Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

The College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree is a full-time program requiring four academic years. This includes both introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs) and advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs) that must be completed during the summer semesters and the fourth year of the program. Additionally, a combination of pre-pharmacy and MUSC professional program courses are required to complete the Pharm.D. degree.

Curriculum

Year 1, Fall

COP 601	Foundations Patho & Pharm I	2
COP 609	PharmChem & Pharmgenomics I	2
COP 607	Dosage Forms & Drug Deliv Sys	4
COP 615	Pharmaceutical Biochemistry	3
COP 605	Intro to Pharmacy Practice	2
COP 625	Pharmacy Calculations	1
COP 627	Medical Terminology	1
COP 620	Intro to Drug Information	1
COP 630	Compounding & App Pharm Lab	1
Semester Total		17

Year 1, Spring

COP 603	Foundations Patho & Pharm II	4
COP 611	PharmChem & Pharmgenomics II	3
COP 616	Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	2
COP 618	Self Care & Comp Medicine	4
COP 640	Clinical Applications I	1
COP 632	Intro to Community Pharm Lab	2
IP 711	IP Foundations & Teamstepps	1
IP ###	IP Concentration Course of Choice	1
Semester Total		18

Year 1, Summer

COP 650, COP 651	Intro Pharm Pract Exper Comm, or Advanced IPPE I - Community	4
Semester Total		4

Year 2, Fall

COP 713	Disease Proc & Ther I	3
COP 715	Disease Proc & Ther II	4
COP 717	Clinical Microbiology	2
COP 722	Biopharm & Pharmacokinetics	2
COP 732	Intravaneous Admixtures Lab	0.5
COP 735	Applied Pham Calculations Lab	0.5
COP 742	Clinical Applications II	1
ELEC	Elective*	2-3
Semester Total		15-16

Year 2, Spring

COP 716	Disease Proc & Ther III	3
COP 718	Disease Proc & Ther IV	4
COP 720	Clinical Pharmacokinetics	3
COP 725	Outcomes Design & Assessment	3
COP 733	Applied Health Systems Lab	1
COP 744	Clinical Applications III	1
ELEC	Elective*	2-3
Semester Total		17-18

Year 2, Summer

COP 750, COP 753	Intro Pharm Prac Exp Hospital, or Advanced Hospital IPPE	4
Semester Total		4

Year 3, Fall

COP 822	Disease Proc & Ther V	3
COP 823	Disease Proc & Ther VI	4
COP 804	Health Care Syst & Management	3
COP 821	Advanced Drug Information	2
COP 846	Clinical Applications IV	1
COP 834	Applied Community Pharmacy Lab	2
ELEC	Elective*	2-3
Semester Total		17-18

Year 3, Spring

COP 825	Disease Proc & Ther VII	4
COP 826	Disease Proc & Ther VIII	3
COP 805	Pharmacy Law and Ethics	3
COP 836	Clinical Assessment	3
COP 848	Clinical Applications V	1
ELEC	Elective*	2-3
Semester Total		16-17

Year 3, Summer

COP 990	Board Prep I	1
	Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) x 1	4
Semester Total		5

Year 4, Fall

COP 991	Board Prep II	1
	APPE x 4-5	16-20
Semester Total		17-21

Year 4, Spring

COP 950	Grand Rounds	4
COP 992	Board Prep III	1
	APPE x 4-5	16-20
Semester Total		21-25

Curriculum Total		151-163
Pre-Pharmacy Credit Hour Total		63
Required Credit Hour Total		214-226

* By the end of the third year, students must complete eight hours of electives, which typically ranges from one to three credit hours.

• Minimum 320 hours of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience required by the college (300 hours is required by ACPE) will be satisfied by two four-credit (four-week) externships in the summers of the P1 and P2 years.
• Minimum 1440 hours of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (as required by ACPE) will be satisfied by nine four-credit (one-month) externships in the P4 year. Courses include: two acute medicine, one ambulatory care, one community, one health-system, and four electives.
• Longitudinal IPPE Community I & II - P2 Fall & Spring (COP 652 & COP 653) if COP 650 or 651 are not completed in Summer 1
• Longitudinal IPPE Hospital I & II - P3 Fall & Spring (COP 751 & COP 752) if COP 750 or 753 are not completed in Summer 2