Doctor of Pharmacy / Master of Public Health (Des Moines University)
Designed to maximize graduates' opportunities in the public and non-profit sectors, the Pharm.D./M.P.H. allows students the opportunity to complete M.P.H. course work in place of elective course work within the pharmacy curriculum. Students begin at Drake in pharmacy and apply to the Des Moines University Master of Public Health during the fall semester of the second professional (P2) year. The combined degree program typically takes an extra semester to complete beyond the pharmacy degree, rather than an extra two years if the two programs were completed individually. Students who wish to complete both degrees in six years will complete M.P.H. courses during the summer sessions.
| 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 |
| MPH 2-- | DMU MPH Courses | 12 |
| MPH 6-- | DMU MPH Courses | 15 |
| 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 |
| General Electives | 20 | |
| Written Communication AOI | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 226 | |
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 AOIs. MPH coursework will count towards the general elective requirement.
Professional Electives:
Five (5) professional elective credits are satisfied by MPH coursework.
Professional electives required by the Pharm.D. program (5 credit hours) will be fulfilled by DMU M.P.H. course work.
Students will typically apply for admission to the M.P.H. program during the fall of the P2 year or after completion of 116 credits. The admission process and criteria are listed on the DMU M.P.H. program web site. Pharm.D. students are also required to include a letter of support from the Drake University CPHS Dean's Office or their academic advisor. PharmD students who have completed the PCAT are not required to complete the GRE.
M.P.H. courses fulfilled by the PharmD course work (credit given following the completion of the Pharm.D. degree):
- MPH 657 – Survey of Human Health – 3 credits
- Electives
- PHAR 171 HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND POLICIES and PHAR 172 LITERATURE IN EVALUATION METHODS will be transferred in upon successful completion to meet 6 hours of elective credit for the M.P.H. degree.
- MPH 658 – Internship: PHAR 285 EXPERIENTIAL ROTATION BLOCK (Clinical Rotations) can be taken as the M.P.H. internship (all MPH internship requirements must be met and the site and preceptor approved by the DMU internship coordinator) Note – students must have completed or received credit for 24 credit hours of their M.P.H. program of study to be eligible to take the M.P.H. internship.
Students may enroll in additional summer coursework while taking their Pharm.D. and may complete final M.P.H. courses after PharmD completion. A 7 year time limit for completing the M.P.H. degree from the date of admission to the M.P.H. program.
Students completing DMU course work are responsible for paying tuition for the M.P.H. courses they take at DMU.
- Elective Courses
- *PHAR 171 HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND POLICIES Elective (Social and Administrative Pharmacy) - May be transferred in as elective credit) - 3 cr.
- *PHAR 172 LITERATURE IN EVALUATION METHODS Elective (Literature Evaluation Methods) - May be transferred in as elective credit - 3 cr.
- Total Semester Hours of Electives: 6 cr.
- TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 45 cr.
All M.P.H. courses are offered online at least once/year.