Curriculum | Pharmacy

The 2021 - 2022 curriculum is a semester-based schedule with concurrent semester-long courses. Unlike traditional undergraduate programs, the entire
curriculum is housed within the School of Pharmacy so there is no risk of conflicting class schedules and we are also trying to minimize the risk of overlapping exams.

The curriculum will change from a pass/no-pass grading scheme to a letter grade system.

Several noteworthy aspects of the curriculum include:

• Twice monthly Practical Application sessions to apply information learned from different courses across the curriculum
• Small group cohorts (~45) for Pharmacy Skills and Applications labs and Practical Application sessions
• Strategic integration of content between the pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice topic areas.
• Maintained emphasis on interprofessional education in courses throughout the curriculum

The semester-based approach facilitates these features and allows students time to reflect on skills and abilities and make necessary adjustments.

Several aspects of the new model have been added to help alleviate the stress
that comes with an accelerated PharmD program.

• This includes protected time most Wednesday afternoons for students to proactively schedule personal appointments and engage in self-care.
• The incorporation of less frequent high-stakes examinations and more periodic low-stakes assessments can also help alleviate stress and better contribute to an environment of learning.

Calendar for AY 2019-2020

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3