BS Pharm.D. Curriculum Map

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies/Pharm.D. 

Catalog Year 2023-2024

Recommended Course Sequence - 2 Year Prerequisites 

 

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 Writing 4
ECON 1201 Microeconomics1 3 Content Area 1 (Arts & Humanities)1 3
FYE UNIV 1 Content Area 4 (Diversity Course)1 3
16 18

Second Year: Pre-Professional

First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits
CHEM 2443 Organic Chemistry 3 CHEM 2444 Organic Chemistry II 3
PNB 2264 or 2774 Human Phys & Anat 4 PNB 2265 or 2775 & 2776 Human Phys & Anat II 4-6
MCB 2610 Microbiology 4 MCB 2000 or MCB 3010 Biochemistry 4-5
SOCI 10011,3 Intro to Sociology 3 Content Area 4 (Diversity Course)1 3
E-literacy gen ed course 3 Content Area 1 (Arts & Humanities)1 3
W course1,2 3   17-20
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.

 

 

  1. 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.
  2. It is possible for the W requirement to be fulfilled by courses in content areas 1, 2, or 4.
  3. May be fulfilled by any 1000-level sociology, psychology, or anthropology course from content area 2. Students using PSYC 1100 for this requirement will be required to take an additional content area 2 course to fulfill the university general education requirement.

*  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.