Prerequisites for the Pharmacy Doctorate Program
Prerequisites for Admission to Pharmacy
Listed are the University of Iowa Courses. Equivalents, both at UI and transferred, are accepted
First PRE-Professional Year
| Fall |
|
S.H. |
|
Spring |
|
S.H. |
| 10:1 or 10:3 Rhetoric |
|
4 |
|
10:2 Rhetoric |
|
4 |
| 4:11 Principles of Chemistry I |
|
4 |
|
4:12 Principles of Chemistry II |
|
4 |
| 22M:16 Calculus for Biological Sciences |
|
4 |
|
2:010 Principles of Biology I |
|
4 |
| 29:8 Physics (If Needed)* |
|
4 |
|
General Education Electives ** |
|
(3-6) |
| General Education Electives ** |
|
(3-6) |
|
|
|
|
| TOTAL |
|
15-18 |
|
TOTAL |
|
15-18 |
Second PRE-Professional Year
| Fall |
|
S.H. |
|
Spring |
|
S.H. |
| 4:121 Organic Chemistry I |
|
3 |
|
4:122 Organic Chemistry II |
|
3 |
| 60:110 Human Anatomy |
|
3 |
|
27:130 Human Physiology |
|
3 |
| 2:011 Principles of Biology II |
|
4 |
|
61:164 Microbiology |
|
4 |
| 6E:1 Microeconomics |
|
4 |
|
(22S:XX) Statistics - but not 22S:2 |
|
3 |
| General Education Electives ** |
|
(4) |
|
General Education Electives |
|
(5) |
| TOTAL |
|
14-18 |
|
TOTAL |
|
13-18 |
* One year of high school physics or 29:8 must be completed with a laboratory
**General Education Electives: 20 s.h. needed by the end of the Pharmacy Doctorate Program to graduate, may be taken during Summer Session
Pharm D Curriculum summary
First Professional Year (P1)
| Fall |
|
S.H. |
|
Spring |
|
S.H. |
| 46:001 Introductory Practice Experience I ** |
|
1 |
|
46:051 Pharmacy Practice Lab II |
|
2 |
| 46:050 Pharmacy Practice Lab I |
|
2 |
|
46:104 Pharmacy Law Ethics |
|
2 |
| 46:103 Intro to Pharmacy Literature |
|
1 |
|
46:124 Pharmaceutics II |
|
4 |
| 46:123 Pharmaceutics I |
|
4 |
|
46:128 MNPC I |
|
4 |
| 69:133 Pathology |
|
4 |
|
71:180 Pharmacology I |
|
3 |
| 99:162 Biochemistry |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
| TOTAL |
|
15 |
|
TOTAL |
|
15 |
Second Professional Year (P2)
| Fall |
|
S.H. |
|
Spring |
|
S.H. |
| 46:116 Pharmacy Practice Lab III |
|
2 |
|
46:002 Introductory Practice Experience II ** |
|
1 |
| 46:131 MNPC II |
|
4 |
|
46:106 Clinical Practice Skills I |
|
1 |
| 46:138 Pharmacokinetics/ Biopharmaceutics |
|
3 |
|
46:117 Pharmacy Practice Lab IV |
|
2 |
| 46:149 Introduction to Therapeutics |
|
2 |
|
46:132 MNPC III |
|
4 |
| 46:154 Therapeutics - Women’s and Men’s Health |
|
2 |
|
46:155 Therapeutics - Respiratory |
|
2 |
| 71:181 Pharmacology II |
|
4 |
|
46:156 Therapeutics - Cardiovascular |
|
2 |
| |
|
|
|
46:170 Clinical Pharmacokinetics |
|
3 |
| |
|
|
|
Professional Electives |
|
3 |
| TOTAL |
|
17 |
|
TOTAL |
|
18 |
Third Professional Year (P3)
| Fall |
|
S.H. |
|
Spring |
|
S.H. |
| 46:107 Clinical Practice Skills II |
|
2 |
|
46:003 Introductory Practice Experience III ** |
|
1 |
| 46:115 Drug Literature Evaluation |
|
2 |
|
46:108 Clinical Practice Skills III |
|
2 |
| 46:118 Pharmacy Practice Lab V |
|
2 |
|
46:119 Pharmacy Practice Lab VI |
|
2 |
| 46:130 Core Principles in PSE |
|
3 |
|
46:164 Therapeutics - Neurology, Psychiatry |
|
2 |
| 46:158 Therapeutics - FEN, GI and Renal |
|
2 |
|
46:165 Therapeutics - Infectious Disease |
|
2 |
| 46:159 Therapeutics - Immunology, Hemaotology |
|
2 |
|
46:xxx PSE Selectives (will require 2 or more courses) *** |
|
4 |
| Professional Electives |
|
4 |
|
Professional Electives |
|
5 |
| TOTAL |
|
17 |
|
TOTAL |
|
18 |
| |
|
|
|
*** May choose from: 46:398, 344, 355, 356, 353 or 173:291 and/or 6E:113 |
|
|
Fourth Professional year (P4)
| Summer |
|
S.H. |
|
Fall |
|
S.H. |
|
Spring |
|
S.H. |
| Advanced Practice Experiences |
|
12 |
|
Advanced Practice Experiences |
|
12 |
|
Advanced Practice Experiences |
|
12 |
** Each year, students must complete one semester of Introductory Practice Experience, either fall or spring as assigned.
Professional Electives may be acquired only during the four professional years, including summer session. A total of 12 s.h. is required.
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.
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