Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies/Pharm.D.
Catalog Year 2024-2025
Recommended Course Sequence - 2 Year Prerequisites
This sequence assumes placement into MATH 1131Q and CHEM 1127Q and satisfaction of the second language requirement upon admission to the University.
Please note that each student’s circumstances are unique. The recommended sequence may vary depending on AP, ECE, or other dual enrollment or transfer credits.
First-Year: Pre-Professional
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| BIOL 1107 Principles of Biology | 4 | CHEM 1128Q Gen Chem II | 4 |
| CHEM 1127Q Gen Chem I | 4 | PHYS 1201Q Gen Physics I | 4 |
| MATH 1131Q Calculus I | 4 | ENGL 1007, 1010, or 1011 Acad Writing1 | 4 |
| ECON 1201 Microeconomics1 | 3 | Content Area 1 (Arts & Humanities)1 | 3 |
| FYE UNIV (optional unless learning community) | 1 | Content Area 4INT (Diversity Course)1 | 3 |
| 15-16 | FYE UNIV (Learning communities) | 1 | |
| 18-19 |
Second-Year: Pre-Professional
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| CHEM 2443 Organic Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 2444 Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| MCB 2610 Microbiology | 4 | MCB 2000 or MCB 3010 Biochemistry | 4-5 |
| PNB 2264 or PNB 2274 Human Physiology & Anatomy | 4 | PNB 2265 or 2775 & 2776 Human Physiology & Anatomy | 4-6 |
| SOCI 10011,2 Intro to Sociology |
3 | Environmental Literacy1 | 3 |
| Content Area 1 (Arts & Humanities)/Content Area 4 (Diversity) double dip1,3 | 3 | W course1,4 or professional elective/minor | 3 |
| 17 | 17-20 |
Third Year: Professional Year 1 (P1)
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| PHRX 3000 Cellular Biology | 2 | PHRX 3001 Immunology | 2 |
| PHRX 3002 Bioorganic Chemistry | 3 | PHRX 3003 Nutrition | 2 |
| PHRX 3006 Drug Information I | 1 | PHRX 3007 Drug Information II | 2 |
| PHRX 3008 Pharmacy Communications | 3 | PHRX 3031 Pharmaceutics I | 4 |
| PHRX 3009 Principles of Drug Action | 3 | PHRX 3032 Non-Sterile Compounding | 1 |
| PHRX 3030 Pharmacokinetics/Biopharm | 3 | PHRX 3040 Neurology Module | 4 |
| PHRX 3050 Public Health & Policy | 3 | PHRX 3065 Pharmacy Skills II | 2 |
| PHRX 3060 Pharmacy Skills I | 2 | 17 | |
| 20 |
Fourth Year: Professional Year 2 (P2)*
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| PHRX 4030 Pharmaceutics II | 3 | PHRX 4000 Pharmacoeconomics | 1 |
| PHRX 4031 Sterile Compounding | 1 | PHRX 4001W Current Topics in Pharmacy | 3 |
| PHRX 4040 Psychiatry Module | 5 | PHRX 4042 Gastroenterology Module | 2 |
| PHRX 4041 Immunology Module | 2 | PHRX 4043 Endocrine Module | 3 |
| PHRX 4050 Pharm Practice Management | 2 | PHRX 4044 Dermatology Module | 1 |
| PHRX 4063 Pharmacy Skills III | 3 | PHRX 4062 Healthcare Ethics & History | 2 |
| Professional Electives | 3 | PHRX 4065 Pharmacy Skills IV | 2 |
| 19 | Professional Electives | 3 | |
| 17 |
Fifth Year: Professional Year 3 (P3)
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| PHRX 5040 Cardiovascular Module | 4 | PHRX 5043 Infectious Disease Module | 4 |
| PHRX 5046 Clinical Toxicology | 2 | PHRX 5044 Hematology/Oncology Module | 3 |
| PHRX 5060 Pharmacy Skills V | 3 | PHRX 5045 Special Populations | 4 |
| PHRX 5062 Pharm Law and Regulatory Affairs | 3 | PHRX 5048 Patient Assessment | 2 |
| PHRX 5063 Renal/Respiratory Module | 4 | PHRX 5065 Pharmacy Skills VI | 2 |
| Professional Electives | 3 | 15 | |
| 19 |
Sixth Year: Professional Year 4 (P4)
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| PHRX 5100 Prof Exp in Community | 4 | PHRX 51XX Elective** | 4 |
| PHRX 5101 Prof Exp in Health System | 4 | PHRX 51XX Elective** | 4 |
| PHRX 5102 Prof Exp in Ambulatory Care | 4 | PHRX 51XX Elective | 4 |
| PHRX 5103 Prof Exp in General Medicine | 4 | PHRX 51XX Elective | 4 |
| PHRX 5260 Professional Dev 1 | 0 | PHRX 51XX Elective | 4 |
| 16 | PHRX 5265 Professional Dev 2 | 0 | |
| 20 | |||
| ** At least two elective courses must involve direct patient care. List may be accessed on the SoP website. |
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- These courses need not be taken in the semester indicated. The bolded math and science prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the spring semester of the year seeking enrollment. The other bolded prerequisite courses: ENGL 1007 (or 1010 or 1011), ECON 1201, and SOCI 1001 must be completed prior to the start of the professional program.
- May be fulfilled by any 1000-level sociology, psychology, or anthropology course from content area 2. Students using PSYC 1100 (CA-3) for this requirement will be required to take an additional content area 2 course to fulfill the university general education requirement.
- The double dip may also occur between Content Area 2 and Content Area 4, which would be completed in the social science prerequisite course. Examples include any 1000-level ANTH course or 1000-level SOCI courses that are coded as CA-2 and CA-4.
- It is possible for the W requirement to be fulfilled by courses in content areas 1, 2, or 4.
* All general education requirements must be completed by the end of P2 in order to earn the B.S. degree in Pharmacy Studies and advance into the Pharm.D. program.