CURRICULUM CORE COURSES

Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum

FIRST YEAR, FALL SEMESTER

COURSE

COORDINATOR

CREDITS

Medicinal Chemistry I

Dr. Borenstein

4

Pharmaceutics I

Dr. Borenstein

3

Infectious Disease Management I

Dr. Reighard

4

Anatomy/Physiology

Dr. Walker

5

Professional Practice

Dr. Calligaro

1

 

TOTAL CREDITS

17

 

FIRST YEAR, SPRING SEMESTER

COURSE

COORDINATOR

CREDITS

Medicinal Chemistry II

Dr. Canney

3

Pharmaceutics II

Dr. Lu

4

Pharmacology I

Dr. Raffa

4

Health Care

Dr. Wertheimer

2

Drug Information

Dr. Mancano

1

Anti-Infective Agents

Dr. Reighard

2

 

TOTAL CREDITS

16

   

SECOND YEAR, FALL SEMESTER

COURSE

COORDINATOR

CREDITS

Pharmacology II

Dr. Raffa

3

Medicinal Chemistry III Natural Products

Dr. Speaker

3

Pharmaceutics III

Dr. Fassihi

4

Communication Skills

Dr. Shuster

1

Introduction to the Provision of Pharmaceutical Care

Dr. Calligaro

1

Pharmaceutical Care Recitation

Drs. Patel/DeEugenio

1

Path/Ther-Cardiopulmonary

Dr. Patel

3

 

TOTAL CREDITS

16

 

SECOND YEAR, SPRING SEMESTER

COURSE

COORDINATOR

CREDITS

Drugs, Devices & Consumers

Dr. Mackowiak

3

Pharmacokinetics

Dr. Nnane

4

Contemporary Pharmacy

Dr. Ruchalski

2

Biostatistics/Med. Lit. Evaluation

Dr. Mancano

2

Path/Ther-Pharmaceutical Care/Rec

Drs Patel/DeEugenio

1

Path/Ther Endocrine/Metabolic Disorders

Dr. Ruchalski

3

Path/Ther Gastro/Nutrition

Dr. Boullata

2

 

TOTAL CREDITS

17

  

THIRD YEAR, FALL SEMESTER

COURSE

COORDINATOR

CREDITS

ADRs/Organ System Approach

Dr. McDonnell

2

Economics of Pharmacy Practice

Dr. Wertheimer

3

P/T Neurology/Psychology

Dr. Knight

2

P/T Hemotology/Oncology

Dr. Clark-Vetri

2

Recitation III

Dr. Klibanov

1

Electives:  need to carry enough courses to equal a total of 10 s.h. of elective credit over two semesters.

 

THIRD YEAR, SPRING SEMESTER

COURSE

COORDINATOR

CREDITS

Advanced Pharmacokinetics

 

2

Pharmacy Law

Mr. Snyder

2

P/T Immunology/Dermatology/Ophthamology

Dr. McDonnell

2

P/T Renal Metabolic Disorders

Dr. Sifontis

2

P/T Cardio/Pulmonary

Dr. Wodlinger

2

Recitation IV

Dr. Klibanov

1

Electives:  need to carry enough courses to equal a total of 10 s.h. of elective credit over two semesters.

FOURTH YEAR, BOTH SEMESTERS

COURSE       

Six five-week Clinical Clerkship Rotations to be completed from May to May.

30 Semester Hours for the Academic Year

  

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