The curriculum below represents the courses effective for the graduating Class of 2019-2021.
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
First Semester
|
17 Units
|
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| PCOL 820 - Case Discussions |
1 |
| PCOL 832 - Metabolic Basis of Pharmacology |
4 |
| PCOL 835a - Immunology and Hematology |
3 |
| PHPR 800 - Pharmaceutical Calculations |
1 |
| PHPR 802 - Pharmaceutics |
3 |
| PHPR 804 - Interviewing/Counseling Skills |
2 |
| PHPR 805c - Beginning Pharmacy Practice |
2 |
| PHPR 806a - Pharmaceutics Lab |
1 |
Second Semester
|
16 Units
|
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| PCOL 821 - Case Discussions |
1 |
| PCOL 836a - Chemotherapy of Infectious Disease |
3 |
| PHPR 801e - Perspectives in Aging: IPPE (Intro Pharmacy Practice Experience) |
3 |
| PHPR 805b - Beginning Pharmacy Practice |
1 |
| PHPR 806b - Pharmaceutics Lab |
1 |
| PHPR 814 - Preventive Care |
2 |
|
PHPR 816a - Patient Assessment
|
3 |
| PHPR 861a - Drug Literature Evaluation - Statistical Methods |
2 |
| May complete PhPr 801b (IPPE) during summer. |
|
Second Professional Year
First Semester
|
16 Units
|
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| PCOL 837a - Medicinal Chemistry |
3 |
| PCOL 871a - Pharmacology |
4 |
| PHPR 822 - Case Discussions |
1 |
| PHPR 845a - Medication Use in the US |
2 |
| PHPR 861b - Research Design Considerations |
2 |
| PHPR 863a - Quality Improvement and Medication Error Reduction |
2 |
| Electives |
2 |
Second Semester
|
18 Units
|
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| PCOL 871c - Pharmacology |
3 |
| PHPR 801b - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) |
2 |
| PHPR 812 - Self-Care Pharmaotherapeutics |
2 |
| PHPR 861c - Drug Literature Evaluation - Applications |
2 |
| PHPR 863b - Quality Improvement and Medication Error Reduction Lab |
1 |
| PHPR 875a - Pharmacotherapeutics |
6 |
| May complete PhPr 801c (IPPE) during summer. |
|
Third Professional Year (36 Units)
First Semester
|
18 Units
|
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| PHPR 801c - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) |
2 |
| PHPR 807a - Basic Pharmacokinetics |
3 |
| PHPR 808a - Pharmacokinetics Discussion |
1 |
| PHPR 842 - Professional Practice Management |
3 |
| PHPR 843 - Pharmacy Laws |
2 |
| PHPR 875b - Pharmacotherapeutics |
6 |
| PHPR 895b - Preparation for Rotations |
1 |
Second Semester
|
18 Units
|
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| PHPR 811 - Advanced Patient Care |
3 |
| PHPR 862 - Writing a Proposal for a Scientific Study |
2 |
| PHPR 875c - Pharmacotherapeutics |
6 |
| PHPR 885a - Advanced Clinical Pharmacokinetics |
2 |
| PHPR 887 - Individualized Medicine: Applied Pharmacogenetics for Pharmacy Students |
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
First Semester
|
12-17 Units
|
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| PHPR 803 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience |
10-15 |
| PHPR 896a - Pharmacy Practice Project |
2 |
Second Semester
|
12-17 Units
|
|---|
| PHPR 803 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience |
10-15 |
| PHPR 896a - Pharmacy Practice Project |
2 |
Four units of upper-division electives (non-practicum) are required for the PharmD program. Total units required from advanced experiential (rotation) courses = 35 units. Total degree units = 142 units.
