PharmD Curriculum

Curriculum

Core competencies emphasized throughout the PharmD curriculum include: 

  • Providing patient-centered care  
  • Ensuring patient safety
  • Collaborating to ensure quality improvement in all aspects of care
  • Optimizing community health
  • Facilitating regular team communication

The curriculum below represents the courses effective for the graduating Class of 2024.

The curriculum for the PharmD program may be delivered by the faculty using a variety of modes including in-class, online, hybrids of in-class and online, teleconferenced from outside of Tucson, or pre-recorded classroom lessons.

First Professional Year (34 Units)

First Semester
 19 Units
Second Semester
17 Units
PCOL 832 - Biomolecular Basis of Pharmacotherapy 4
PCOL 838a - Clinical Pathophysiology I 2
PHPR 804 - Communication Skills & Human Behavior 2
PHPR 806a - Compounding and Dispensing 1
PHPR 809 - Pharmacy Practice 3
PHPR 812 - Self-Care Pharmacotherapeutics 2
PHPR 814 - Public Health & Prevention 2
PHPR 816a - Patient Assessment 3
PCOL 821 - Case Studies in Pharmacology 1
PCOL 824 -Introduction to Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry 3
PCOL 838b - Clinical Pathophysiology II 2
PHPR 801e - IPPE : Perspectives in Aging 3
PHPR 810 - Calculations, Compounding and Dispensing 2
PHPR 860a - Pharmacotherapeutics I 2
PHPR 861a - Literature Evaluation - Statistical Methods 2

Second Professional Year (34 Units)

First Semester
 
Second Semester
17 Units
PCOL 825a - Pharmacology 2
PCOL 826a - Medicinal Chemistry 2
PHPR 802 - Pharmaceutics/Biopharmaceutics 3
PHPR 860b - Pharmacotherapeutics II 4
PHPR 861b - Literature Eval - Research Design Considerations 2
PHPR 863a - Quality and Safety 2
Electives 2
PCOL 825b - Pharmacology 2
PCOL 826b - Medicinal Chemistry 2
PHPR 801b - IPPE 2
PHPR 813 - Medical Microbiology 1
PHPR 845a - Medication Use in the U.S. 2
PHPR 860c - Pharmacotherapeutics III 3
PHPR 861c - Literature Evaluation - Applications 2
PHPR 863b - Quality and Safety Lab 1
Electives 2

Third Professional Year (35 Units)

First Semester
18 Units
Second Semester
17 Units
PHPR 801c - IPPE 2
PHPR 818 - Pharmacokinetics 5
PHPR 842 - Professional Practice Management 3
PHPR 860d - Pharmacotherapeutics IV 5
PHPR 895b - Preparation for Rotations 1
Electives 2
PHPR 811 - Advanced Patient Care 3
PHPR 843 - Pharmacy Laws 2
PHPR 860e - Pharmacotherapeutics V 5
PHPR 862 - Writing a Research Proposal  2
PHPR 887  - Applied Pharmacogenetics and Precision Medicine  3
Electives 2

 

**A minimum GPA of 2.5 must be maintained at this point for graduation**


Summer Session (5-10 Units)

PHPR 803 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 5-10

Fourth Professional Year (29-34 Units)

First Semester
Units
Second Semester
Units
PHPR 803 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 10-15
PHPR 898c - NAPLEX Prep I 1
PHPR 898d - Research Project I 1
PHPR 803 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 10-15
PHPR 898e - NAPLEX Prep II 1
PHPR 898f - Research Project II 1

 

Eight units of upper-division electives (nonpracticum) are required for the PharmD program. Total units required from advanced experiential (rotation) courses = 35 units.  Total degree units = 142 units. *Indicates course has prerequisite course(s).

The curriculum below represents the courses effective for the graduating Class of 2025.

The curriculum for the PharmD program may be delivered by the faculty using a variety of modes including in-class, online, hybrids of in-class and online, teleconferenced from outside of Tucson, or pre-recorded classroom lessons.

First Professional Year (33 Units)

First Semester
 17 Units
Second Semester
17 Units
PCOL 832 - Biomolecular Basis of Pharmacotherapy 4
PhPr 804 - Communication Skills & Human Behavior 2
PHPR 806a - Compounding and Dispensing 1
PHPR 809 - Pharmacy Practice  3
PHPR 812 - Self-Care Pharmacotherapeutics 3
PHPR 814 - Public Health & Prevention 2
PHPR 816a - Patient Assessment 3
PCOL 821 - Case Studies in Pharmacology 1
PCOL 824 -Introduction to Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry 3
PCOL 838a - Clinical Pathophysiology I 2
PHPR 801e - IPPE : Perspectives in Aging 3
PHPR 810 - Calculations, Compounding and Dispensing 2
PHPR 860a - Pharmacotherapeutics I 2
PHPR 861a - Literature Evaluation - Statistical Methods 2

Second Professional Year (36 Units)

First Semester
 
Second Semester
17 Units
PCOL 825a - Pharmacology 2
PCOL 826a - Medicinal Chemistry 2
PCOL 838b - Clinical Pathophysiology II 2
PHPR 802 - Pharmaceutics/Biopharmaceutics 3
PHPR 860b - Pharmacotherapeutics II 4
PHPR 861b - Literature Eval - Research Design Considerations 2
PHPR 863a - Quality and Safety 2
Electives 2
PCOL 825b - Pharmacology 2
PCOL 826b - Medicinal Chemistry 2
PHPR 801b - IPPE 2
PHPR 813 - Medical Microbiology 1
PHPR 845a - Medication Use in the U.S. 2
PHPR 860c - Pharmacotherapeutics III 3
PHPR 861c - Literature Evaluation - Applications 2
PHPR 863b - Quality and Safety Lab 1
Electives 2

Third Professional Year (34 Units)

First Semester
18 Units
Second Semester
17 Units
PHPR 801c - IPPE 2
PHPR 818 - Pharmacokinetics 5
PHPR 842 - Professional Practice Management 3
PHPR 860d - Pharmacotherapeutics IV 5
PHPR 895b - Preparation for Rotations 1
Electives 2
PHPR 811 - Advanced Patient Care 3
PHPR 843 - Pharmacy Laws 2
PHPR 860e - Pharmacotherapeutics V 5
PHPR 862 - Writing a Research Proposal  2
PHPR 887  - Applied Pharmacogenetics and Precision Medicine  2
Electives 2

 

**A minimum GPA of 2.5 must be maintained at this point for graduation**


Summer Session (5-10 Units)

PHPR 803 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 5-10

Fourth Professional Year (29-34 Units)

First Semester
Units
Second Semester
Units
PHPR 803 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 10-15
PHPR 898c - NAPLEX Prep I 1
PHPR 898d - Research Project I 1
PHPR 803 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 10-15
PHPR 898e - NAPLEX Prep II 1
PHPR 898f - Research Project II 1

 

Eight units of upper-division electives (nonpracticum) are required for the PharmD program. Total units required from advanced experiential (rotation) courses = 35 units.  Total degree units = 142 units. *Indicates course has prerequisite course(s).

The curriculum below represents the courses effective for the graduating Class of 2026.

The curriculum for the PharmD program may be delivered by the faculty using a variety of modes including in-class, online, hybrids of in-class and online, teleconferenced from outside of Tucson, or pre-recorded classroom lessons.

First Professional Year (33 Units)

First Semester
 17 Units
Second Semester
17 Units
PCOL 832 - Biomolecular Basis of Pharmacotherapy 4
PhPr 804 - Communication Skills & Human Behavior 2
PHPR 806a - Compounding and Dispensing 1
PHPR 809 - Pharmacy Practice  3
PHPR 812 - Self-Care Pharmacotherapeutics 3
PHPR 814 - Public Health & Prevention 2
PHPR 816a - Patient Assessment 3
PCOL 821 - Case Studies in Pharmacology 1
PCOL 824 -Introduction to Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry 3
PCOL 838a - Clinical Pathophysiology I 2
PHPR 801e - IPPE : Perspectives in Aging 3
PHPR 810 - Calculations, Compounding and Dispensing 2
PHPR 860a - Pharmacotherapeutics I 2
PHPR 861a - Literature Evaluation - Statistical Methods 2

Second Professional Year (36 Units)

First Semester
 
Second Semester
17 Units
PCOL 825a - Pharmacology 2
PCOL 826a - Medicinal Chemistry 2
PCOL 838b - Clinical Pathophysiology II 2
PHPR 802 - Pharmaceutics/Biopharmaceutics 3
PHPR 860b - Pharmacotherapeutics II 4
PHPR 861b - Literature Eval - Research Design Considerations 2
PHPR 863a - Quality and Safety 2
Electives 2
PCOL 825b - Pharmacology 2
PCOL 826b - Medicinal Chemistry 2
PHPR 801b - IPPE 2
PHPR 813 - Medical Microbiology 1
PHPR 845a - Medication Use in the U.S. 2
PHPR 860c - Pharmacotherapeutics III 3
PHPR 861c - Literature Evaluation - Applications 2
PHPR 863b - Quality and Safety Lab 1
Electives 2

Third Professional Year (34 Units)

First Semester
18 Units
Second Semester
17 Units
PHPR 801c - IPPE 2
PHPR 818 - Pharmacokinetics 5
PHPR 842 - Professional Practice Management 3
PHPR 860d - Pharmacotherapeutics IV 5
PHPR 895b - Preparation for Rotations 1
Electives 2
PHPR 811 - Advanced Patient Care 3
PHPR 843 - Pharmacy Laws 2
PHPR 860e - Pharmacotherapeutics V 5
PHPR 862 - Writing a Research Proposal  2
PHPR 887  - Applied Pharmacogenetics and Precision Medicine  2
Electives 2

 

**A minimum GPA of 2.5 must be maintained at this point for graduation**


Summer Session (5-10 Units)

PHPR 803 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 5-10

Fourth Professional Year (29-34 Units)

First Semester
Units
Second Semester
Units
PHPR 803 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 10-15
PHPR 898c - NAPLEX Prep I 1
PHPR 898d - Research Project I 1
PHPR 803 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 10-15
PHPR 898e - NAPLEX Prep II 1
PHPR 898f - Research Project II 1

 

Eight units of upper division electives (nonpracticum) are required for the PharmD program. Total units required from advanced experiential (rotation) courses = 35 units.  Total degree units = 142 units. *Indicates course has prerequisite course(s).

First Professional Year (33 units)

First Semester (18 units) 

Pcol 832 Biomolecular Basis of Pharmacotherapy (4)
PhPr 804 Communication Skills & Human Behavior  (2) 
PhPr 806a Compounding and Dispensing (1) 
PhPr 809 Pharmacy Practice (3)
PhPr 812 Self-Care Pharmacotherapeutics (3) 
PhPr 814 Public Health & Prevention (2)
PhPr 816a Patient Assessment (3)

Second Semester (15 units)

Pcol 821 Case Studies in Pharmacology (1)
Pcol 824 -Introduction to Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry (3)*
Pcol 838a Clinical Pathophysiology I (2)
PhPr 801e IPPE : Perspectives in Aging (3)*
PhPr 810 Pharmacuetics Product Preparation and Calculations (2)* 
PhPr 860a Pharmacotherapeutics I (2)*
PhPr 861a Drug Literature Evaluation - Statistical Methods (2)

Summer Session (2 units)

PhPr 801a IPPE (2)

Second Professional Year (36 units)

First Semester (19 units) 

Pcol 825a  Pharmacology (2)*
Pcol 826a Medicinal Chemistry (2)*
Pcol 838b Clinical Pathophysiology II (2)  
PhPr 802 Pharmaceutics/Biopharmaceutics (3)*
PhPr 860b Pharmacotherapeutics II (4)*
PhPr 861b Literature Eval - Research Design Considerations (2)*
PhPr 863 Quality and Safety (1)
Electives (2)

Second Semester (17 units)

Pcol 825b Pharmacology (2)*
Pcol 826b Medicinal Chemistry (2)*
PhPr 801b IPPE (2)*
Phpr 813 Medical Microbiology (1)
PhPr 845a Medication Use in the U.S. (2)
PhPr 860c Pharmacotherapeutics III (3)* 
PhPr 861c Literature Evaluation - Applications(2)*
PhPr 863b Quality and Safety Lab (1)*
Electives (2)

 

Third Professional Year (34 units)

First Semester (18 units) 

PhPr 801c IPPE (2)*
PhPr 818 Pharmacokinetics (5)*
PhPr 842 Professional Practice Management (3)
PhPr 860d Pharmacotherapeutics IV (5)*
PhPr 895b Preparation for Rotations (1)*
Electives (2)

Second Semester (16 units)

PhPr 811 Advanced Patient Care (3)
PhPr 843 Pharmacy Laws (2)
PhPr 860e Pharmacotherapeutics V (5) 
PhPr 862 Writing a Research Proposal (2) 
PhPr 887 Applied Pharmacogenetics and Precision Medicine (2)
Electives (2)

 

Summer Session (5-10 units)

PhPr 803 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

Fourth Professional Year (29-34 units)

First Semester (18 units) 

PhPr 803 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (10-15 Units)*
PhPr 898c  Research Project (1)*
PhPr 898d NAPLEX prep (1)

Second Semester (15 units)

PhPr 803 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (10-15 Units)* 
PhPr 898e  Research Project II (1)*
PhPr 898f NAPLEX prep (1)

 

Elective Courses

Students must complete a minimum of 8 elective credits. This might be any combination of 1, 2, or 3-unit courses.  This is a minimum.

View the Elective RESOURCES & COURSES 

PharmD Dual-Degrees & Certificates

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For PharmD students and practicing health professionals, we offer educational pathways to address the need for diversified practitioners. The PharmD Forward is dually focused on modernizing our curriculum to better prepare students and offering students additional training and expertise to expand their professional skill set. 

 

The curriculum for the PharmD program may be delivered by the faculty using a variety of modes including in-class, online, hybrids of in-class and online, teleconferences or pre-recorded classroom lessons. 

Student Outcomes

View the Expected Terminal Outcomes for a graduate of the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy.


The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy's Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60503, 312-664-3575; FAX 312-664-4653.