Jefferson School of Pharmacy
PharmD Curriculum
Jefferson's innovative curriculum provides students the opportunity to develop clinical practice skills in one of the most prominent healthcare systems in the country. Students have opportunities to work with some of the region's top science and healthcare researchers.
Curriculum Overview
First year
| Fall | Credits |
| Biochemistry | 3 |
| Immunology | 3 |
| Healthcare Communications and Patient Counseling | 2 |
| Healthcare Delivery Systems | 2 |
| Pathophysiology I | 3 |
| Pharmacy Practice I | 1 |
| Preventive Healthcare and Self-Care Issues | 2 |
| IPPE I - Healthcare Related Service Learning | 1* |
Total |
17 |
| Spring | Credits |
| Biostatistics | 3 |
| IPPE II - Community Pharmacy | 1* |
| Medicinal Chemistry | 2 |
| Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Pathophysiology II | 3 |
| Pharmacy Practice II | 1 |
| Physical Assessment and Clinical Skills 3 | 3 |
Total |
16 |
Second year
| Fall | Credits |
| Drug Information and Literature Evaluation | 3 |
| IPPE III - Hospital/Institutional Pharmacy | 1* |
| Medication Safety | 2 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Systems | 3 |
| Pharmaceutics Lab | 1 |
| Pharmacology I | 3 |
| Pharmacy Management: Theory and Applications | 3 |
| Pharmacy Practice III | 1 |
Total |
17 |
| Spring | Credits |
| Clinical Diagnosis/Pharmacotherapy I | 4 |
| Clinical Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| IPPE IV - Outpatient/Ambulatory Care Clinic | 1* |
| Pharmacology II | 3 |
| Pharmacy Practice IV | 1 |
| Pharmacy Practice Lab I | 1 |
| Elective(s) | 3 |
Total |
16 |
Third year
| Fall | Credits |
| Clinical Diagnosis/Pharmacotherapy II & III | 6 |
| IPPE V - Inpatient, Direct Patient Care | 2* |
| Pharmacology III | 3 |
| Pharmacy Grand Rounds | 2 |
| Pharmacy Practice Lab II | 1 |
| Elective(s) | 3 |
Total |
17 |
| Spring | Credits |
| Clinical Diagnosis/Pharmacotherapy IV & V | 6 |
| Milestone Assessment | 1 |
| IPPE VI - 'Elective' | 2* |
| Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes | 3 |
| Pharmacy Practice Lab III | 1 |
| Professional Seminar I | 2 |
| Elective(s) | 3 |
Total |
18 |
Fourth year
| APPEs | Credits |
| 4 Core Experiences (6 weeks each) | |
| Community Pharmacy | 6 |
| Hospital/Health System Pharmacy | 6 |
| Ambulatory Care | 6 |
| Inpatient/Acute Care | 6 |
| 2 Elective Experiences (6 weeks each) | 12 |
| Pharmacy Law | 1 |
| Professional Seminar II | 2 |
Total |
39 |
Total Curriculum Credits |
140 |
*without regard to semester
IPPE = Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
APPE = Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience
Note: Students entering the Fall of 2013 and beyond will also be required to take a pharmaceutical calculations course, bringing the total number of credits required for graduation to 141. Final placement of that course within the curriculum is being evaluated.
