University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum

 Starting with the Fall 2005 Entering Class (Graduating Class of 2009)


 

 

First Professional Year

Fall Semester

Pharmacology I                                                      4(4-0)

Med Chem I  (coordinated with P-col)             4(3-2)

Pharm Technology I                                              5(4-4)

Intro. Pharmacy & Health Care Environ.            2(1-2)

Human Values & Professionalism                       1(1-0)

Basic Clinical & Communication Skills               2(1-2)

 

TOTAL                                                           18(14-10)

 

 

Spring Semester

Pharmacology II                                                     4(4-0)

Med Chem II     (coordinated with P-Col)       4(3-2)

Pharm Technology II                                            3(2-4)

Pharm Technology III                                           3(3-0)

Self Care & Non-Prescription Drugs                  3(3-0)

Introduction to Patient Care                                1(0-2)

Immunization                                                          1(1-0)

      

TOTAL                                                              19(16-8)

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Second Professional Year

Fall Semester

Therapeutics I                                                        3(3-0)

Therapeutics II                                                       3(3-0)

Patient Assessment                                              2(1-2)

Pharmacokinetics & Dose Optimization             4(3-2)

Pharm. Management & Pharmacoeconomics    3(3-0)

Elective Course                                                   2(2-0)

 

TOTAL                                                              17(16-4)

 

 

Spring Semester 2007

Therapeutics III                                                     3(3-0)

Therapeutics IV                                                     3(3-0)

Applied Therapeutics I                                         2(0-2)

Applied Kinetics                                                    2(1-2)

Pharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics              2(2-0)

Medication Therapy Management                     3(2-2)

Elective Course                                                   2(2-0)

TOTAL                                                              17(13-6)

 

 

Third Professional Year

Fall Semester

Therapeutics V                                                       3(3-0)

Therapeutics VI                                                     4(4-0)

Applied Therapeutics II                                       2(0-2)

Clinical Literature Retrieval & Evaluation          3(2-2)

Pharmacy Law                                                        3(3-0)

Therapeutic Selective or Elective Course      2(2-0)

                                                                                               

TOTAL                                                              17(14-4)

 

 

Spring Semester (Rotations and Electives)

January           Month #1

February         Month #2

March             Month #3

April                Month #4

May                 Month #5

June                 Month #6

 

Fourth Professional Year

Fall Semester

July                  Month #7

August           Month #8

September      Month #9

October           Month #10

November       Month #11

 

Spring Semester

January           Month #12

February         Month #13

March             Month #14

April                Month #15

May                (Certificate Programs)

 

Students must take the following during the last three semesters (P-3 Spring, P-4 Fall, P-4 Spring)

2 months Basic Rotations (Institution & Community)

6 months Patient Care Rotations

4 months Elective Rotations

2 months Elective Courses, TherSelective or Rotation 

Complete credits for Inter-professional course= 3 hr.

Certificate Programs = 2 hr.

1 month OFF

 

TOTAL HOURS:

P-1                                                                          37 hours

P-2                                                                          34 hours

P-3 Fall                                                                   17 hours

P-3 Spring, P-4 Fall & Spring (14 months)        61 hours

         TOTAL = 149 hours