Curriculum
(for Pharm.D. students matriculating Fall 2008 or later)
Requirements for the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
|
First Pre-Professional Year (Fall) |
Credits |
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First Pre-Professional Year (Spring) |
Credits |
| Rhetoric 10:1 or 10:3 |
4 |
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Rhetoric 10:2 |
4 |
| Principles of Chemistry I 4:11 |
4 |
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Principles of Chemistry II 4:12 |
4 |
| Calculus for Biol Sciences 22M:16 |
4 |
|
Principles of Biology I 2:10 |
4 |
| Physics 29:8 (if needed) |
(4) |
|
General Education Electives |
(3-6) |
| General Education Electives |
(3-6) |
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| Total |
15-18 |
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Total |
15-18 |
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Second Pre-Professional Year (Fall) |
Credits |
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Second Pre-Professional Year (Spring)
| Credits |
| Organic Chemistry I 4:121 |
3 |
|
Organic Chemistry II 4:122 |
3 |
| Human Anatomy 60:110 |
3 |
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Human Physiology 27:130 |
3 |
| Principles of Biology II 2:11 |
4 |
|
Microbiology 61:112 |
4 |
| Microeconomics 6E:1 |
4 |
|
Statistics 22S:XX, but not 22S:002 |
3 |
| General Education Electives |
(4) |
|
General Education Electives |
(5) |
| Total |
14-18 |
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Total |
13-18 |
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First Professional Year (Fall) |
Credits |
|
First Professional Year (Spring)
|
Credits |
| Pharmacy Practice Lab I 46:50 |
2 |
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Pharmacy Practice Lab II 46:051 |
2 |
| Biochemistry 99:162 |
4 |
|
MNPC I 46:128 |
3 |
| Pharmaceutics I 46:123 |
4 |
|
Pharmaceutics II 46:124 |
4 |
| Pathology 69:133 |
4 |
|
Pharmacology I 71:180 |
3 |
| Fundamentals of Evaluating Clinical Research 46:103 |
1 |
|
Social Aspects of Pharmacy Care 46:122 |
2 |
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Introduction to Pharmacy Practice 46:001* |
1 |
| Total |
15 |
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Total |
15 |
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Second Professional Year (Fall) |
Credits |
|
Second Professional Year (Spring)
|
Credits |
| Pharmacy Practice Lab III 46:116 |
2 |
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Pharmacy Practice Lab IV 46:117 |
2 |
| MNPC II 46:131 |
3 |
|
MNPC III 46:132 |
3 |
| Pharmacokinetics/Biopharmaceutics 46:138 |
3 |
|
Clinical Pharmacokinetics 46:170 |
3 |
| Introduction to Therapeutics 46:149 |
2 |
|
Therapeutics-Respiratory 46:155 |
2 |
| Therapeutics-Women's & Men's Health 46:154 |
2 |
|
Therapeutics-Cardiovascular 46:156 |
2 |
Pharmacology II 71:181 |
4 |
|
Clinical Practice Skills 46:106 |
1 |
|
3 |
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2 |
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3
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19 |
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18 |
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Third Professional Year (Fall) |
Credits |
|
Third Professional Year (Spring)
|
Credits |
| Pharmacy Practice Lab V 46:118 |
2 |
|
Pharmacy Practice Lab VI 46:119 |
2 |
| Therapeutics-FEN, GI, Renal 46:158 |
2 |
|
Therapeutics-Neurology, Psychiatry 46:164 |
2 |
| Therapeutics-Immunology,
Hematology 46:159 |
2 |
|
Therapeutics-Infectious Disease 46:165 |
2 |
| Clinical Practice Skills II 46:107 |
2 |
|
Clinical Practice Skills III 46:108 |
2 |
| Pharmaceutical Economics and Insurance 46:129 |
3 |
|
Pharmacy Law and Ethics 46:104 |
2 |
| Drug Literature Evaluation 46:115 |
2 |
|
Pharmacy Management & Marketing 46:139 |
2 |
| Intro to Clinical Pharmacy Practice 46:003* |
1 |
|
Student Pharmacist Professionalism 46:004*** |
0 |
| Professional Electives |
4 |
|
Professional Electives |
5 |
|
18
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17
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Fourth Professional Year (Summer) |
Credits |
|
Fourth Professional Year (Fall)
|
Credits |
| Advanced Practice Experiences |
12 |
|
Advanced Practice Experiences |
18 |
Fourth Professional Year (Spring) |
Credits |
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| Advanced Practice Experiences |
18 |
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*Students must complete one semester of 46:001 (during the P1 year) and 46:003 (during the P3 year), either fall or spring as assigned. |
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**Students will complete 46:002 and 46:008 during the summer before winter break of and/or the summer after the P2 year. |
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| ***46:004 requires students to complete 32 hours of supervised service-learning and leadership/professional learning activities during their P1-P3 years. |
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Professional Electives may be acquired only during the four professional years, including summer session. A total of 12 s.h. is required. |
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This information is subject to change, it is the applicant's responsibility to check with the Office of Academic Affairs for the most current information. They can be reached at 319-335-8795 or at pharmacy-academic-affairs@uiowa.edu |
