Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required: 140
Required Courses:
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| PP P140 | Professional Practice | 1 |
| PP P145 | Immunology/Biotechnology | 3 |
| PP P146 | Drug Information | 1 |
| PS P151 | Medicinal Chemistry I | 4 |
| PS P155 | Principles of Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| PS P161 | Pharmaceutics I | 3 |
| PS P171 | Pharmacy Lab I | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PP P136 | IPPE 1 1 | 2 |
Community Pharmacy Experience | ||
Faculty Shadow/Reflection | ||
IPE Workshops 2 | ||
| PP P142 | Soc & Econ Aspcts/Hlthcare | 2 |
| PP P148 | Introduction to Pharmacy Care | 2 |
| PS P152 | Medicinal Chemistry II | 4 |
| PS P162 | Pharmaceutics II | 3 |
| PS P164 | Pharmacology | 4 |
| PS P172 | Pharmacy Lab II | 1 |
| Self-Selected Co-Curricular Activity (CPD) 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PP P233 | Path/Ther Cardiopulm I 4 | 3 |
| PP P235 | Pathophysiology/Therapeutics: Pediatrics 4 | 1 |
| PP P239 | Pharm Care Rec I | 1 |
| PP P248 | Communication Skills | 1 |
| PS P251 | Medicinal Chemistry III and Natural Products | 4 |
| PS P261 | Concepts in Pharmacogenomics | 3 |
| PS P265 | Pharmacology II | 3 |
| PS P271 | Pharmacy Lab III | 1 |
| Self-Selected Co-Curricular Activity (CPD) 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| PP P234 | Path/Ther Cardiopulm II 4 | 2 |
| PP P236 | IPPE 2 1 | 2 |
Hospital Pharmacy | ||
IPE Workshop and IPE Community Service Activity | ||
PY-4 Student Shadow/Reflection | ||
| PP P237 | Path/Ther Endocr/Meta Di 4 | 3 |
| PP P246 | Pharm Care Rec II | 1 |
| PP P254 | Bio Stat/Med Lit Eval | 2 |
| PP P260 | Contemporary Pharmacy | 2 |
| PP P280 | Pharmacist Directed Care | 3 |
| PS P262 | Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PS P272 | Pharmacy Lab IV | 1 |
| Self-Selected Co-Curricular Activity (CPD) 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 19 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PP P312 | ADRS Organ Systems Appr | 2 |
| PP P321 | Pathophysiology/Therapeutics Neurology/Psychiatry 4 | 3 |
| PP P325 | Pathophysiology/Therapeutics - Infectious Diseases 4 | 3 |
| PP P347 | Pharm Care Rec III | 1 |
| PP P352 | Economics of Pharm Pract | 3 |
| Electives 5 | 4 | |
| Self-Selected Co-Curricular Activity (CPD) 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PP P313 | Clin Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PP P323 | Pathophysiology/Therapeutics of Oncology and Immunology 4 | 3 |
| PP P336 | IPPE 3 1 | 2 |
Inpatient or Clinic - Patient and Interprofessional Communications | ||
IPE Community Service Activity | ||
| PP P338 | Pathophysiology/Therapeutics - Gastroenterology/Nutrition and Renal Disorders 4 | 3 |
| PP P341 | Pharmacy Law | 2 |
| PP P348 | Pharm Care Rec IV | 1 |
| Electives 5 | 4 | |
| Self-Selected Co-Curricular Activity (CPD) 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) 6 | 6 | |
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) 6 | 6 | |
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) 6 | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) 6 | 6 | |
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) 6 | 6 | |
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) 6 | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 140 | |
- 1
During the first through third professional years of study, students are required to complete a total of 300 hours of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs). These hours may be scheduled throughout the year.
- 2
Students are required to complete the Interprofessional Education (IPE) workshops, simulations and community service activities as outlined in the IPPE manual.
- 3
"CPD" indicates Continuing Personal/Professional Development.
- 4
The Pathophysiology and Therapeutics (P/T) courses are offered sequentially in each semester.
- 5
During the third year of professional study at Temple University School of Pharmacy, students may begin to differentiate their degree by choosing electives in one of the following tracks: Advanced Clinical Practice, Clinical Research, Community Pharmacy, and Drug Safety. Students are required to take a minimum of 8 elective credits but may choose to take up to 12 elective credits.
- 6
All students are required to complete six 6-week Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) and are awarded 6 credits for each experience. These rotations are scheduled throughout the student's fourth professional year (May-May).
Additional Requirements:
- Students must pass the four Top 300 Drug Exams offered each semester from Fall PY-2 through Spring PY-3
- PY-4 students are required to pass the seven Post-Rotation Exams and to take the online Pre-NAPLEX and Law Practice Tests.