Pharm.D. Curriculum
Curriculum Core Courses
Students are required to complete a total of 300 hours of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs) during the first through third professional years of study.
FIRST YEAR, FALL SEMESTER
COURSE P157 Anatomy/Physiology P161 Pharmaceutics I P151 Medicinal Chemistry I
(Biochemical Principles)P155 Principles of Infectious
Diseases and ImmunologyP140 Professional Practice P171 Pharmacy Lab I
FIRST YEAR, SPRING SEMESTER
COURSE P164 Pharmacology I P162 Pharmaceutics II P152 Medicinal Chemistry II P142 Social and Economic
Aspects of Health CareP146 Drug Information P172 Pharmacy Lab II P158 Anti-Infective Agents P136 IPPE- Community
SECOND YEAR, FALL SEMESTER
COURSE P265 Pharmacology II P261 Pharmacogenomics and Drug Metabolism P251 Medicinal Chemistry III
and Natural ProductsP248 Communication Skills P271 Pharmacy Lab III P231 P/T Introduction to Pharmaceutical Care
P233 P/T Cardiopulmonary I P239 Pharmaceutical Care Rec. I
SECOND YEAR, SPRING SEMESTER
COURSE P262 Pharmacokinetics P254 Biostatistics/Med. Lit. Evaluation P280 Drugs, Devices and Consumers P260 Contemporary Pharmacy Practice P272 Pharmacy Lab IV P234 P/T Cardiopulmonary II P237 P/T Endocrine -
Metabolic DisordersP246 Pharmacy Care Reciation 2 P236 IPPE- Hospital Pharmacy
To provide an experiential learning opportunity in Pharmacology II, a mock court case was created. Students in this PY2 class volunteered to be the attorneys and expert witnesses. The "case" involved the controversial death of Michael Jackson. The expert witnesses had to "testify" about whether the drugs were given in proper doses and time-course. The attorneys had to argue the pros and cons of the use of the drugs. The rest of the students served as the "jury." Drs. Calligaro and Raffa served as the "judges." As part of the experience, students learned that they may be called upon as expert witnesses in court cases. The exercise led to discussion about this professional activity.
THIRD YEAR, FALL SEMESTER
COURSE P312 Adverse Drug Reactions An
Organ Systems ApproachP352 Economics of Pharmacy Practice P325 P/T Infectious Disease P321 P/T Neurology-Psychiatry P347 Pharmacy Care Recitation III Electives: A total of 8-12 elective credits are required over two semesters.
THIRD YEAR, SPRING SEMESTER
COURSE P341 Pharmacy Law P313 Clinical Pharmacokinetics P332 P/T Oncology - Immunology P323 P/T Renal Disorders &
GastroenterologyP348 Pharmacy Care Recitation IV P336 IPPE 3 Inpatient Discharge
Counseling
Electives: A total of 8-12 elective credits are required over two semesters.
FOURTH YEAR, BOTH SEMESTERS
All students are required to complete 36 weeks of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs). These rotations are scheduled throughout the student's fourth professional year (May - May).
P406 APPE In-Patient, 6 s.h.
P407 APPE Ambulatory, 6 s.h.
P408 APPE Community, 6 s.h.
P409 APPE Institutional, 6 s.h.
P410 APPE Elective, 6 s.h.
P411 APPE Elective, 6 s.h.