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Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Curriculum

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Curriculum


A bachelor's degree must be earned by the end of the second professional year for those students admitted without a B.S. degree. A path to earn a B.S. degree in general science from Oregon State has been developed in cooperation with the College of Science. Access the OSU Catalog of Pharm.D. courses by clicking here (you may need to enter the correct term).

2008-2009 Pharm.D. Curriculum

FIRST PROFESSIONAL YEAR*
Fall
      Credits  
 
     
  PHAR 720 Pharmacy Practice I 3  
  PHAR 723 Prof. Practice Symposium I 2
  PHAR 729 Princ. of Evid. Based Med I: Info Sci
3  
  PHAR 735 Found. of Drug Action 4  
  PHAR 733 Pharmaceutics I 3  
  BB 490 Biochemistry 3  
    Total Credits 18  
Winter
 
     
  PHAR 721 Pharmacy Practice II 3  
  Phar 708
Prof. Practice Symposium II
2
 
  Phar 736
Found. Drug Action II
3
 
  PHAR 734 Pharmaceutics II 3  
  PHAR 738 Health Care Systems I 2  
  BB 491 Biochemistry 3  
    Total Credits 16  
Spring
         
  PHAR 722 Pharmacy Practice III 3  
  Phar 709
Prof. Practice Symposium III
2
 
  PHAR 737 Patho-Bio Pharm. Chem. 3  
  PHAR 739 Health Care Systems II 2  
  BB 492 Biochemistry 3  
    Approved Electives
2-4
 
    Total Credits 16-18  
Summer
  PHAR 710 Amulatory Ext.*** 2
 
    (4 weeks summer or between quarters)    
    Total Credits 2
 
  * Corvallis Campus
*** Off-campus Practicum

 

SECOND PROFESSIONAL YEAR*
Fall
      Credits  
  PHAR 752 Pharmacol/Med Chem 9  
  PHAR 740 Pharmacy Practice IV 3  
  PHAR 743 Clinical Applications IV 1  
  PHAR 750 Pharmacokinetics 3
 
    Total Credits 16  
Winter
  PHAR 753 Pharmacol/Med Chem 7  
  PHAR 741 Pharmacy Practice V 3  
  PHAR 744 Clinical Applications V 1  
  PHAR 751 Biopharmaceutics 3  
  PHAR 726 Drug Literature Eval. 3  
    Total Credits 17  
Spring
  PHAR 754 Pharmacol/Med Chem 9  
  PHAR 742 Pharmacy Practice VI 3  
  PHAR 745 Clinical Applications VI 1  
  PHAR 746 Pharmacy Management 3  
    Total Credits 16  
Summer
  PHAR 711 Institution Ext.*** 2  
    (4 weeks summer or between quarters)    
    Total Credits 2  
  * Corvallis Campus
*** Off-campus Practicum

 

THIRD PROFESSIONAL YEAR *
Fall
      Credits  
  PHAR 760 Transitional Clerkship*** 1  
  PHAR 761 Pathophys. & Ther. I 8  
  PHAR 764 Pharmacy Practice VII 3  
  PHAR 770 Adv. Pharmacokinetics 4  
    Total Credits 16  
Winter
  PHAR 760 Transitional Clerkship*** 1  
  PHAR 762 Pathophys. & Ther. II 8  
  PHAR 765 Pharmacy Practice VIII 3  
  PHAR 773 Pharmacoeconomics 3  
    Total Credits 15  
Spring
  PHAR 760 Transitional Clerkship*** 1  
  PHAR 763 Pathophys. & Ther. III 8  
  PHAR 766 Pharmacy Practice IX 3  
  PHAR 774 Drug Policy 4  
    Total Credits 16  
  * Oregon Health & Science University Campus
*** Off-campus Practicum

 

FOURTH PROFESSIONAL YEAR ***
 
Summer   Credits  
  PHAR 785 Ambulatory Care Clerkship

8

 
  PHAR 790 Internal Medicine Clerkship

8

 
    Total Credits 16  
Fall    
  PHAR 780 Community Pharmacy 8  
  PHAR 792 Hospital/Health Systems
8  
    Total Credits 16  
Winter
  PHAR 797 Elective Clerkship 8  
  PHAR 795 Patient Care Elective 8  
    Total Credits 16  
Spring
  PHAR 797 Elective Clerkship 8  
    Total Credits 8  
  *** Off-campus Practicum