Class of 2024 - Pharm.D. Curriculum


Last updated: 1/15/21

Curriculum for students entering the program in fall of 2020

P1 Fall 2020 (1st Professional Year)

16 credit hours

Dept. CodeCourse No.Credit Hrs.Course Title
MDCM6013Medicinal Biochemistry I
P&TX6304Pharmacology I
PHCH5172Calculations
PHCH6672Introduction to Clinical Chemistry
PHPR6202Ethical, Legal, and Cultural Issues in Patient Care
PHAR5001Introduction to Pharmacy
PHAR5101Pharmacy Skills I a
PHAR5121Pharmacy Skills I b

P1 Spring 2021 (1st Professional Year)

18 credit hours (does not include optional electives)

Dept. CodeCourse No.Credit Hrs.Course Title
MDCM6033Medicinal Biochemistry II
P&TX6313Pharmacology II
PHCH5183Principles of Solution/Dosage Forms
PHPR6614Pharmacotheraphy I
PHPR6193Healthcare Systems and Informatics
PHAR5151Pharmacy Skill II a
PHAR5171Pharmacy Skills II b
PHPR5410Foundations of Interprofessional Collaboration  I

P1 Summer 2021 (1st Professional Year)

KU Core Goal 5

Dept. CodeCourse No.Credit Hrs.Course Title
PHAR5504Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience

P2 Fall 2021 (2nd Professional Year)

16 credit hours

Dept. CodeCourse No.Credit Hrs.Course Title
MDCM6254Medicinal Chemistry I
P&TX6323Pharmacology III
PHCH6253Pharmacokinetics
PHPR6624Pharmacotheraphy II
PHPR6181Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy
PHAR5201Pharmacy Skill III

P2 Spring 2021 (2nd Professional Year)

16 credit hours - 68 cumulative credit hours completed

Dept. CodeCourse No.Credit Hrs.Course Title
MDCM6264Medicinal Chemistry II
P&TX6333Pharmacology IV
PHCH6263Biopharmaceutics & Drug Delivery
PHPR6634Pharmacotheraphy III
PHAR5251Pharmacy Skills IV
PHPR5420Foundations of Interprofessional Collaboration II
  1Elective course

P2 Objective Structured Clinical Exam (KU Core Goal 6)

BS in Pharmaceutical Studies Awarded

P2 Summer 2022 (2nd Professional Year)

KU Core Goal 5

Dept. CodeCourse No.Credit Hrs.Course Title
PHAR5604Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience

P3 Fall 2022 (3rd Professional Year)

15 credit hours

Dept. CodeCourse No.Credit Hrs.Course Title
PHCH6932Clinical Pharmacokinetics
PHPR6644Pharmacotherapy IV
PHPR6143Pharmacy Management
PHPR6242Pharmacoepidemiology and Public Health
PHAR6292Research and Design Biostatistics
PHPR5301Pharmacy Skills V
  1Elective course

P3 Spring 2023 (3rd Professional Year)

15 credit hours

Dept. CodeCourse No.Credit Hrs.Course Title
PHpr6654Pharmacotheraphy V
PHPR6212Pharmacy Law
PHPR6132Pharmacoeconomics
PHPR6301Drug Information and Literature Evaluation
P&TX6402Toxicology
PHAR5351Pharmacy Skills VI a
PHAR5371Pharmacy Skills VI b
PHPR5430Foundations of Interprofessional Collaboration III
  1Elective course
  1Elective course

Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment (PCOA)

P4 Summer 2023 (4th Professional Year)

36 APPE credit hours - 140 professional credit hours - 208 cumulative credit hours completed

Dept. CodeCourse No.Credit Hrs.Course Title
PHPR60_4Advanced hospital rotation
PHPR60_4Advanced community rotation
PHPR60_4Ambulatory care rotation
PHPR60_4Acute care/Inpatient general medicine rotation
PHPR60_20Elective rotations (5 four credit hour rotations)

Doctor of Pharmacy degree awarded

PGY1 Summer 2023 (board exams completed following graduation)

  • North American Pharmacists Licensure Examination (NAPLEX)
  • Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE)
  • Optional Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) residency training

KU School of Pharmacy Professional Development Program

In addition to coursework, all students are required to complete the KU School of Pharmacy Professional Development program as they progress through the P1 - P3 curriculum detailed above. The KU School of Pharmacy Professional Development Program fulfills an accreditation requirement from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).