School of Pharmacy PharmD Curriculum

This is the curriculum for the six-year PharmD degree at KU. Students may complete the pre-pharmacy curriculum at KU or other accredited institutions of higher learning. Students must transfer 68 hours into the professional curriculum and complete 200 total hours to be eligible to graduate.

With questions on the curriculum contact Associate Dean Hotchkiss or Ragan at 785-864-3591.

Beginning with the Fall 2007 semester 8 hours of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) will be added to the professional curriculum. These 8 hours will be divided across the first three professional years. This will result in a total of 140 professional hours required and 208 total hours to graduate.

All chemistry and biology laboratory classes in the pre-pharmacy curriculum must be completed as wet labs (i.e. taken on a campus in a face-to-face format). No simulation or off-site laboratory courses will not be accepted beginning with the Fall 2011 class.

Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum (two years)

Year 1 - Fall

High School or College Physics

ENGL 101 3 Composition (General Study)

CHEM 184 5 Foundations of Chemistry I

BIOL 150 4 Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology

MATH 115 3 Calculus (General Study)

3 General Studies (Humanity or Social Science)

Y1F Sem Total = 18 Cum. Tot. = 18

Year 1 - Spring

ENGL 102 3 Composition & Literature (General Study)

CHEM 188 5 Foundations of Chemistry II

BIOL 240 3 Human Anatomy Lecture

6 General Studies (Humanity or Social Science)

Y1S Sem Total = 17 Cum. Tot. = 35

Year 2 - Fall

CHEM 624 3 Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 625 2 Organic Chemistry I Lab

BIOL 400 3 Microbiology

BIOL 402 2 Microbiology Lab

COMS 150 or 130 3 Personal Communication (General Study)

3 General Studies (Humanity or Social Science)

Y2F Sem Total = 16 Cum. Tot. = 51

Year 2 - Spring

CHEM 626 3 Organic Chemistry II

CHEM 627 2 Organic Chemistry II Lab

BIOL 646 4 Mammalian Physiology Lecture

BIOL 647 2 Mammalian Physiology Lab

6 General Studies (Humanity or Social Science)

Y2S Sem Total = 17 Pre-Pharmacy Tot. = 68

Professional Curriculum (four years)

Year 3(1) - Fall

P&TX 630 4 Pharmacology I

MDCM 601 4 Medicinal Biochemistry I

MDCM 602 1 Medicinal Biochemistry Lab

PHAR 500 1 Early Pharmacy Practice Experience

PHCH 517 2 Calculations

PHPR 620 1 Ethics & Intro to Law

PHAR 507 1 Dean's Orientation & Introduction to Pharmacy

Y3F Sem Total = 14 Cum. Tot. = 82

Year 3(1) - Spring

MDCM 603 3 Medicinal Biochemistry II

PHCH 518 3 Principles of Solution/Dosage Forms

P&TX 631 4 Pharmacology II

PHAR 502 3 Pharmacy Practice II

PHAR 510 1 Laboratories

PHAR 505 1 Immunization Theory and Practice

Early Elective Option

Y3S Sem Total = 15 Cum. Tot. = 97

Year 3(1) - Summer

Introductory PPE 4 Hours

Y3Summer Sem Total = 4 Cum. Tot. = 101

Year 4(2) - Fall

MDCM 625 3 Medicinal Chemistry I

P&TX 632 4 Pharmacology III

PHCH 625 3 Pharmacokinetics

PHPR 503 4 Pharmacy Practice III

PHAR 515 1 Laboratories

Early Elective Option

Y4F Sem Total = 15 Cum. Tot. = 116

Year 4(2) - Spring

MDCM 626 3 Medicinal Chemistry II

P&TX 640 2 Toxicology

PHPR 646 4 Pharmacotherapy I

PHCH 626 3 Biopharmaceutics & Drug Delivery

PHPR 619 3 Health Care Systems

PHAR 520 2 Laboratories

Early Elective Option

Y4S Sem Total = 17 Cum. Tot. = 133

Year 4(2) - Summer

Introductory PPE 4 Hours

Y4Summer Sem Total = 4 Cum. Tot. = 137

Year 5(3) - Fall

MDCM 627 3 Medicinal Chemistry III

PHPR 647 4 Pharmacotherapy II

PHPR 614 4 Pharmacy Management

P&TX 633 3 Pharmacology IV

PHAR 693 2 Clinical Pharmacokinetics

1 Departmental Electives (variable 1 - 3 hours) (1 hr each dept req)

PHAR 525 1 Laboratories

Y5F Sem Total = 18 Cum. Tot. = 155

Year 5(3) - Spring (KUMC on M & W)

PHPR 648 4 Pharmacotherapy III

PHCH 667 2 Introduction to Clinical Chemistry

3 Departmental Electives (variable 1 - 3 hours) (1 hr each dept req)

PHPR 621 2 Pharmacy Law

PHPR 630 4 Drug Information/Biostatistics & Med Lit Evaluation

PHPR 670 1 Physical Assessment

PHAR 530 1 Laboratories

Y5S Sem Total = 17 Cum. Tot. = 172

Year6(4) - Spring & Fall

PHPR 652 4 Drug Information Clerkship

PHPR 4 Hospital Externship

PHPR 4 Community Externship

PHPR 4 Clerkship

PHPR 4 Clerkship

PHPR 4 Clerkship

PHPR 4 Clerkship

PHPR 4 Clerkship

PHPR 4 Clerkship

Year 6 Total = 36 Professional Total = 118 Cum. Tot. = 208