Pharm.D./Ph.D. HOPR Dual Degree Curriculum
P1 Students
Fall
- Pharmacology 4(4-0)
- Medicinal Chemistry 4(3-2)
- Pharmaceutics I 5(4-4)
- Communication Skills 2(1-2)
- Intro to Pharmacy & Health Care Environment 2(1-2)
- Seminar (HOPR 919) 1(1-0)
- Health Care Economics (HOPR 877) 3(3-0)
Subtotal: 18(14-10)
Spring
- Pharmacology 4(4-0)
- Medicinal Chemistry 4(3-2)
- Pharmaceutics 2 4(4-0)
- Pharmaceutics 3 2(1-4)
- Intro to Pharmaceutical Care Rotation 1(0-2)
- Non-Prescription Drugs 3(3-0)
- Seminar (HOPR 919) 1(1-0)
- Special Topics (HOPR 840) 3(1-5)
Subtotal 18(13-8)
P2 Students
Fall
- Therapeutics 1 3(3-0)
- Therapeutics 2 3(3-0)
- Patient Assessment & Management 2(1-2)
- Biopharmaceutics/
Pharmacokinetics 4(3-2) - Immunization 1(1-0)
- Seminar (HOPR 919) 1(1-0)
- Pharmcoeconomics I (HOPR 879) 3(3-0)
- Essentials of Health Policy (HOPR 810) 3(3-0)
Subtotal: 18(16-4)
Spring
Students are required to take introductory (basic) rotation during the summer following the P-2 year. Students may receive credit for basic rotation through life experience.
- Therapeutics 3 3(3-0)
- Therapeutics 4 3(3-0)
- Applied Therapeutics 1 2(0-2)
- Medication Use Process 3(2-2)
- Applied Pharmacokinetics 2(1-2)
- Pharmacoeconomics 2(2-0)
- Seminar (HOPR 919) 1(1-0)
- Advanced Health Economics (HOPR 878) 3(3-0)
- Integrity in the Conduct of Scientific Resource(IP 801) 1(1-0)
Subtotal 17(13-6)
P3 Students
Fall
- Pharmacy Law 3(3-0)
- Applied Therapeutics 2 2(0-2)
- Therapeutics 5 3(3-0)
- Therapeutics 6 4(4-0)
- Drug Info & Literature Evaluation (Course #?) 4(2-2)
- Seminar (HOPR 919) 1(1-0)
Subtotal 17(14-4)
Spring
Includes patient care (n = 6) and elective (n = 1) rotations.
- January Rotation
- February Rotation
- March Rotation
- April Rotation
- May Rotation
- June Rotation
- July Rotation
P4 Students
Students will be classified as PharmD students during Fall semester and PhD students during the Spring semester. Coursework during P-4 will count as elective credit toward satisfying PharmD degree requirements. Students will receive PharmD degree following successful completion of the P-4 year. Board exam can be taken following successful completion of PharmD program.
Fall
- Research in Health Outcomes and Policy Research (HOPR 801) 3(3-0)
- Research Methods II (HOPR 80**) 3(3-0)
- Epidemiology (BIOE 812) 3(3-0)
- Electives 3(3-0)
- Seminar (HOPR 919) 1(1-0)
Subtotal 17(14-4)
Spring
- Methods in Health Services Research (BIOE 851) 3(3-0)
- Strategies for Health Policy Form & Planning (HOPR 825) 3(3-0)
- Electives 3(3-0)
- Seminar (HOPR 919) 1(1-0)
- Applied Pharmcoeconomics II (HOPR 827) 3(3-0)
Subtotal 17(14-4)
P5 Students
Spring
- Research Methods IV 3(3-0)
- Fundamentals of SAS for Epidemiology (BIOE 813) 2(2-0)
Spring
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