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--------The Nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy Pathway Program--------

Course Curriculum

The course curriculum consists of two parts, Foundation Skills Courses and Disease Management Courses. The Foundation Skills Courses represent broad areas of study that will serve to prepare the student for the Disease Management Courses. The Disease Management Courses focus on the pharmacy management of various disease states and integrates didactic, application, and experiential learning.

 

 FOUNDATION SKILLS COURSES

Semester Hours

1.
2.
3.
4.

Self-Directed & Distance Learning Appl.
Patient Assessment
Pharmacokinetics & Therapeutic Drug
Biostatistics & Research Design

 

2
2
2
2

 

DISEASE MANAGEMENT COURSES

Semester Hours

1.

Pharmacotherapy & Disease Management I
topics: cardiovascular, renal diseases
 
   

Self-instruction and application
Experiential/Clerkship
Clinical Application Seminar

3
2
1

2.

Pharmacotherapy & Disease Management II
topics: respiratory, endocrine, skin, eye
 
 

Self-instruction and application
Experiential/Clerkship
Clinical Application Seminar

3
2
1

3.

Pharmacotherapy & Disease Management III 
topics: behavioral disorders, musculoskeletal, acute & chronic pain, neurology
 
 

Self-instruction and application
Experiential/Clerkship
Clinical Application Seminar

3
2
1

4.

Pharmacotherapy & Disease Management IV
topics: hematology/oncology, anemias, gastrointestinal, nutrition
 
 

Self-instruction and application
Experiential/Clerkship
Clinical Application Seminar

3
2
1

5.

Pharmacotherapy & Disease Management V
topics: infectious diseases
 
 

Self-instruction and application
Experiential/Clerkship
Clinical Application Seminar

3
2
1

6.

Special Populations in Pharmacy Practice
topics: disease management in specialized areas of pharmacy practice
 
 

Self-instruction and application
Experiential/Clerkship
Clinical Application Seminar

3
2
1

7.

Site-Specific Pharmacy Practice Project
topics: functional study of a topic related to student's career objectives

Self-instruction and application
Experiential/Clerkship
Clinical Application Seminar

3
2
1

Additional Pharmacy Practice
  Clerkship Experiences


4

  

Total Semester Hours

54

Last updated on October 28, 2003