Doctor of Pharmacy Course Sequencing
The Doctor of Pharmacy is a six-academic year program, given that acceptance into the program is directly from high school. Each academic year corresponds to a level with P1 being the first year’s level of the program and P6 being the last year’s level of the program. To progress through the program there are both academic and non-academic requirements. The courses associated with each academic year are listed below. Additional requirements for forward progression in the program can be found in the College of Pharmacy Student Handbook.
Course Sequence
The required P1 and P2 (undergraduate) courses include:
| CHEM 130 | General Chemistry I/Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 130L | General Chemistry I/Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 131 | General Chemistry II/Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 131L | General Chemistry II/Lab | 1 |
| MATH 141 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 142 | Calculus II | 4 |
| BIOL 152 | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 152L | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology/Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 310 | Human Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 310L | Human Genetics Lab | 1 |
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| ENGL 272 | Introduction to Technical Communication | 3 |
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| ENGL 282 | Introduction to Writing for the Sciences | 3 |
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| Computer Science | |
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| Communication Competency (exam or course completion) | |
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| HPE 100 | Wellness: Strategies for Life | 2 |
| CHEM 310 | Organic Chemistry I/Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 310L | Organic Chemistry I/Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 311 | Organic Chemistry II/Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 311L | Organic Chemistry II/Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 322 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 322L | Human Anatomy & Physiology/Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 323 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 323L | Human Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab | 1 |
| MATH 223 | Applied Statistics and Data Analysis | 3 |
| PHIL 221 | Health Care Ethics | 3 |
| PHYS 260 | Physics for the Health Sciences | 4 |
| PHAR 251 | Professional Practice Development | 1 |
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| Three hours each of general education courses from social science, foreign language/culture and fine arts | |
If taken as a course, the computer science or communication competency will be for three semester hours.
one of the following:
| ENGL 106 | College Writing II: Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| ENGL 107 | College Writing II Tutorial: Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| ENGL 206 | College Writing II Advanced: Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
The required P3 (undergraduate, first-professional year) courses include:
The required P4 (undergraduate, second-professional year) courses include:
| PHAR 460 | Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutics of Immunology and Connective Tissue Disease | 4 |
| PHAR 463 | Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutics of Respiratory Disease | 4 |
| PHAR 466 | Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutics of Cardiovascular Disease | 5 |
| PHAR 469 | Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutics of Infectious Diseases | 4 |
| PHAR 473 | Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutics of Endocrinology and Metabolism | 5 |
| PHAR 476 | Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutics of Renal Disease | 4 |
| PHAR 491 | Early Practice Experience I | 1 |
| PHAR 492 | Early Practice Experience II | 1 |
The required P5 (graduate, third-professional year) courses include:
| PHAR 550 | Pharmacy Administration | 5 |
| PHAR 553 | Pharmacoeconomics | 3 |
| PHAR 560 | Pharmacology, Pathophysiology and Therapeutics of Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders | 4 |
| PHAR 563 | Pharmacology, Pathophysiology and Therapeutics of Hematology/Oncology | 4 |
| PHAR 569 | Pharmacology, Pathophysiology and Therapeutics of Gastrointestinal Disease | 4 |
| PHAR 590 | Pharmacy Culminating Research Experience | 2 |
| PHAR 591 | Intermediate Practice Experience I | 1 |
| PHAR 592 | Intermediate Practice Experience II | 1 |
| PHAR 599 | Application of Pharmacy Practice | 5 |
In addition to the above listed courses, pharmacy students during their P1-P5 levels must complete a minimum of 14 approved professional elective hours.
The required P6 (graduate, fourth-professional year) courses include PHAR 701-709.