Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

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The vision of the pharmacy school is to prepare pharmacists who transform lives.

The pharmacy school supports the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners (JCPP) statement of a unified vision for the future of pharmacy practice that states that “Pharmacists will be the health care professionals responsible for providing patient care that ensures optimal medication therapy outcomes.”

The mission of the Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy is to nurture and prepare persons within a Christian environment to be exemplary pharmacists and to improve health worldwide through innovative pharmacy practice, scholarship, and service.

The Samford University doctor of pharmacy program (Pharm.D.) is designed to create graduates that are “Team and Practice Ready.”

Year I, Fall: 16 Credits

Module A:
PHAR 306 - Integrated Biomedical Sciences I (3)
Module B:
PHAR 307 - Integrated Biomedical Sciences II (3)
Semester:
PHAR 303 - Drug Delivery Systems I (2)
PHAR 304 - Foundations of Health and Pharmacy I (3)
PHAR 308 - Pharmacist Patient Assessment (1)
PHAR 309 - Pharmaceutical Calculations (2)
PHAR 320 - Integrated Pharmacy Lab I (2) (1 DASH & 2 SPRINT Wks)

Year I, Spring: 18 Credits

Year I, Summer: 3 Credits

PHAR 330 - Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) (3) (3 weeks)

Year I, Total Required Credits: 37

Year II, Fall: 16-18 Credits

Module A:
PHAR 402 - Applied Biostats and Drug Literature Evaluation (1)
PHAR 404 - Applied Science and Pharmacotherapy I (4)
Module B:
PHAR 403 - Pharmacy Informatics (1)
PHAR 405 - Applied Science and Pharmacotherapy II (4)
Semester:
PHAR 401 - Professional Development and Wellness III (1)
PHAR 406 - Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics (3)
PHAR 420 - Integrated Pharmacy Lab III (2) (1 DASH & 2 SPRINT Wks)
PHAR 45x, 46x - Elective (0-2)*

Year II, Spring: 16-18 Credits

Module A:
PHAR 414 - Applied Science and Pharmacotherapy III (4)
PHAR 419 - Sterile Products (1)
Module B:
PHAR 415 - Applied Science and Pharmacotherapy IV (4)
PHAR 417 - Pharmacy Financial Management and Pharmacoeconomics (2)
Semester:
PHAR 411 - Professional Development and Wellness IV (1)
PHAR 418 - Ethics in Healthcare and Christianity (2)
PHAR 421 - Integrated Pharmacy Lab IV (2) (incl 2 SPRINT Weeks)
PHAR 47x - Elective (0-2)*

Year II, Summer: 3 Credits

IPPE:
PHAR 430 - Health System Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) (3) (3 weeks)

Year II, Total Required Credits: 35-37

Year III, Fall: 17-19 Credits

Module A:
PHAR 504 - Applied Science and Pharmacotherapy V (4)
Module B:
PHAR 505 - Applied Science and Pharmacotherapy VI (4)
IPPE:
PHAR 530 - Focused Patient Care Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) (1) (1 week)
Semester:
PHAR 507 - Nonprescription Medicines (4)
PHAR 516 - Pharmacy Law (2)
PHAR 520 - Integrated Pharmacy Lab V (2) (incl 2 SPRINT Weeks)
PHAR 48x - Elective (0-2)*

Year III, Spring: 11-16 Credits

Module A:
PHAR 512 - Human Resource Management for Pharmacy (1)
PHAR 514 - Applied Science and Pharmacotherapy VII (4)
PHAR 521 - Integrated Pharmacy Lab VI (1) (incl 1 SPRINT Week)
APPEs (5 weeks each):**
- PHAR 600-Level APPE (Required or Elective) (5)
- PHAR 600-Level APPE (Required or Elective) (5)

Year III, Total Required Credits: 28-35

Year IV, Summer: 11-16 Credits**

APPEs (5 weeks each):**
PHAR 614 - Professional Activities and Competencies Evaluation (1)
PHAR 600-Level APPE (Required or Elective) (5)
PHAR 600-Level APPE (Required or Elective) (5)
PHAR 600-Level APPE (Required or Elective) (5)

Year IV, Fall: 10-15 Credits**

APPE’s (5 weeks each):**

PHAR 600-Level APPE (Required or Elective) (5)
PHAR 600-Level APPE (Required or Elective) (5)
PHAR 600-Level APPE (Required or Elective) (5)

Year IV, Spring: 11 Credits**

APPEs (5 weeks each).**

PHAR 600-Level APPE (Required or Elective) (5)***
PHAR 615 - Applied Pharmacy Research and Service (1)

Capstone (Final) Module Courses:

PHAR 64x - Advanced Special Topics/Capstone (1)*

Year IV, Total Required Credits: 38-43

Total Required Credits: 144

*Must complete 1 didactic elective prior to beginning APPEs; the Advanced Special Topics course is required for all students as the second didactic elective (unless in a joint degree program).
**Must complete 8 of 9 available APPEs (5 required and 3 elective).
***All students must complete an APPE in P4 spring semester.
APPE=Adv Pharm Practice Experiences | DASH=Developing Acad Success & Health | SPRINT=Simulating Practice ReadINess & Teamwork
NOTE: PHAR 304 replaced the PHAR 301/302 requirement and PHAR 319 replaced the PHAR 311/312 requirement.