Dec 06, 2025

2025-2026 General Catalog

Pharmacy, PharmD

The Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) through June 30, 2015. Contact the School of Pharmacy website for current accreditation status. Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Il 60602-3109.

Web Site: http://www.acpe-accredit.org
Phone:(312) 664-3575

Pre-Professional Core Curriculum (Year 1)

Fall Semester

CHM 1045 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I Credit hours: 3 (Lab)
CHM 1045L GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY Credit hours: 1
MAC 1147 PRECALCULUS MATHEMATICS Credit hours: 4
ENC 1101 FRESHMAN COMMUNICATION SKILLS I Credit hours: 3
AMH 2091 INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY Credit hours: 3
OR
AFA 2100 THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Credit hours: 3
BSC 1010 GENERAL BIOLOGY I Credit hours: 3
BSC 1010L GENERAL BIOLOGY I LAB Credit hours: 1
PHA 1880 Pharm Forum & Colliquium I Credit hours:

Total: 18

Spring Semester

CHM 1046 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II Credit hours: 3 (Lab)
CHM 1046L GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY Credit hours: 1
MAC 2311 CALCULUS I Credit hours: 4
ENC 1102 FRESHMAN COMMUNICATION SKILLS II Credit hours: 3
CGS 2060 Computer Literacy I (3)
BSC 1011 GENERAL BIOLOGY II Credit hours: 2 (Lab)
BSC 1011L GENERAL BIOLOGY II LAB Credit hours: 2
PHA 1881 Pharm Forum &colloquium II Credit hours:

Total: 18

Pre-Professional Core Curriculum (Year 2)

Fall Semester

BSC 2085 Anatomy And Physiology I Credit hours: (3) (Lab)
BSC 2085L ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB Credit hours: 1
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I Credit hours: (3) (Lab)
CHM 2210L Organic Chem I Laboratory Credit hours: (1)
PHY 2053 COLLEGE PHYSICS I Credit hours: 3 (Lab)
PHY 2053L COLLEGE PHYSICS I–LABORATORY Credit hours: 1
Social Science Elective (3)
Humanities Elective I (3)
PHA 2882 Pharm Forum & Colloquium IIl Credit hours:

Total: 18

Spring Semester

BSC 2086 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II Credit hours: 3 (Lab)
BSC 2086L ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II LAB Credit hours: 1
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II Credit hours: (3) (Lab)
CHM 2211L Organic Chem II Lab Credit hours: (1)
PHY 2054 COLLEGE PHYSICS II Credit hours: 3 (Lab)
PHY 2054L COLLEGE PHYSICS II–LABORATORY Credit hours: 1
General Elective (3)
Humanities Elective II (3)
PHA 2883 Pharm Forum & Colloquium IV Credit hours:

Total: 18

Professional Curriculum

First Professional Year

Fall Semester

PHA 3800 Pharmaceutical Calculate I Credit hours:
PHA 3110 Pharmaceutics I Credit hours: (3)
PHA 3110L Pharmaceutics I Laboratory Credit hours: (2)
PHA 3426 Physiological Chemistry & Drug Analysis & Lab Credit hours: (4)
PHA 3790 Drug Information Credit hours:
PHA 3000C Intro Phar Prac Experience-i Credit hours:
PHA 3581 Pathophysiology Credit hours: (5)
PHA 3724 Pharmacy Health Care & Behavior Credit hours: (4)
PHA 3884 Phar Forum & Colloquium V Credit hours:

Total: 17

Spring Semester

PHA 3751 Medical Microbiology and Immunology Credit hours: (3)
PHA 3111 Pharmaceutics II Credit hours: (3) and Lab
PHA 3111L Pharmaceutics II Laboratory Credit hours: (1)
PHA 3571 Intro To Prin Of Drug Action Credit hours:
PHA 3583 Pathophysiology II Credit hours:
PHA 3002C Intr Phar Prac Experience II Credit hours:
PHA 3801 Pharmaceutical Calculate II Credit hours:
PHA 3885 Pharm Forum & Colloquium VI Credit hours:

Total: 17

Second Professional Year

Fall Semester

PHA 4572 Principles Of Drug Action I Credit hours:
PHA 4572L Clin Pharmacy I Credit hours:
PHA 4120 Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics Credit hours: (4)
PHA 4785 Clinical Patient Assessment Credit hours:
PHA 4723 Phar & Health Care I Credit hours:
PHA 4530 Toxicology Credit hours:
PHA 4886 Phar Forum & Colloquium VII Credit hours:

Total: 17

Spring Semester

PHA 4573 Principles Of Drug Action II Credit hours:
PHA 4573L Prin Of Drug Action Lab II Credit hours:
PHA 4126 Clinical Pharmacokinetics Credit hours: (3)
PHA 4210 Pharmacy Management Of Health Care System Credit hours: (2)
PHA 4210L Pharmacy Management Of Health Care System Credit hours: (2)
PHA 4231 Jurisprudence And Ethics I Credit hours:
PHA 4769 Counseling In Non-prescription Drugs Credit hours: (3)
PHA 4887 Phar Forum & Colloquium VIII Credit hours:

Total: 17

Third Professional Year

Summer (Third Professional Year)

IPPE (Summer Experience) (160 Hours)

Fall Semester

PHA 5615 Medication Therapy Mgmt I Credit hours:
PHA 5615L Med Therapy Mgmt Lab-I Credit hours:
PHA 5212 Evidenced-based Medicine Credit hours:
PHA 5746 Patient Counseling Credit hours: (1)
PHA 5234 Jurisprudence And Ethics II Credit hours:
Elective V
PHA 5005C Intro Phar Prac Experience-III Credit hours:
PHA 5888 Phar Forum & Colloquium IX Credit hours:

Total: 16/17

Spring Semester

PHA 5617 Adv Phar Pract III Credit hours:
PHA 5617L Med Therapy Mgmt Lab-II Credit hours:
PHA 5285 Prin Of Pharmaeco & Pharmaepid Credit hours:
PHA 5103 Principles Of Medication Dispensing And Compounding Laboratory Credit hours: (1)
PHA 5103L Prin Med Comp & Di-L Credit hours:
PHA 5801 Applied Immunology (2)
Elective II (V)
PHA 5006C Intro Pharm Pract Experienc IV Credit hours:
PHA 5889 Pharm Forum & Colloquium X Credit hours:

Total: 17/18

Fourth Professional Year

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (nine one-month experiences) (36)
PHA 5917L Clin Sem & Research Mtds Lab-I Credit hours:
PHA 5918L Cln Sem & Research Mtds Lab-II Credit hours:
PHA 5919L Cln Sem & Research Mtd Lab-III Credit hours:

Total: 39

Total Degree Hours: 214

Fourth Professional Year Breakdown

Pharmacy, PharmD

Pre-Professional Core Curriculum (Year 1)

Fall Semester

Total: 18

Spring Semester

Total: 18

Pre-Professional Core Curriculum (Year 2)

Fall Semester

Total: 18

Spring Semester

Total: 18

Professional Curriculum

First Professional Year

Fall Semester

Total: 17

Spring Semester

Total: 17

Second Professional Year

Fall Semester

Total: 17

Spring Semester

Total: 17

Third Professional Year

Summer (Third Professional Year)

Fall Semester

Total: 16/17

Spring Semester

Total: 17/18

Fourth Professional Year

Total: 39

Total Degree Hours: 214

Fourth Professional Year Breakdown

APPE (Summer Semester)

APPE (Fall Semester)

APPE (Spring Semester)