PharmD Curriculum for Potential PharmD/PhD Students

PharmD Curriculum for Potential PharmD/PhD Students A minimum of 190 units of professional study is required for the Pharm.D. Degree. The core curriculum consists of 132 units, approximately 70% of the units required for graduation. Students also complete 43 - 49 units of required pathway courses as well as elective coursework to meet the graduation requirement of 190 units. The majority of the core curriculum is completed in the first seven quarters. A variety of electives are offered to assist students in selecting a pathway and provide exposure to current issues and practices in pharmacy.

First Year (50 units /year) Fall Units Winter Units Spring Units BioPharm 3.5 Biochemistry 4 Gross Anatomy 3 Pharm Practice 4 Adv O Chem 3 BioPharm 3 Thermo 4 Histology 2 Pharm Practice 3 Biostat 2.5 Pharm Practice 4 Drug Metabolism 3 electives-intro to pathways 2 Chem Kinetics 2 Healthcare Informatics 3     Study Design 2 electives 2   16   17   17 Second Year (51 units/y and 101 total) Fall Units Winter Units Spring Units Immunology 3 Health Policy 3 Therapeutics 6 PharmChem/ Pharmacology 5 PharmChem/ Pharmacology 5 PharmChem/ Pharmacology 5 Physiology 5 Physiology 3 Microbiology 4 Pharmacokinetics 4 Pharmocokinetics 3         Law and Ethics 3             electives 2   17   17   17 Third Year (48 units/year 149 total) Fall Units Winter Units Spring Units Therapeutics 6 Therapeutics 6 Clerkship 0 PharmChem/ Pharmacology 4 Management 2 Bioanalysis 3 Pathology 3 Health Economics 2 PK in Drug Development 3 Drug Inofrmation 2 Drug Discovery 4 Research Design 2 electives 2 Drug Development Sciences* 3 Pharmacogenomics* 3         electives 3   17   17   5 * combined with PhD course will fulfill PharmD/PhD requirements, *suggest lab rotation here. A comprehensive examination is administered to all students upon completion of the winter quarter of the third year. The purpose of this examination is to test the readiness of students as they are about to begin their clerkship rotations, and it must be successfully completed before any student may begin those rotations. Failure to pass the examination or a make-up will delay the student's entrance into the clinical clerkship by one quarter, at which time the examination must be repeated. Fourth Year (Option A) (41 units/year and 190 total) Fall Units Winters Units Spring Units Research Administration 2 Research Project 12 Research Project 12 Seminar 1 Seminar 1 Seminar 1 Clerkship 12                                               15   13   13   Fourth Year (Option B) (41 units/year and 190 total) Fall Units Winter Units Spring Units Research Administration 2 Research Project 12 Clerkship 12 Seminar 1 Seminar 1 Seminar 1 Research Project 12                                               15   13   13   Fourth Year (Option C) (41 units/year and 190 total) Fall Units Winter Units Spring Units Research Administration 2 Research Project 8 Research Project 8 Seminar 1 Seminar 1 Seminar 1 Research Project 8 Clerkship 6 Clerkship 6                                       11   15   15

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