Professional Pharmacy Curriculum, Pharm.D.

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Required Courses

Year I, Fall: 17 Credits

Year I, Spring: 19 Credits

Year I, Total Required Credits: 36

Year II, Fall: 16 Credits

Year II, Spring: 14-16 Credits

PHRX 450-499 Elective: 2 Credits**

Year II, Spring: (choose one course from the list of Professional Pharmacy Electives)

Professional Pharmacy Electives

Year II, Total Required Credits: 30-32

Year III, Fall: 16-18 Credits

PHRX 450-499 Elective: 2 Credits**

Year III, Fall: (choose one course from the list of Professional Pharmacy Electives)

Professional Pharmacy Electives

Year III, Spring: 16-18 Credits

PHRX 450-499 Elective: 2 Credits**

Year III, Spring: (choose one course from the list of Professional Pharmacy Electives)

Professional Pharmacy Electives

Year III, Total Required Credits: 34-36

Year IV, May-April***

Capstone Project: 1 Credit

PHRX 600 - Capstone Project II (1)

Required Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE): 20 Credits

Selective (1)/Elective (3) APPE: 20 Credits

One 600-level Selective APPE (5)
Three 600-level Elective APPEs (15)

Choose an APPE from the list below:

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE)

Year IV, Total Required Credits: 41 Credits

Total Required Credits: 143

*Students are required to complete a two-week, 80-hour rotation that begins during one of three rotation blocks: mid-May, late May, or mid-August.

**Students must complete a total of 4 credits of electives (two, 2-crd electives) during two of the following semester options: Year II Spring, Year III Fall, Year III Spring.

***Starting May 2015, students are required to take eight (8) APPEs in nine possible time periods offered during the fourth year.