Doctor of Pharmacy / Master of Public Administration
Students may earn a Master in Public Administration through a joint program established in cooperation with the Zimpleman College of Business. Students are admitted to the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and during their first professional year may seek admission to the M.P.A. program. Students who pursue this option have management and administrative opportunities in the public sector.
| 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 060 | STATISTICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 |
| HSCI 141 & 141L | HUMAN ANATOMY and HUMAN ANATOMY LAB | 4 |
| MATH 050 | CALCULUS I | 3 |
| MPA 2-- | MPA Courses | 27 |
| 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 177 | CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT VII | 1.5 |
| 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 |
| General Electives | 20 | |
| Written Communication AOI | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 227.5 | |
A total of 211.5 credits are required to complete the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
General Electives:
The PharmD curriculum requires 26 general elective (GE) credits. The Drake Curriculum Areas of Inquiry (AOIs) not met through required coursework--specifically Artistic Literacy, Historical Foundations, and Global and Cultural Understanding--will count toward these general elective credits. Students should plan to complete 20 GE credits independently; the remaining 6 credits will be fulfilled through MPA coursework.
Professional Electives:
Five (5) professional elective credits are satisfied by MPA coursework.
Students in the combined program also complete two electives of three credits each. Students who wish to complete an M.P.A. area of emphasis should visit with an M.P.A. advisor, as this requires additional coursework.
Recommended Summer Coursework:
Students who wish to complete both degrees in the four professional years will need to plan to complete M.P.A. courses during the summer sessions. This program requires a careful selection of courses for the M.P.A. degree as electives in the pharmacy curriculum. Students may enroll in additional summer coursework or complete final M.P.A. courses after Pharm.D. completion.