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
(5) MATH 150 Calculus I or MATH 145 Calculus for the Life Sciences
(4) BIOL 150 Intro to Biological Sciences I
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE
18 - Total
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
(3) ECON 111 Principles of Macroeconomics
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking or ACS 103 Interpersonal Communication Skills
18 - Total
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(4) BIOL 240A Human Anatomy & Physiology I
(3) CHEM 241A Organic Chemistry I
(5) PHYS 131/PHYS 131L College Physics I
(3) RA 101 Reasoning & Argumentation (recommended) or any PHIL course
(3) SOC 111 Introduction to Sociology or PSYC 111 Foundations of Psychology
18 - Total
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(4) BIOL 250 Bacteriology or BIOL 350 Microbiology*
(4) BIOL 240B Human Anatomy & Physiology II
(3) CHEM 241B Organic Chemistry II
(2) CHEM 245 Organic Chemistry Lab
(4) STAT 244 Statistics
17 - Total
*Requires BIOL 220 Genetics as prerequisite
Completion of the pre-pharmacy course requirements does not guarantee admission to the SIUE School of Pharmacy. Curricular equivalencies for courses taken at other institutions may be found online. Courses that will meet the SIUE pre-pharmacy requirements may not meet the requirements for completion of other majors at SIUE. Students who plan to pursue a bachelor's degree at SIUE should consult an academic advisor with regard to applicability of courses toward degree requirements. Students who are not admitted to the School of Pharmacy, or who change career paths, may take longer than four years to complete the bachelor's degree.
Sample PharmD Curriculum
1st 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 Health Care Systems
(1) PHPR 711 Drug Information
(1) PHPR 717 Patient-Centered Communication
(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
1st 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
2nd 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
2nd Professional Year (Spring Semester)
(2) PHPS 703 Principles of Pharmacogenomics
(2) PHAS 709 Health Care 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
3rd 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*
3rd 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*
4th Professional Year (Summer/Fall Semester)
(6) PHEP 780 APPE (Community Pharmacy)
(6) PHEP 781 APPE (Hospital Pharmacy)
(6) PHEP 782 APPE (Ambulatory Care)
(6) PHEP 783 APPE (Acute Care/General Medicine)
24 - Total
4th Professional Year (Spring Semester)
(6) PHEP 784 APPE (Specialized Practice)
(6) PHEP 784 APPE (Specialized Practice)
(6) PHEP 784 APPE (Specialized Practice)
(3) PHEP 789 APPE (ImPaCT [Improving Patient Care for Tomorrow])
21 - Total
*Total credits vary depending on number of elective credits taken. Students are required to accumulate a total of 10 elective credits for graduation.
The PharmD curriculum is subject to change per recommendations by curriculum committee.
The normal academic load is indicated for each semester. Students may be permitted to take more than these credits with the approval of the Office of Academic Affairs and the pharmacy advisor.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification is required in order to progress from the first to the second professional year.
The entire P-4 year is comprised of advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE). Over the course of three semesters, students will complete seven experiences, each lasting five weeks. There are four “core” or required experiences (community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, ambulatory care pharmacy and acute care general medicine pharmacy) and three elective rotations that take place in any of numerous pharmacy specialized practices. The final element of the APPE program is the “capstone” ImPaCT rotation during which students design and complete a project in cooperation with a preceptor and under the guidance of the ImPaCT coordinator.
