Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum
The curriculum below represents the courses applicable for graduating PharmD classes of 2010, 2011 and 2012. The curriculum that will go into effect for the graduating Class of 2013 is listed on a separate page.
First Professional Year| First Semester (16 units) | |
| Course | Units |
| Bioc 460 - Biochemistry | 3 |
| Bioc 461 - Biochemistry | 2 |
| PhPr 800 - Pharmaceutical Calculations | 1 |
| PhPr 802 - Pharmaceutics | 3 |
| PhPr 805A - Pharmacy Practice | 1 |
| PhPr 804 - Interviewing and Counseling Skills | 2 |
| PhPr 806a - Pharmaceutics Lab | 1 |
| Pcol 820 - Case Discussions | 1 |
| Pcol 835 - Immunology and Hematology | 2 |
| Second Semester (16 units) | |
| Course | Units |
| CBA 807 - Anatomy | 3 |
| Psio 480 - Physiology | 5 |
| PhPr 805B - Pharmacy Practice | 1 |
| PhPr 806B - Pharmaceutics Lab | 1 |
| PhPr 816A - Patient Assessment | 3 |
| Pcol 821 - Case Discussions | 1 |
| PhPr 861A - Statistical Methods | 2 |
Second Professional Year
| First Semester (16 units) | |
| Course | Units |
| PhPr 822 - Case Discussions | 1 |
| PhPr 845 - Medication Use in Health Care Systems | 3 |
| PhPr 861B - Research Design Considerations | 2 |
| Pcol 837A - Medicinal Chemistry | 3 |
| Pcol 871A - Pharmacology | 4 |
| Pcol 836A - Chemotherapy of Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| Second Semester (19 units) | |
| Course | Units |
| PhPr 861C - Drug Info., Literature Evaluation | 2 |
| PhPr 875A - Pharmacotherapeutics | 6 |
| Pcol 837B - Medicinal Chemistry | 2 |
| Pcol 871C - Pharmacology | 3 |
| Pcol 874 - Clinical Toxicology | 2 |
| PhPr 812A - Non-Prescription Medications and Devices | 2 |
| Electives | 2 |
| Summer Second Professional Year (optional) | |
| Course | Units* |
| Required Rotations (optional at this point in the curriculum) | 5-10 |
| PhPr 803A - Community Pharmacy Practice | |
| PhPr 803B - Institutional Pharmacy Practice |
Third Professional Year
| First Semester (17 units) | |
| Course | Units |
| PhPr 895B - Prep. for Rotations | 1 |
| PhPr 875B - Pharmacotherapeutics | 6 |
| PhPr 807 - Pharmacokinetics | 4 |
| PhPr 808A - Pharmacokinetics Discussion | 1 |
| PhPr 842 - Prof. Practice Mgmt. | 3 |
| Electives | 2 |
| Second Semester (16 units) | |
| Course | Units |
| PhPr 875C - Pharmacotherapeutics | 6 |
| PhPr 843 - Pharmacy Laws/Ethics | 2 |
| PhPr 885 - Clinical Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PhPr 808B - Pharmacokinetics Discussion | 1 |
| PhPr 862 - Writing a Proposal for a Scientific Study | 2 |
| Electives | 2 |
Fourth Professional Year
| Summer Session | |
| Course | Units* |
| Required/Elective Rotations | 5-10 |
| PhPr 803A-E, PhPr 810A-I, or PhPr 815A-L | |
| Fall Semester | |
| Course | Units* |
| Required/Elective Rotations | 10-15 |
| PhPr 803A-E, PhPr 810A-I, or PhPr 815A-L | |
| PhPr 803F | 3 |
| Spring Semester | |
| Course | Units* |
| Required/Elective Rotations | 10-15 |
| PhPr 803A-E, PhPr 810A-I, or PhPr 815 A-L | |
| PhPr 896a,Pharmacy Practice Project | 2 |
| PhPr 803g | 2 |
Eight units of upper division electives (nonpracticum) and 15 units of practicum electives are required for the PharmD program. Total units (prepharmacy + professional): 67 + 142 = 209 units.
*Total units required from experiential (rotation) courses = 35 units.
Student Outcomes
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