PharmD/MS in PGx Dual Degree Program
Degree Requirements
This program will allow students to complete the PharmD degree as well as the Master in PGx degree within the same four year time frame as traditional PharmD students. It allows for overlap of some courses to fulfill both degrees as these two areas of expertise have natural overlap.
To earn the Doctor of Pharmacy degree, students must:
- Complete all required courses, and the required amount of elective courses, in the curriculum with a grade of C or better (or P);
- Complete all progression requirements;
- Pass all required competency assessments.
To earn the Master of Science in Pharmacogenomics degree, students must:
- Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00.
- Complete a total of 34 credit hours of course work (29 credit hours required and at least 5 credit hours elective) with a grade of “C” or better
In order for dual degree students to earn the Master of Science in Pharmacogenomics degree, students must have completed a bachelor’s or professional degree.
Personal & Professional Development Course(s) & credit hours
Academic Term
|
PHRM
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Course Name
|
Credit Hours
|
Total
|
Total MS |
|
Fall, P1 Year
|
310
|
Biomedical Sciences I
|
5
|
|
|
| |
314
|
Pharmaceutics I
|
3
|
|
|
| |
316
|
Pharmaceutical Calculations I
|
1
|
| |
| |
320
|
Introduction to Pharmacy I
|
4
|
|
|
| |
322
|
Drug Information
|
2
|
|
|
| |
323
|
Communications in Pharmacy Practice
|
2
|
|
|
| |
330
|
Pharmacy Practice Lab I
|
1
|
|
|
| |
301 |
Personal and Professional Development |
0.5 |
18.5 |
0 |
| | | | | | |
|
Spring, P1 Year
|
311
|
Biomedical Sciences II
|
5
|
|
|
| |
315
|
Pharmaceutics II
|
3
|
|
|
| |
317
|
Pharmaceutical Calculations II | 1 | | |
| |
321
|
Introduction to Pharmacy II
|
3
|
|
|
| |
324
|
Nonprescription Therapeutics
|
2
|
|
|
| |
370
|
IPPE I Community*
|
3
|
|
|
| |
331
|
Pharmacy Practice Lab II
|
1
|
18
|
0 |
| Entrance to PGx Program |
|
|
|
|
|
| Summer 1 | PGx 501 | Introduction to PGx | 2 | | |
| | PGx 521 | Human Genetics | 4 | | |
| | PGx 515 | Research Responsibility and Ethics | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| | | | | | |
|
Fall, P2 Year
|
430
|
Pharmacy Practice Lab III
|
1
|
|
|
| |
440
|
Patient Safety and Informatics
|
2
|
|
|
| | 441 |
Population Health Management
|
2
|
|
|
| |
450
|
IPT - Introduction
|
4
|
|
|
| |
451
|
IPT - Nervous System I
|
4
|
|
|
| |
452
|
IPT - Cardiovascular I
|
4
|
|
|
| |
401 |
Personal and Professional Development |
0.5 |
17.5 |
0 |
| | | | | | |
|
Spring, P2 Year
|
420
|
Drug Literature Evaluation
|
2
|
|
|
| |
431
|
Pharmacy Practice Lab IV
|
1
|
|
|
| |
453
|
IPT – Cardiovascular II
|
3
|
|
|
| |
454
|
IPT - Nervous System II
|
4
|
|
|
| |
455
|
IPT - Infectious Disease I
|
3
|
|
|
| |
470
|
IPPE II Institutional
|
3
|
|
|
| |
|
Pharmacy Elective****
|
0-3
|
|
|
| | PGx 526 | Applied PGx 1* (Term B) | 3 | 16-19 | 3 |
| | | | | | |
| Summer 2 | PGx 533 | Data Analysis/Biostatistics* (Term A) | 3 | | |
| | PGx 511 | Advanced Molecular Biology* (Term B) | 3 | | |
| | PGx
XXX | PGx in Practice 1* (Term B) | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fall, P3 Year
|
530
|
Pharmacy Practice Lab V
|
1
|
|
|
| |
540
|
Practice and Personnel Management
|
3
|
|
|
| |
550
|
IPT – Infectious Disease II
|
2.5
|
|
|
| |
551
|
IPT – Endocrine & Reproductive
|
3.5
|
|
|
| |
552
|
IPT - Renal & Urologic
|
3.5
|
|
|
| |
553
|
IPT - Pulmonary & Critical Care
|
2.5
|
|
|
| | 501 | Personal and Professional Development | 0.5 | | |
| |
|
Pharmacy Elective
|
0-3
|
|
|
| | PGx 536 | Applied PGx 2* (Term A) | 3 | 16.5-19.5 | 3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spring, P3 Year
|
521
|
Capstone
|
5
|
|
|
| |
531
|
Pharmacy Practice Lab VI
|
1
|
|
|
| |
541
|
Pharmacy Law
|
2
|
|
|
| |
554
|
IPT - Gastrointestinal
|
3
|
|
|
| |
555
|
IPT - Immune, Musculoskeletal, Integumentary
|
3
|
|
|
| | 556 |
IPT - Hematology/Oncology
|
3
|
|
|
| |
|
Pharmacy Elective
|
0-3
|
|
|
| | PGx
XXX | PGx in Practice 2* (Term B) | 2 | 17-20 | 2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
P4 Year
|
610
|
APPE Advanced Community
|
4
|
|
|
| |
620
|
APPE Advanced Institutional
|
4
|
|
|
| |
630
|
APPE Ambulatory Care
|
8
|
|
|
| |
640
|
APPE Acute Care
|
8
|
|
|
| |
670
|
APPE Electives
|
16
|
|
|
| | 601 | Personal and Professional Development | 0.5 |
| |
| Fall, P4 Year | PGx 531 | Bioinformatics* (Term A) | 4 | 40.5 | 4 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
|
|
144-153
|
28 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| IPPE: | Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences have 2 weeks (80 hours) of rotation time between Fall and Spring semesters. IPPE I is followed by 4 hours of rotation and 1 hour of reflective class time per week during Spring Semester.
The introductory pharmacy practice experience service (IPPE Service) course will be offered throughout the professional years in the pharmacy program (P1-P4). This service component is required as a portion of IPPE hours and will help students meet overall program outcomes. The hours designated for each year constitute a progression requirement that must be completed prior to advancement to the next year of the academic program.
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* IPPE Community:
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Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences have 2 weeks (80 hours) of rotation time between Fall and Spring semesters, followed by 4 hours of rotation and 1 hour of class time per week during Spring Semester.
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** IPPE
Institutional:
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Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences have 2 weeks (80 hours) of rotation time between Fall and Spring semesters, 1 hour of class time per week during Spring Semester.
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*** IPT:
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Integrated Pharmacotherapy, taught in block format.
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**** Electives: | 5 total credit hours of elective didactic coursework are required.
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