Curriculum

Year 1 of the Program

Year 2 of the Program

The timetable depicts a sample course schedule for a student who chooses to complete all academic requirements for the Pharm.D. degree in two calendar years. Alternatively, a student wishing to spread out the course of study over three or four calendar years can divide the didactic courses for Year 1 of the program over two years, or divide the didactic courses and APPEs for Year 2 of the program over two years. However, all courses in Year 1 must be completed prior to enrolling in courses in Year 2.

Courses marked with an asterisk (*) were offered in the College's B.S in Pharmacy degree program. A student who earned a C grade or higher in these courses during the B.S. in Pharmacy program is eligible for automatic advanced standing.

Classes are offered via videotape. Students must attend two live class meetings during their program. The first meeting is on a Saturday in September during their first year of attendance. The second meeting is on a Saturday in November during the second year of attendance.

Students may begin their Longitudinal Chronic Care APPE in the spring quarter of their first year. This part-time APPE is completed over several quarters. The Acute Care APPE, Clinical APPE, and the traditional Chronic Care APPE (should students choose this option rather than the Longitudinal Chronic Care APPE) are to be completed after successful completion of the didactic courses.

Each APPE is equivalent to a 240-hour experience. The College anticipates that some APPE sites may be willing to accommodate students on a less than 40-hour per week basis (one to three days/week). However, the availability of such sites may be limited, and students will need to plan their work schedules accordingly. On average, it is anticipated that each student would be required to complete two APPEs on a full-time basis.

Elective Courses

In addition to the didactic and experiential courses, students may choose to take elective courses from the traditional Pharm.D. degree program of the College. These courses typically require regularly scheduled on-campus classroom activities and examinations. Grades from elective courses are computed into the grade point average but are not required for graduation. Elective courses that are graded on the Pass/Fail scale are not computed into the grade point average.