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The curriculum is designed to prepare students to enter the practice of pharmacy after completing licensure requirements. The didactic and experiential portions of the curriculum are integrated in such a way as to develop fundamental knowledge while being introduced to the practice through strategically placed introductory pharmacy practice experiences. The acquisition and application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to become a pharmacist occurs throughout the curriculum. The College of Pharmacy is accredited by the American Council on Pharmacy Education in accordance with Standards 2007. The curriculum leading to the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy is listed below.

Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum 2008-2009

 

 

P1 Fall

 

 

 

 

P1 Spring

 

PhSci

3115

Anatomy/Physiology/Pathology I
- Charles Born, PhD

5

 

PhSci

3124

Anatomy/Physiology/Pathology II
- Dwight Pierce, PhD

4

PhSci

3414

Pharmaceutics I
- Cherng-ju Kim, PhD

4

 

PhSci

3434

Pharmaceutics II
- Cherng-ju Kim, PhD
- Eddie Dunn, PharmD (lab)

4

PhSci

3214

Biological & Cellular Chemistry
- Grazyna Nowak, PhD

4

 

PhPr

3612

Drug Information
- JD Gannaway, PharmD

2

PhPr

3422

Pharmacy Practice I
- Stephanie Gardner, PharmD, EdD
- Cindy Stowe, PharmD

2

 

PhSci

3225

Principles of Drug Action
- Kim Fifer, PhD
- Kim Light, PhD

5

PhSci

3402

Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Melanie Reinhardt, BS

2

 

PhPr

3511

Nuclear Pharmacy
- Nicki Hilliard, PharmD

1

PhSci

3412

US Health Care System
- Qayyim Said, PhD

2

 

PhPr

3602

Community Introductory
Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE)

2

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P2 Fall

 

 

 

 

P2 Spring

 

PhSci

4254

Medicinal Chemistry
- Kim Fifer, PhD

4

 

PhSci

4134

Pharmacology II
- Russ Melchert, PhD

4

PhSci

4124

Pharmacology I
- Charles Born

4

 

PhPr

4692

Nonprescription Drugs
- Dan Spadaro, PharmD

2

PhSci

4445

Pharmacokinetics
- Phil Breen, PhD

5

 

PhPr

3612

Drug Information
- JD Gannaway, PharmD

2

PhSci

4454

Dispensing
- Eddie Dunn, PharmD

4

 

PhPr

4625

Therapeutics I
- Scott Warmack, PharmD

5

 

 

 

17

 

PhPr

4604

Institutional IPPE

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P3 Fall

 

 

 

 

P3 Spring

 

PhPr

5635

Therapeutics II
- Jill Johnson, PharmD

5

 

PhPr

5645

Therapeutics III
- Kat Neill

5

PhSci

3412

US Health Care System
- Qayyim Said, PhD

2

 

PhSci

5142

Chemical Addiction
- Kim Light, PhD

2

PhPr

5633

Pharmacy Practice II
- Schwanda Flowers, PharmD

3

 

PhPr

5655

Pharmacy Practice III
- Denise Ragland, PharmD

5

PhSci

5623

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- Cesar Compadre, PhD

3

 

PhPr

5734

Pharmacy Management
- Donna West, PhD

4

PhPr

5642

Evidence-Based Medicine

2

 

 

 

- Ross Vanderbush, PharmD

 

 

 

Electives

4

 

 

 

Electives

4

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P4 Fall (June-November)

 

 

 

 

P4 Spring (January-April)

 

 

 

Advanced Pharmacy Practice

 

 

 

 

Advanced Pharmacy Practice

 

 

 

Experiences (APPEs)

20

 

 

 

Experiences (APPEs)

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Credit Hours

146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The curriculum is subject to change at any time.

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