Doctor of Pharmacy / Juris Doctor
Students may elect to earn both a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a Juris Doctor (law) degree in a joint degree program offered in cooperation with the Drake Law School. The program allows students to focus their education on legal and health care issues. Participating students are admitted first to the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. A student pursuing this program should plan to take the LSAT and formally apply to the Law School during the spring semester of the first professional year. Each student’s schedule is tailored individually in consultation with the joint degree adviser.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 012 & 012L | GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY I and GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY I LAB | 4 |
| BIO 095 | MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| CHEM 001 & CHEM 003 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 002 & CHEM 004 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 097 & CHEM 098 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 108 & CHEM 110 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB | 4 |
| ENG 052 | PUBLIC VOICES | 3 |
| FYS 0-- | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| HSCI 141 & 141L | HUMAN ANATOMY and HUMAN ANATOMY LAB | 4 |
| Law Courses | 24 | |
| MATH 050 | CALCULUS I | 3 |
| PHAR 011 | CAREER, ACADEMIC, AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS (CAPS) I: COLLEGE CONNECTIONS | 1 |
| PHAR 031 | CAREER, ACADEMIC, AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS (CAPS) II: COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS | 1 |
| PHAR 051 | CAREER, ACADEMIC, AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS (CAPS) III: PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS | 0.5 |
| PHAR 071 | CAREER, ACADEMIC, AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS (CAPS) IV: CAREER CONNECTIONS | 0.5 |
| PHAR 122 | CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I | 1 |
| PHAR 123 | CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT II | 1 |
| PHAR 125 | PHYSIOLOGY | 4 |
| PHAR 130 | BIOCHEMISTRY | 4 |
| PHAR 131 | INTRODUCTION TO PHARM SCIENCES | 3 |
| PHAR 132 & 132D | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY and PATHOPHYSIOLOGY DISCUSSION | 4 |
| PHAR 133 & 133D | PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ACTION I and PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ACTION I DISCUSSION | 5 |
| PHAR 134 & 134D | PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ACTION II and PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ACTION II DISCUSSION | 5 |
| PHAR 135 & 135D | PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ACTION III and PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ACTION III DISCUSSION | 4 |
| PHAR 138 | PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS | 2 |
| PHAR 140 | PHARMACEUTICS I | 2 |
| PHAR 141 | PHARMACEUTICS II | 3 |
| PHAR 142 | BASIC PHARMACOKINETICS | 3 |
| PHAR 143 | THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING | 2 |
| PHAR 144 | BASIC PHARMACY SKILLS AND APPLICATIONS I | 2 |
| PHAR 145 | BASIC PHARMACY SKILLS AND APPLICATIONS II | 2 |
| PHAR 149 | IMMUNIZATIONS | 1 |
| PHAR 154 | INTERMEDIATE PHARMACY SKILLS AND APPLICATIONS I | 2 |
| PHAR 155 | INTERMEDIATE PHARMACY SKILLS AND APPLICATIONS II | 2 |
| PHAR 162 | PHARMACY LAW AND ETHICS | 3 |
| PHAR 167 | CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT III | 1.5 |
| PHAR 168 | CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IV | 1.5 |
| PHAR 169 | SELF CARE AND NON-PRESCRIPTION THERAPIES | 3 |
| PHAR 171 | HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND POLICIES | 3 |
| PHAR 172 | LITERATURE IN EVALUATION METHODS | 3 |
| PHAR 173 | APPLIED SOCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY | 3 |
| PHAR 174 | MANAGEMENT IN PHARMACY | 3 |
| PHAR 175 | CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT V | 2 |
| PHAR 176 | CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT VI | 2 |
| PHAR 184 | ADVANCED PHARMACY SKILLS AND APPLICATIONS I | 2 |
| PHAR 185 | ADVANCED PHARMACY SKILLS AND APPLICATIONS II | 2 |
| PHAR 190 | THERAPEUTICS I | 3 |
| PHAR 191 | THERAPEUTICS II | 5 |
| PHAR 192 | THERAPEUTICS III | 5 |
| PHAR 285 | EXPERIENTIAL ROTATION BLOCK | 22 |
| PHAR 285 | EXPERIENTIAL ROTATION BLOCK | 18 |
| HSCI 060 | STATISTICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 |
| General Electives | 20 | |
| Written Communication AOI | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 223 | |
A total of 210 credits are required to complete the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
General Electives:
Students complete the Drake Curriculum requirements and other credits for a total of 20 credits. Drake Curriculum requirements not fulfilled through required coursework are the Artistic Literacy, Historical Foundations, and Global and Cultural Understanding. LAW coursework will count towards the general elective requirement.
Professional Electives:
Five (5) professional elective credits are satisfied by LAW coursework.
Students should complete the LSAT and apply to the Drake University Law School during the spring semester of their first professional year.
Students will complete their remaining requirements for the law program after attaining their Doctor of Pharmacy degree.