Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum Outline
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Curriculum Requirements
To earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from UIC, students need to complete the following courses.
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Summary of PharmD Hours |
Hours |
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Total core hours (excluding clerkships) |
85 |
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Total professional elective hours |
12 |
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Total introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPE) |
12 |
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Total advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE) |
24 |
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Total Required for PharmD |
133 |
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First Year |
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Fall Semester |
Hours |
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PHAR 331—Fundamentals of Drug Action I |
5 |
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PHYB 301—Human Physiology and Pathophysiology I |
5 |
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PHAR 321—Drug Delivery Systems I |
3 |
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PHAR 441—Roles, Environments, and Communications |
3 |
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Electives a |
0–2 |
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Total Hours |
16–18 |
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Spring Semester |
Hours |
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PHAR 332—Fundamentals of Drug Action II |
4 |
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PHYB 302—Human Physiology and Pathophysiology II |
5 |
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PHAR 322—Drug Delivery Systems II |
3 |
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PHAR 400—Pharmacokinetics |
3 |
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PHAR 342—Experiential I - IPPE |
2 |
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Electives a |
0–1 |
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Total Hours |
17–18 |
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Second Year |
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Fall Semester |
Hours |
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PHAR 333—Fundamentals of Drug Action III |
4 |
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PHAR 323—Drug Delivery Systems III |
3 |
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PHAR 401—Principles of Drug Action and Therapeutics I |
3 |
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PHAR 402—Principles of Drug Action and Therapeutics II |
4 |
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PHAR 352—Experiential II - IPPE |
2 |
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Electives a |
0–1 |
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Total Hours |
16–17 |
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Spring Semester |
Hours |
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PHAR 324—Contemporary Pharmacy Practice |
3 |
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PHAR 343—Pharmacy Systems Management |
2 |
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PHAR 455—Drug Information and Statistics |
4 |
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PHAR 403—Principles of Drug Action and Therapeutics III |
3 |
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PHAR 404—Principles of Drug Action and Therapeutics IV |
3 |
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PHAR 344—Social and Behavioral Pharmacy |
2 |
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Electives a |
0–1 |
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Total Hours |
17–18 |
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Third Year |
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Fall Semester |
Hours |
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PHAR 405—Principles of Drug Action and Therapeutics V |
3 |
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PHAR 406—Principles of Drug Action and Therapeutics VI |
3 |
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PHAR 346—Pharmacy Services and Reimbursement |
2 |
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PHAR 445—Pharmacy Law |
3 |
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PHAR 353—Experiential III - IPPE |
2 |
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Electives a |
2–5 |
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Total Hours |
15–18 |
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Spring Semester |
Hours |
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PHAR 407—Principles of Drug Action and Therapeutics VII |
4 |
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PHAR 408—Principles of Drug Action and Therapeutics VIII |
3 |
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PHAR 354—Experiential IV - IPPE |
2 |
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PHAR 365—Non-Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Herbal Medicinals |
3 |
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PHAR 356—Principles of Pharmacoeconomics and Drug Treatment Outcomes |
2 |
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Electives a |
2–4 |
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Total Hours |
16–18 |
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Summer Semester |
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PHAR 355—Experiential V - IPPE |
4 |
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Fourth Year |
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Requirements |
Hours |
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Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences |
24 |
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Total Hours |
24 |
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a Students are required to take a total of 12 semester hours of didactic electives during the P-1 to P-3 years. |
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Students must provide transportation to and from pharmacy practice experience. Some pharmacy practice experience sites may not be in the Chicago area or accessible by public transportation. |