DRAKE UNIVERSITY
Programs of Study
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)




First Year
FALL
BIO 012/LPre-professional Biology I & Lab (LIFE AOI)4 CR
CHEM 001/3General Chemistry I & Lab (PHSC AOI)4 CR
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/General Electives/Honors3 CR
FYS First Year Seminar3 CR
INTD 025Blueprint for Success1 CR
PHAR 011CAPS I (Career, Academic & Professional Success)1 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

16
SPRING
CHEM 002/4General Chemistry II & Lab4 CR
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/General Electives/Honors3 CR
HSCI 141/LHuman Anatomy/Lab4 CR
MATH 050Calculus I (QUAN AOI)3 CR
PHAR 031CAPS II (Career, Academic & Professional Success)1 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

15
Second Year
FALL
BIO 095Medical Microbiology3 CR
CHEM 097/98Org Chem/Lab I4 CR
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/General Electives/Honors6 CR
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Gen Elec. (WRIT AOI)/Honors3 CR
PHAR 051CAPS III (Career, Academic & Professional Success)0.5 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

16.5
SPRING
CHEM 108/10Organic Chemistry II & Lab4 CR
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/General Electives/Honors6 CR
ENG 037Public Voices (CITZ AOI)3 CR
PHAR 071CAPS IV (Career, Academic & Professional Success)0.5 CR
STAT 060Stats for Life Sciences (OR HSCI 060) (CRIT AOI)3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

16.5
Doctor of Pharmacy 1
FALL
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/General Electives/Honors2 CR
PHAR 122Continuing Professional Development (CPD) I1 CR
PHAR 125Physiology4 CR
PHAR 130Biochemistry4 CR
PHAR 131Intro to Pharm Science3 CR
PHAR 144Basic Pharmacy Skills & Applications 12 CR
PHAR 149Immunizations1 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

17
SPRING
PHAR 123Continuing Professional Development (CPD) II1 CR
PHAR 132Pathophysiology4 CR
PHAR 133Principles of Drug Action I5 CR
PHAR 138Pharmaceutical Calculations2 CR
PHAR 140Pharmaceutics I2 CR
PHAR 145Basic Pharmacy Skills & Applications 2 (INFO AOI)2 CR
PHAR 171Health Care Systems and Policies3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

19
Doctor of Pharmacy 2
FALL
PHAR 134Principles of Drug Action II5 CR
PHAR 141Pharmaceutics II3 CR
PHAR 142Kinetics3 CR
PHAR 154Intermediate Pharmacy Skills & Applications I2 CR
PHAR 167Continuing Professional Development (CPD) III1.5 CR
PHAR 172Literature Evaluation Methods3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

17.5
SPRING
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/General Electives/Honors3 CR
PHAR 135Principles of Drug Action III4 CR
PHAR 143Therapeutic Drug Monitoring2 CR
PHAR 155Intermediate Pharmacy Skills & Applications II2 CR
PHAR 168Continuing Professional Development (CPD) IV1.5 CR
PHAR 169Self-Care and Non-Prescription Products3 CR
PHAR 190Therapeutics I3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

18.5
Doctor of Pharmacy 3
FALL
ELEC ---Pharmacy Professional Electives3 CR
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Gen Elec./Honors3 CR
PHAR 174Management in Pharmacy3 CR
PHAR 175Continuing Professional Development (CPD) V2 CR
PHAR 184Advanced Pharmacy Skills & Applications I (EI AOI)2 CR
PHAR 191Therapeutics II5 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

18
SPRING
ELEC ---Pharmacy Professional Electives2 CR
PHAR 162Pharmacy Law & Ethics (VE AOI)3 CR
PHAR 173Applied Social and Administrative Pharmacy3 CR
PHAR 176Continuing Professional Development (CPD) VI2 CR
PHAR 185Advanced Pharmacy Skills & Applications II2 CR
PHAR 192Therapeutics III5 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

17
Doctor of Pharmacy 4 (12 months/May through May)
FALL
PHAR 285Rotations22 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

22
SPRING
PHAR 285Rotations18 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

18
Total Program Hours: 211


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.