Sample Curriculum
Students pursuing the PharmD degree are not required to complete the University general education requirements. However, students are required to complete the pre-pharmacy curriculum listed below. Completion of the pre-pharmacy course requirements does not guarantee admission to the SIUE School of Pharmacy. In addition, courses that will meet the SIUE pre-pharmacy requirements may not meet the requirements for completion of other majors at SIUE.
Sample Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(4) CHEM 121a – General Chemistry I
(1) CHEM 125a – General Chemistry Lab I
(3) ENG 101 – English Composition I
(4) BIOL 150 – Intro to Biological Sciences I
(3) RA 101 - Reasoning & Argumentation (recommended) or any PHIL course
15 Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(4) BIOL 151 – Intro to Biological Sciences II
(4) CHEM 121b – General Chemistry II
(1) CHEM 125b – General Chemistry II Lab
(5) MATH 150 – Calculus I or MATH 145 – Calculus for the Life Sciences
(3) ENG 102 – English Composition II
17 Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(4) BIOL 240a – Human Anatomy & Physiology I
(3) CHEM 241a – Organic Chemistry I
(5) PHYS 131/131L – College Physics I
(3) ACS 101 or 103 - Oral Expression
(3) ECON 111/112 – Principles of Macro/Microeconomics
18 Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(4) BIOL 350 – Microbiology or BIOL 250 Bacteriology
(4) BIOL 240b – Human Anatomy & Physiology II
(3) CHEM 241b – Organic Chemistry II
(2) CHEM 245 – Organic Chemistry Lab
(4) STAT 244 – Statistics
(3) SOC 111 or PSYC 111
20 Total Credits
Sample PharmD Curriculum
First Professional Year (Fall Semester)
(4) PHPS 700 – Principles of Drug Action I
(3) PHPS 702 – Biochemical Principles for Pharmacy
(2) PHPS 704 – Biopharmaceutics and Drug Delivery I
(3) PHAS 708 – Healthcare Systems
(1) PHPR 711 – Drug Information
(1) PHPR 717 - Patient-Centered Communication: From Theory to Practice
(1) PHAS 716 – Ethical Issues in Health Care
(1) PHPR 718A – Pharmacy Skills Lab I
(2) PHEP 719A – Personal and Professional Development I
18 Total Credits
First Professional Year (Spring Semester)
(2) PHPS 701 – Principles of Drug Action II
(3) PHPS 705N – Biopharmaceutics and Drug Delivery II
(1) PHPS 707N – Pharmacy Calculations
(3) PHPR 710 – Biomedical Literature Evaluation
(3) PHPS 712 – Immunology and Immunization Training
(3) PHPR 713N – Self Care & Alternative Medicines
(1) PHPR 718B – Pharmacy Skills Lab II
(1) PHEP 719B – Personal and Professional Development II
17 Total Credits
Second Professional Year (Fall Semester)
(3) PHPS 720N – Pharmacokinetics
(2) PHAS 728N – Pharmacy Management I
(4) PHPT 730A – Integrated Pharmacotherapeutics I
(4) PHPT 730B – Integrated Pharmacotherapeutics II
(2) PHPR 735N – Physical Assessment & Patient Care Skills
(1) PHPR 738A – Pharmacy Skills Lab III
(3) PHEP 739A – Personal and Professional Development III
19 Total Credits
Second Professional Year (Spring Semester)
(2) PHPS 703 – Principles of Pharmacogenomics
(2) PHAS 709 – Healthcare and Financial Management
(4) PHPT 730C – Integrated Pharmacotherapeutics III
(4) PHPT 730D – Integrated Pharmacotherapeutics IV
(1) PHPR 738B – Pharmacy Skills Lab IV
(3) PHEP 739B – Personal and Professional Development IV
(2) PHPR 744 - Health Promotion & Literacy
18 Total Credits
Third Professional Year (Fall Semester)
(2) PHAS 733N – Pharmacy Law
(4) PHPT 750A – Integrated Pharmacotherapeutics V
(4) PHPT 750B – Integrated Pharmacotherapeutics VI
(2) PHAS 756 – Pharmacy and Population Health
(1) PHPR 758A – Pharmacy Skills Lab V
(1) PHEP 759A – Personal and Professional Development V
(5) Electives
19 Total Credits
Third Professional Year (Spring Semester)
(1) PHEP 751 – Essentials of Research Application
(2) PHAS 754 – Pharmacy Management II
(4) PHPT 750C – Integrated Pharmacotherapeutics VII
(4) PHPT 750D – Integrated Pharmacotherapeutics VIII
(1) PHPR 758B – Pharmacy Skills Lab VI
(1) PHEP 759B – Personal and Professional Development VI
(5) Electives
18 Total Credits
Fourth Professional Year (Summer Semester)
(6) PPHEP 780 – APPE (Community Pharmacy)
(6) PHEP 781 – APPE (Hospital Pharmacy)
12 Total Credits
Fourth Professional Year (Fall Semester)
(6) PHEP 782 – APPE (Ambulatory Care)
(6) PHEP 783 – APPE (Acute Care/General Medicine)
(6) PHEP 784 – APPE (Specialized Practice)
18 Total Credits
Fourth Professional Year (Spring Semester)
(6) PHEP 784 – APPE (Specialized Practice)
(6) PHEP 784 – APPE (Specialized Practice)
(3) PHEP 789 – APPE (ImPaCT: Improving Patient Care for Tomorrow)
15 Total Credits
