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 |
Disaster Planning POD | ||
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 Trials, 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:
- All PY-3 students are required to take the PCOA Exam scheduled during the Spring semester. Students must pass the Frequently Prescribed Medication Competency Exam in the semester prior to starting the APPE component of the curriculum.
- PY-4 students are required to pass the six Qualifying Exams and to take the online Pre-NAPLEX Practice Test.