| PHAR 171 | Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) Clinical II | 1 |
| PHAR 170 | Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) Clinical I | 1 |
| Hours | 2 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Students will take 2 elective courses in Fall, for a total of 2 credits of electives. | 2 | |
| PHAR 345 | Pharmacotherapy Case Studies III | 1 |
| PHAR 340 | Professional Development V | .05 |
| PHAR 014 | Portfolio V | .05 |
| PHAR 316 | Research Methods, Evidence Based Practice and Literature Evaluation | 2 |
| PHAR 319 | Integrated Safety and Toxicology | 2 |
| PHAR 309 | Pharmacotherapy III | 6 |
| PHAR 323 | Basic & Clinical Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PHAR 356 | Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) Readiness I | 1 |
| INDP 301A | Interprofessional Approach to Caring the Community V | .15 |
| Hours | 17.15 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Spring | ||
| Students will take 2 elective courses in Spring, for a total of 2 credits of electives. | 2 | |
| PHAR 310 | Pharmacotherapy IV | 6 |
| PHAR 320 | Pharmacy Law & Ethics | 3 |
| PHAR 314 | Complementary and Alternate Medicine (CAM) | 2 |
| PHAR 399 | Milestone Progression Exam III | .05 |
| PHAR 015 | Portfolio VI | .05 |
| PHAR 341 | Professional Development VI | .05 |
| PHAR 346 | Pharmacotherapy Case Studies IV | 1 |
| PHAR 357 | Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) Readiness II | 2 |
| INDP 301B | Interprofessional Approach to Caring the Community VI | .10 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| Summer, Fall, Spring | ||
| Students take 8 five credit Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Courses (APPE PHAR 4XXG) in their fourth year Summer-Spring, including one off block, and 2 credits of Capstone in Fall and Spring. There are four Experience courses that are mandatory below: | 20 | |
| PHAR 410G | Advanced Community Pharmacy | 5 |
| PHAR 420G | Advanced Health Systems Pharmacy | 5 |
| PHAR 430G | Advanced Ambulatory Care | 5 |
| PHAR 450G | Advanced Inpatient Acute Care and Diverse Populations | 5 |
| PHAR 499A | Capstone I | 1 |
| PHAR 499B | Capstone II | 1 |
| Hours | 42 | |
| Total Hours | 152 | |
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