Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also, complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified, and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Some NUpath requirements are not explicitly satisfied by required courses. Students are responsible for satisfying these requirements with an elective.
Students who incur an incomplete grade in a prerequisite course may not progress into the subsequent courses(s). Any exceptions will be determined by protocols established by the program, after consultation with the student's academic advisor.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Progression requirement: The student should maintain a preferred overall GPA of 3.000 or higher and a preferred science prerequisite GPA of 3.000 or higher through the end of semester 5 to progress to semester 6 (professional year 1) of this program. | ||
YEAR 1 | ||
PHMD 1000 | College: An Introduction | 1 |
YEAR 2 | ||
PHSC 2301 and PHSC 2302 | Human Physiology 1 and Human Anatomy Lab | 4 |
PHSC 2303 and PHSC 2304 | Human Physiology 2 and Human Physiology Lab | 4 |
PHSC 2320 | Biochemistry | 4 |
Progression requirement: The student must maintain an overall GPA of 3.000 throughout semesters 6 through 13 in order to progress to the graduate-level phase of this program. | ||
YEAR 3 | ||
Co-op/Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 1 | ||
PHMD 5115 | Integrated Science and Therapeutics 2 | 4 |
PHMD 5120 | Principles of Pharmacy Practice | 4 |
PHMD 5140 | Integrated Social and Administrative Sciences 1 | 4 |
PHMD 5182 | Integrated Learning Lab 2 | 1 |
PHMD 5191 | Concepts in Practice 1 | 1 |
PHMD 5192 | Concepts in Practice 2 | 1 |
PHSC 5110 | Integrated Science and Therapeutics 1 | 4 |
PHSC 5130 | Foundations of Pharmaceutical Sciences 1 | 4 |
PHSC 5181 | Integrated Learning Lab 1 | 1 |
YEAR 4 | ||
Co-op/Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 1 | ||
PHMD 5210 | Integrated Science and Therapeutics 4 | 4 |
PHMD 5215 | Integrated Science and Therapeutics 5 | 4 |
PHMD 5220 | Integrated Science and Therapeutics 6 | 4 |
PHMD 5240 | Integrated Social and Administrative Sciences 2 | 4 |
PHMD 5245 | Integrated Social and Administrative Sciences 3 | 4 |
PHMD 5283 | Integrated Learning Lab 3 | 1 |
PHMD 5284 | Integrated Learning Lab 4 | 1 |
PHMD 5285 | Integrated Learning Lab 5 | 1 |
PHMD 5293 | Concepts in Practice 3 | 1 |
PHMD 5294 | Concepts in Practice 4 | 1 |
PHMD 5295 | Concepts in Practice 5 | 1 |
PHSC 5205 | Integrated Science and Therapeutics 3 | 4 |
PHSC 5230 | Foundations of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2 | 4 |
YEAR 5 | ||
Co-op/Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 1 | ||
PHMD 5320 | APPE Readiness | 4 |
PHMD 5335 | Integrated Science and Therapeutics 7 | 4 |
PHMD 5345 | Integrated Social and Administrative Sciences 4 | 4 |
PHMD 5386 | Integrated Learning Lab 6 | 1 |
PHMD 5396 | Concepts in Practice 6 | 1 |
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For pharmacy students, an unsatisfactory grade (U) in a co-op will be counted as a professional course deficiency.
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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A minimum of 30 semester hours of electives is required. | 30 | |
Students must use electives to fulfill the professional elective requirement and any NUpath requirements not already fulfilled through prior coursework. | ||
Professional Elective | ||
Complete at least 2 semester hours during the professional phase of the program from the following: | ||
Counseling Theories and Practice | ||
Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems | ||
Data Management in Healthcare | ||
Personal Health Interface Design and Development | ||
Business Application of Decision Support in Healthcare | ||
Wellness | ||
Interprofessional Ethics for Individual and Population Health | ||
Alternative Medicine | ||
Mindfulness: Theory and Practice | ||
Illusions, the Brain, and Healthcare | ||
The (in)Visibility of (dis)Ability in Society | ||
Introduction to Transgender Perspectives in Healthcare | ||
Introduction to Patient Safety | ||
Social Determinants of Health | ||
AI Across the Health Sciences | ||
Human Nutrition | ||
Advanced Nutrition in Health and Disease | ||
Public Health Nutrition in the Community | ||
Introduction to Real-World Evidence | ||
Foundations of Data Models | ||
Methods for Observational Research 1 | ||
Methods for Observational Research 2 | ||
Standardization of Real-World Data | ||
Data Model Transformation | ||
Phenotyping | ||
Cohort Building | ||
Human Factors and Situational Awareness | ||
Crisis Resource Management and Case Studies | ||
Humanitarian Aid Practice and Principles | ||
Humanitarian and Disaster Response Ethics | ||
Exploring Academic Careers | ||
Research Methods in Health Systems | ||
Principles in General Medicine | ||
Contemporary Issues in Geriatric Pharmacy | ||
Evidence-Based Medicine | ||
Pharmaceutical Industry | ||
Directed Study | ||
Research | ||
Concepts in Pharmaceutical Science | ||
Principles of Drug Design | ||
Repurposing Drugs for Cancer Immunotherapies | ||
Pharmaceutical Toxicology | ||
Directed Study | ||
Research | ||
The Chemistry and Biology of Drugs of Abuse | ||
Behavioral Pharmacology and Drug Discovery | ||
Introduction to Global Health | ||
Health Advocacy | ||
Management and Leadership in Public Health and Healthcare | ||
Global Health | ||
Evaluating Healthcare Quality | ||
Economic Perspectives on Health Policy | ||
Project Management in Public Health | ||
Budget Principles in Public Health | ||
Grant Writing in Public Health | ||
Qualitative Methods in Health and Illness | ||
Advanced Physical Pharmacy | ||
Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism | ||
Advanced Drug Delivery Systems | ||
Bridging Minds: Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences | ||
Communication Disorders in Movies |
Supporting Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
YEAR 1 | ||
BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112 | General Biology 1 and Lab for BIOL 1111 | 5 |
CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | General Chemistry for Science Majors and Lab for CHEM 1161 and Recitation for CHEM 1161 | 5 |
ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
The university requires a minimum grade of C for First-Year Writing (ENGW 1111). The university’s minimum passing grade for the course will be accepted for all other courses. | ||
BIOL 1113 and BIOL 1114 | General Biology 2 and Lab for BIOL 1113 | 5 |
CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 2311 | 5 |
MATH 1245 | Calculus with Applications | 4 |
or MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | |
or MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | |
YEAR 2 | ||
CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 2313 | 5 |
ENGW 3306 | Advanced Writing in the Health Professions | 4 |
The university requires a minimum grade of C for Advanced Writing in the Health Professions (ENGW 3306). The university’s minimum passing grade for the course will be accepted for all other courses. |
Program Requirement
If the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies degree is the terminal degree (i.e., the student does not plan to continue on to the fourth professional year), an overall grade-point average of 2.000 or greater is considered acceptable. Students who earn the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies as the terminal degree are not eligible for pharmacist licensure.
A minimum grade of C is required in major prerequisite courses (those identified with the subject code BIOL, CHEM, MATH). To progress into the subsequent year of professional courses, students must have completed all professional prerequisites with the required minimum passing grade, have satisfactorily completed all academic courses in the preprofessional phase of the curriculum, have an overall preferred GPA of 3.000 or higher, and a science prerequisite preferred GPA of 3.000 or higher. The science GPA is comprised of all courses with prefix BIOL, CHEM, MATH. In addition, to progress into the first professional year (P1) of the PharmD program, students must demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills, understanding of the pharmacy profession, and commitment to patient care through an interview process based on criteria set by the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
To progress into the subsequent semester of professional courses, students must receive a grade of C or better in all PHMD/PHSC courses and the professional elective requirement. For PharmD students, an unsatisfactory grade (U) in a co-op will be counted as a professional course deficiency. Students who incur an incomplete grade in a prerequisite course may not progress into the subsequent courses(s). Any exceptions will be determined by protocols established by the program, after consultation with the student's academic advisor.
All students are required to complete the PharmCAS application. The PharmCAS application process is considered a formality in the progression process and will not jeopardize the student's preferred or guaranteed enrollment status.
152 total semester hours required
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete 36 semester hours in the following range: | 36 | |
PHMD 6440 to PHMD 6474 |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
36 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Sample Plan of Study
Year 1 | |||||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
PP1 | PP1 | PP1 | PP1 | ||||
BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112 | 5 | BIOL 1113 and BIOL 1114 | 5 | Vacation/GEO | Vacation/GEO | ||
CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | 5 | CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 | 5 | ||||
ENGW 1111 | 4 | MATH 1241, 1241, or 1341 | 4 | ||||
PHMD 1000 | 1 | Elective/NUpath elective | 4 | ||||
Elective/NUpath elective | 4 | ||||||
19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
PP2 | PP2 | PP2 | PP2 | ||||
CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 | 5 | ENGW 3306 | 4 | Vacation/GEO | Vacation/GEO | ||
PHSC 2301 and PHSC 2302 | 4 | PHSC 2303 and PHSC 2304 | 4 | ||||
Elective/NUpath elective | 4 | PHSC 2320 | 4 | ||||
Elective/NUpath elective | 4 | Elective/NUpath elective | 4 | ||||
17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
P1 | P1 | P1 | PHMD 5115 | 4 | |||
PHSC 5110 | 4 | IPPE/Co-op | 0 | IPPE/Co-op | 0 | PHMD 5182 | 1 |
PHMD 5120 | 4 | PHMD 5192 | 1 | ||||
PHMD 5140 | 4 | Elective/NUpath elective | 2-4 | ||||
PHMD 5191 | 1 | ||||||
PHSC 5130 | 4 | ||||||
PHSC 5181 | 1 | ||||||
18 | 0 | 0 | 8-10 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
P2 | P2 | P2 | IPPE/Co-op | 0 | |||
PHMD 5240 | 4 | PHMD 5210 | 4 | PHMD 5220 | 4 | ||
PHMD 5283 | 1 | PHMD 5215 | 4 | PHMD 5285 | 1 | ||
PHMD 5293 | 1 | PHMD 5245 | 4 | PHMD 5295 | 1 | ||
PHSC 5205 | 4 | PHMD 5284 | 1 | Elective/NUpath elective | 2-4 | ||
PHSC 5230 | 4 | PHMD 5294 | 1 | ||||
Elective/NUpath elective | 2-4 | Elective/NUpath elective | 2-4 | ||||
16-18 | 16-18 | 8-10 | 0 | ||||
Year 5 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
P3 | P3 | P4 | P4 | ||||
IPPE/Co-op | 0 | PHMD 5320 | 4 | APPE (choose from PHMD 6440–PHMD 6474) | 6 | APPE (choose from PHMD 6440–PHMD 6474) | 6 |
PHMD 5335 | 4 | ||||||
PHMD 5345 | 4 | ||||||
PHMD 5386 | 1 | ||||||
PHMD 5396 | 1 | ||||||
Elective/NUPpath elective | 2-4 | ||||||
0 | 16-18 | 6 | 6 | ||||
Year 6 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
P4 | P4 | ||||||
APPE (choose from PHMD 6440–PHMD 6474) | 6 | APPE (choose from PHMD 6440–PHMD 6474) | 6 | ||||
APPE (choose from PHMD 6440–PHMD 6474) | 6 | APPE (choose from PHMD 6440–PHMD 6474) | 6 | ||||
12 | 12 | ||||||
Total Hours: 188-198 |