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PharmD Curriculum


The below is a brief summary of our PharmD programs curriculum. For a more detailed breakdown of all required coursework please see our .

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                                                                UTEP Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum Summary*

P1**

P2

P3

P4

18 SCH/Semester

17-19 SCH/Semester

17-19 SCH/Semester

42-50 credit hours

(starts Summer)

Track 1: Pharmaceutical Foundations (PF)

Track 4: Integrated Systems-Based Pharmacotherapy (ISBP)

Track does not continute
  • Principles of:
    • Medicinal Chemistry
    • Pharmaceutics & Kinetics
    • Pharmacology & Toxicology
    • Clinical Chemistry
    • Genomics
    • Pharmacognosy
    • Immunology
  • Compounding Lab
  • Calculations
  • Integrated Skills Workshop
(P1-P3)
  • Pathophysiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Toxicology
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Pharmacotherapy: Primary Care
    • Cardiovascular
    • Endocrine
    • Gastrointestinal
    • Infectious Diseases
  • Practical Applications Workshop
    • Patient Assessment
    • Over-the-Counter
    • Complementary Alternative &
    • Integrative Medicine
    • Point-of-Care Devices
  • Integrated Skills Workshop
  • (P1-P3)
  • Electives
  • Pathophysiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Toxicology
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Pharmacotherapy Specialties
    • Advanced Cardio
    • Psych
    • Inpatient Infections
    • Oncology
  • Practical Applications Workshop
    • Patient Assessment
    • Over-the-Counter
    • Complementary Alternative &
    • Integrative Medicine
    • Point-of-Care Devices
  • Integrated Skills Workshop (P1-
  • P3)
  • Electives

Track 2: Global Health Colloquium (GHC)

Track does not continue
  • Cultural, Literacy, & Community Health
  • Health & Wellness
  • Spanish - Pharm Professional
  • Study Away
  • Biostatics/Epidemiology
  • Health Behavior & Perceptions Across Cultures & Life Span
  • Spanish - Pharm Professional
  • Capstone Project (P2-P3)
  • Electives
  • Applied Biostatics & Drug Information
  • Health Services Administration
  • Spanish - Pharm Professional
  • Capstone Project (P2-P3)
  • Electives

Track 3: Patient Care, Practice, and Innovation (PCPI)
  • Foundations: Health Care, Pharmacy, Ethics
  • Communication & Counseling
  • Pharmacy Law (online)
  • Immunizations
  • Professional Innovations Leadership & Life Skills (PILLS)
  • Pharmacy Informatics & Drug Information
  • Patient Safety
  • IV Admixture Lab
  • Pharmacy Law (online)
  • Professional Innovations Leadership & Life Skills(PILLS)
  • Electives
  • Economic, Clinical, Humanistic Outcomes (ECHO)
  • Practice Management & Administration
  • Pharmacy Law
  • Professional Innovations Leadership & Life Skills (PILLS)
  • Electives
  • Professional Innovations Leadership & Life Skils (PILLS)

Experiential Education

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE)

Integrated into Didactic Curriculum

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE)

Community based (2 weeks)

Integrated into Didactic Curriculum

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE)

Institutional based (2 weeks)

Integrated into Didactic Curriculum

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)

Seven 6-week Rotations Required Rotations (4):

  • Ambulatory Care
  • Inpatient General Medicine
  • Community Pharmacy
  • Institutional/Health System Pharmacy

 Elective Rotations (3) 

Thread 1: Interprofessional Education (IPE)

Thread 2: Co-curriculum: Career Rx Plan (Development Plan), Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Reflections, Study Away

 

 

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School of Pharmacy
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Physical Address: 1101 N. Campbell St.
El Paso, Texas 79902

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P: (915) 747-8519
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