Course of Study
Requirements for Graduation
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Three Years | ||
| includes 10 hours of Professional Electives | 116 | |
| Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) | ||
| includes 300 clock hours | 7.5 | |
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) | ||
| includes 1600 clock hours | 40 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 163.5 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| NRSG 605 | ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | 4 |
| PHPR 550 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES I | 2 |
| PHPR 560 | PHARMACY & HEALTH CARE | 3 |
| PHPR 562 | INTRO TO DRUG INFORMATION | 2 |
| PHPR 552 | PHARMACEUTICAL CARE I | 2 |
| PHSC 550 | INTRO PHARMACEUTCL SCI | 4 |
| PHPR 554 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | .50 |
| Credit Hours | 17.5 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CLS 552 | APPLICATION OF CLINICAL MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY | 1 |
| PMI 509 | IMMUNOLOGY | 2 |
| PMI 550 | MED MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| PHPR 502 | PRINCIPLES OF ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE | 1 |
| PHPR 556 | PHARMACEUTICAL CARE II | 2 |
| PHPR 572 | INTRO TO CONTEMPORARY COMPOUNDING | 1 |
| PHSC 520 | PHARMACEUTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
| PHSC 570 | PHARMACEUTICAL SCI I | 4 |
| PHPR 659 | PHARMACY BASED IMMUNIZATION DELIVERY | 1 |
| PHPR 554 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | .50 |
| Credit Hours | 18.5 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PHAR 680 | PHARMACOLOGY I | 5 |
| PHPR 672 | PHARMACOTHERAPY I | 5.5 |
| PHSC 626 | MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY I | 4 |
| PHSC 670 | PHARMACEUTICAL SCI II | 3 |
| PHPR 554 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | .50 |
| PHPR 602 | COMMUNITY PHARM CLERKS (Completed in Summer prior to P2 year) | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 22 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHAR 682 | PHARMACOLOGY II | 4 |
| PHPR 674 | PHARMACOTHERAPY II | 7 |
| PHSC 628 | MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
| PHSC 672 | PHARMACEUTICAL SCI III | 3 |
| PHPR 554 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | .50 |
| Credit Hours | 17.5 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PHPR 662 | PHARM PRACTICE MGMT | 3 |
| PHPR 622 | DRUG LIT EVAL/RES METH | 3 |
| PHPR 676 | PHARMACOTHERAPY III | 8.5 |
| PHPR 554 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | .50 |
| PHPR 604 | INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY (Completed in Summer prior to P3 Year) | 3 |
| Professional Electives | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 21 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHPR 554 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | .50 |
| PHPR 650 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES II | 2 |
| PHPR 678 | PHARMACOTHERAPY IV | 8.5 |
| PHPR 606 | DRUG INFORMATION CLERK (Completed in P3 Year (May-March)) | 0.5 |
| PHPR 608 | PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES (Completed in P1, P2 & P3 Years) | 1 |
| PHPR 690 | CAPSTONE I | 1 |
| Professional Electives | 7 | |
| Credit Hours | 20.5 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| 40 weeks of required and elective advanced pharmacy practice experiences: | ||
| Acute Care Level I (4 wks, 160 clock hours) | 4 | |
| Acute Care Level II (4 wks, 160 clock hours) | 4 | |
| Hospital/Health System or additional Acute I or II (4 wks, 160 clock hours) | 4 | |
| Ambulatory Care Level I (4 wks, 160 clock hours) | 4 | |
| Ambulatory Care Level II (4 wks, 160 clock hours) | 4 | |
| Community Pharmacy (4 wks, 160 clock hours) | 4 | |
| Elective units 4 rotations (16 wks, 640 clock hours) | 16 | |
| Credit Hours | 40 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 157 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHPR 799A | ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE (APPE) | 4 |
| Acute Care Options | ||
PEDIATRICS ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
INTERNAL MEDICINE - FAMILY MEDICINE ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
INTERNAL MEDICINE - GENERAL ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
PSYCHIATRIC PHARMACY ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
INTERNAL MEDICINE - NEUROLOGY ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
INSTITUTIONAL CARE ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
CARDIOLOGY ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
CRITICAL CARE ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
INFECTIOUS DISEASES ADVANCE PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
ADULT ONCOLOGY ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
NEPHROLOGY ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
CARDIOLOGY HEART FAILURE ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
EMERGENCY SERVICES ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
TRAMA/SURGERY ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
ACUTE GERIATRICS ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
BURN & WOUND CARE ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
ADULT INTENSIVE CARE ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP | ||
| Hospital / Health System Option | ||
INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
GERIATRIC ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
| Ambulatory Care Options | ||
ADULT MEDICINE ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
FAMILY MEDICINE ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
GERIATRIC MEDICINE ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
| Community Pharmacy Options | ||
COMMUNITY ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
| Elective Options -All required APPE's may also be taken as Electives | ||
DRUG INFORMATION ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
MANAGED CARE PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
NUCLEAR PHARMACY ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
LONG TERM CARE PHARMACY ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
CLINICAL RESEARCH ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
ACADEMIC ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
VETERINARY PHARMACY ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
PHARMACY MANAGEMENT ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
PHARMACY PRACTICE RESEARCH ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
PHARMACY REGULATION ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
SPECIALTY PHARMACY ADANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
INTERNATIONAL PHARMACY ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
POISON CONTROL PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | ||
Clock Hours of Experiential Education
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) - 300
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - 1600
Total Clock Hours - 1900
Requirements for Graduation
The requirements for the Pharm.D. degree include the successful completion of 223.5 semester hours of prerequisites, required courses, and professional and general electives offered by and/or approved by the College of Pharmacy. The minimum accumulative grade point average required for graduation is 2.0.
Each student who expects to receive a degree must file an application of candidacy for the diploma in the Academic Records Office, University of Nebraska Medical Center. Announcements about the deadline dates are posted on the website. It is the responsibility of the student to inform the Academic Records Office of graduation plans including address, the manner in which requirements are being completed (such as by correspondence, clearance of Incompletes, special examination, etc.), and any revision of such plans. It is the responsibility of each student to see that these requirements are met during the period of attendance in the College. Failure to meet these stipulations may necessitate postponement of graduation until the next semester or summer session.