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Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Program

FIRST PROFESSIONAL YEAR
Autumn Quarter
FIRST PROFESSIONAL YEAR
Winter Quarter
FIRST PROFESSIONAL YEAR
Spring Quarter
Pceut 531
Pceutical Formulation
4
Pharm 500*
Quantitative Methods I
3
Conj 401
Human Anat & Phys I
4
Electives
6
Total Credits 17
Medch 570
Medical Biochemistry  I
3
Pharm 501
Profession of Pharmacy
3
Conj 402
Human Anat& Phys II
4
Pharm 504
Pharmacy Practice
3
Pharm 511
Comm Outreach Service
2
Electives 2
Total Credits
17
Medch 571
Medical Biochemistry  II
3
Medch 561
Immunizing &
Antimicrobial Agents
4
Conj 403
Human Anat & Phys III
4
Pharm 512
Hum Beh & Cmu Pharmacy
3
Electives  3
Total Credits 17
*Pharm 500 includes one credit related to pharmaceutical calculations.
Students are required to successfully complete all core courses in the1st and 2nd year prior to entering the Therapeutics Series in the Third Profesional Year.
SECOND PROFESSIONAL YEAR
Autumn Quarter
SECOND PROFESSIONAL YEAR
Winter Quarter
SECOND PROFESSIONAL YEAR
Spring Quarter
Medch 562
Medicinal Chemistry I
3
Phcol 401**
General Pharmacology I
3
Pharm 537
Chemical Depend  Concept
2
Pharm 546
Non-Presc Drug Therapy
3
Pharm 543
Pharmacy Law and Ethics
4
Electives 2
Total Credits 17
Medch 563
Medicinal Chemistry II
3
Phcol 402**
General Pharmacology II
3
Pceut 532
Clinical Pharmacokinetics
5
Pharm 527***
Intro Comm Pharm Exper
4
Electives 2
Total Credits
17
Medch 564
Medicinal Chemistry III
3
Pharm 508
Quantitative Methods II
4
Pceut 533
Biopceutics/Drug Delivery
3
Pharm 528***
Intro Inst Pharm Exper
3
Electives 3
Total Credits 16
**Students may take an additional credit for Phcol 401 and 402.
***Pharm 527 is to be completed by the end of Winter Quarter of the 3rd year. Pharm 528 is to be completed by the end of Spring Quarter of the 3rd year.
Students are required to successfully complete all core courses in the 1st and 2nd year prior to entering the Therapeutics Series in the Third Profesional Year.
THIRD PROFESSIONAL YEAR
Autumn Quarter
THIRD PROFESSIONALYEAR
Winter Quarter
THIRD PROFESSIONAL YEAR
Spring Quarter
Pharm 560
Therapeutics I 10
Pharm 509
Medical Lit Eval
2
Electives

5
Total Credits
17
Pharm 561@
Therapeutics II 9
Pharm 541
Hlthcare & Soc
3
Electives 6
Total Credits
18
Pharm 562^
Therapeutics III
9
Pharm 574***
Clinical Intro Practice
1
Electives
6
Total Credits
16

@ - Students are required to successfully complete Pharm 560 before taking Pharm 561.
^ - Students are required to successfully complete Pharm 561 before taking Pharm 562.

FOURTH PROFESSIONAL YEAR
***PHARM 575, 576, 577 Clinical Practice (5 credits each) Classes and practicums may be scheduled during any quarter. A $10 fee is assessed per course.

***Practicums: 48 total credits required. These include: (527) a four credit practicum to be completed by the end of Winter Quarter of the third year; (336) a three credit practicum and (574) a one credit practicum to be completed by the end of the third year, and 8 month practicums (575, 576, 577) in the fourth year. Fourth-year practicums will include ambulatory care, institutional care and elective experiences.

ELECTIVES:
In the fourth year, time is available in late afternoons/evenings for school-based electives unless students choose practicums at remote sites. Upon approval, resesarch projects may count for one elective practicum.

Note: Courses are subject to change by action of the School of Pharmacy and UW Curriculum Committees.

ELECTIVE TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Chemical Dependency Issues in Practice
• Community-based Immunization and Health Screening
• Medical Devices for Home Health Care
• Alternative and Complementary Medicines
• Independent Study or Research
• Diagnostic Medicinal Chemistry
• International Health
• Health Care in Underserved or Rural Communities
• Social Sensitivity in Health Care Issues
• Interdisciplinary Collaborative Teams in Health Care
• Biomedical Ethics
• Accounting and Finance
• Biology of Aging
• Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
• Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics
• Pharmacy and Women’s Health
• Pharmacokinetics of Drug Interactions
• Advanced Compounding Skills

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Last updated: February 12, 2008
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