University of Utah
Health Sciences Center
College of Pharmacy

College of Pharmacy
30 South 2000 East
SLC, UT 84112-5820
phone: 801-581-6731
fax: 801-581-3716

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Doctor of Pharmacy Professional Curriculum

First Year, Fall Semester
Course Name Credits
MDCH 5110 Physiological Chemistry I 4
PCTH 5112 Intro to Pharmacy Practice 4
PHARM 5113 Basic Pharm Sci 3
PCTH 5114 Social Foundations 2
UUHSC 5500 Cultural Competence and Mutual Respect 1
   Elective(s) 2-3
Total Credits 16-17

First Year, Spring Semester
Course Name Credits
PHCEU 5125 Dosage Forms/Drug Delivery Sys 4
PCTH 5124 Community Service Practicum 3
PCTH 5122 Drug Lit Eval I 2
PHTX 5121 Pathophysiology 5
MDCH 5120 Physiological Chemistry II 3
Total Credits 17

Second Year, Fall Semester
Course Name Credits
MDCH 5210 Medicinal Chemistry I 2
PHTX 5211 Pharmacology I 4
PCTH 7123 Pharmacy Management 2
PCTH 5213 Drug Lit Eval II 4
PCTH 7313 Pharmacy Law & Ethics II 3
   Elective(s) 2-3
Total Credits 17-18

Second Year, Spring Semester
Course Name Credits
MDCH 5220 Medicinal Chemistry II 2
PHTX 5221 Pharmacology II 4
PCTH 5222 Diseases & Drug Therapy I 5
PCTH 5226 Pharmaceutical Compounding & Drug Delivery Systems (3) (Dispensing)
   Elective(s) 2-3
Total Credits 16-17

Second Year Summer Semester
Course Name Credits
PCTH 7401 Core Community Clerkship 4
PCTH 7402 Core Institutional Clerkship 4
Total Credits 9

Third Year, Fall Semester
Course Name Credits
PCTH 7314 Community Practice 3
PHCEU 7315 Pharmacokinetics 3
PCTH 7312 Diseases & Drug Therapy II 6
PCTH 7315 Clinical Toxicology 2
PCTH 7100 Clinical Seminar 1
   Electives Clerkship 2-3
Total Credits 17-18

Third Year, Spring Semester
Course Name Credits
PCTH 7321 Intro to Clinical Clerkships 3
PHCEU 7316 Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics 2
PCTH 7322 Diseases and Drug Therapy III 5
NURS 6021 Adult Assessment & Health Promotion 2
PCTH 7201 Herbal Medicines 2
PCTH 7100 Clinical Seminar 1
   Electives 2-3
Total Credits 17-18

Fourth Year, Clerkships and Seminar
Beginning summer semester of the Fourth Year students will take the following clerkships summer, fall, and spring semesters
Course Name Credits
PCTH 7403-7406 Adult Medicine Clerkship 6
PCTH 7410, 7411, or 7857 Drug Information, Poison Control Clerkship, or Pregnancy Risk Line 6
PCTH 7510 or 7511 Ambulatory Care Clerkship 6
   Elective Clerkship 6
   Elective Clerkship 6
PCTH 7200 Clinical Seminar 2
PCTH 7200 Clinical Seminar 2
Curriculum subject to revision. Students must complete the curriculum that is current for their class.

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