Doctor of Pharmacy
Degree Requirements
To earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from UIC, students need to complete didactic course work, introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPE), and advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE). These degree requirements are outlined below.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of PharmD Hours | ||
| Total core hours (excluding IPPE and APPE) | 78 | |
| Total professional elective hours | 13 | |
| Total experiential hours (IPPE and APPE) | 42 | |
| Total Hours | 133 | |
Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum Requirements
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| PHAR 410 | Integrated Physiology | 3 |
| PHAR 411 | Introduction Pharmacy Practice | 4 |
| PHAR 422 | Fundamentals of Drug Action | 4 |
| PHAR 431 | Pharmaceutics I - Pharmaceutics Principles, Drug Delivery Systems, and Calculations | 3 |
| PHAR 435 | Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PHAR 465 | Pharmacy Learning, Advising, Mentoring, and Engagement for Students (PhLAMES) 1 | 0 |
| Electives a | 0-1 | |
| Hours | 17-18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PHAR 412 or PHAR 413 |
Introductory Pharmacy Practice (IPPE): Community or Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE): Hospital |
2 |
| PHAR 423 | Biomedicinal Chemistry | 4 |
| PHAR 432 | Pharmaceutics II ? Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Calculations | 2 |
| PHAR 438 | Introduction to Drug Information (weeks 1-5) b | 1 |
| PHAR 461 | Pharmacy and the U.S. Healthcare System (weeks 6-15) b | 2 |
| PHAR 501 | Pathophysiology, Drug Action, and Therapeutics (PDAT) 1: Self Care | 3 |
| PHAR 502 | Pathophysiology, Drug Action, and Therapeutics (PDAT) 2: GI/Endocrine | 3 |
| PHAR 466 | Pharmacy Learning, Advising, Mentoring, and Engagement for Students (PhLAMES) 2 | 0 |
| Electives a | 0-1 | |
| Hours | 17-18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PHAR 412 or PHAR 413 |
Introductory Pharmacy Practice (IPPE): Community or Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE): Hospital |
2 |
| PHAR 433 | Pharmaceutics III ? Complex Dosage Forms and Calculations | 2 |
| PHAR 462 | Social and Behavioral Pharmacy (weeks 1-10) b | 2 |
| PHAR 463 | Personal and Professional Development | 2 |
| PHAR 464 | Patient Safety (weeks 11-15) b | 1 |
| PHAR 503 | Pathophysiology, Drug Action, and Therapeutics (PDAT) 3: Renal, Electrolytes, and Nutrition | 3 |
| PHAR 504 | Pathophysiology, Drug Action, and Therapeutics (PDAT) 4: Immunology/Respiratory | 4 |
| PHAR 467 | Pharmacy Learning, Advising, Mentoring, and Engagement for Students (PhLAMES) 3 | 0 |
| Electives a | 0-2 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PHAR 414 | Introductory Pharmacy Practice (IPPE): Introduction to Patient Care | 2 |
| PHAR 434 | Pharmaceutics IV ? Drug Delivery Systems Design and Calculations Competency | 2 |
| PHAR 439 | Pharmacoepidemiology and Biostatistical Reasoning (weeks 1-5) b | 1 |
| PHAR 440 | Evidence-Based Medicine (weeks 6-15) b | 2 |
| PHAR 505 | Pathophysiology, Drug Action, and Therapeutics (PDAT) 5: Cardiovascular | 4 |
| PHAR 506 | Pathophysiology, Drug Action, and Therapeutics (PDAT) 6: Infectious Diseases | 4 |
| PHAR 468 | Pharmacy Learning, Advising, Mentoring, and Engagement for Students (PhLAMES) 4 | 0 |
| Electives a | 0-3 | |
| Hours | 15-18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PHAR 507 | Pathophysiology, Drug Action, and Therapeutics (PDAT) 7: Neurology, Psychiatry, and Pain | 4 |
| PHAR 508 | Pathophysiology, Drug Action, and Therapeutics (PDAT) 8: Special Topics | 3 |
| PHAR 515 or PHAR 516 |
Patient Care: Institutional/Hospital or Patient Care: Ambulatory Care/Community |
2 |
| PHAR 520 | Applied Pharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacogenomics | 3 |
| PHAR 565 | Pharmacoeconomics and Payment | 2 |
| PHAR 469 | Pharmacy Learning, Advising, Mentoring, and Engagement for Students (PhLAMES) 5 | 0 |
| Electives a | 0-4 | |
| Hours | 14-18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PHAR 509 | Pathophysiology, Drug Action, and Therapeutics (PDAT) 9: Hematology and Oncology | 3 |
| PHAR 510 | Pathophysiology, Drug Action, and Therapeutics (PDAT) 10: Advanced Disease Management | 3 |
| PHAR 515 or PHAR 516 |
Patient Care: Institutional/Hospital or Patient Care: Ambulatory Care/Community |
2 |
| PHAR 566 | Management and Informatics | 2 |
| PHAR 567 | Pharmacy Law and Ethics | 3 |
| PHAR 470 | Pharmacy Learning, Advising, Mentoring, and Engagement fo Students (PhLAMES) 6 | 0 |
| Electives a | 0-5 | |
| Hours | 13-18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall and Spring Semesters | ||
| (and Third Year Summer Semester) | ||
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences—APPE (7 x 6-week APPEs, 4 credit hours each) c | 28 | |
| PHAR 471 | Pharmacy Learning, Advising, Mentoring, and Engagement for Students (PhLAMES) 7 | 0 |
| PHAR 472 | Pharmacy Learning, Advising, Mentoring, and Engagement for Students (PhLAMES) 8 | 0 |
| Four APPE courses are required (Community, Hospital, Ambulatory Care, and Medicine). The remaining three APPE courses are selected from a list of APPE options in consultation with program advisors. | ||
| Hours | 28 | |
| Total Hours | 133 | |
| a | Students are required to take a total of 13 semester hours of didactic electives during the P1 to P3 years. |
| b | Modular course. 1-hour course: 3 hours/week x 5 weeks (15 hours/semester). 2-hour course: 3 hours/week x 10 weeks (30 hours/semester). |
| c | Students must provide transportation to and from pharmacy practice experience. Some pharmacy practice experience sites may not be in the Chicago area or accessible by public transportation. |