Program Notes:
P1 students are required to complete 80 hours of IPPE for
Hospital/Institutional Practice I during the summer between
the P1 and P2 years, and complete 80 hours of IPPE for
Community Practice III during the summer between the P2
& P3 year.
General Education Electives: Students complete the Drake Curriculum requirements and other general elective credits for a total of 26 credits. Pre-pharmacy students entering Fall 2020 and prior are required to complete 27 GE credits. Area of Inquiry (AOI) courses that count towards this requirement include: Historical Foundations (2 courses), Artistic Literacy, and Global and Cultural Understanding.
Professional Electives: Five (5) credits
are required and completed during the professional
program. P1 students entering Fall 2019 and prior were required to complete six (6) credits P-EL credits.
Professional Electives Policy: Core curricula of CPHS degree programs may require professional elective courses that permit
exploration of and/or advanced study in areas of professional interest within the student’s primary degree. Professional electives provide the
student with an opportunity to not only pursue areas of intellectual interest, but also to develop an individual “brand” that may benefit them in
their professional or academic future. Students who desire to have a non-approved electives count toward professional elective credit should
apply for an exception to program policy prior to taking the course whenever possible. Professional electives must be taken for a grade unless
the course is designed as credit/no credit. Students should refer to their degree audit for determination of the total number of required
professional electives. Students should review the student handbook
for the complete professional elective policy and details specific to their degree program.