Refer to the University Catalog for the full COP course sequence and additional information. For information on the IPPEs and APPEs, refer to the Office of Experiential Education (OEE) Manual.

First Professional Year Curriculum

The first-year curriculum provides the foundation for professional practice with instruction on pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences, body systems and disease, public health, pharmaceutical self-care, pharmacy law, and the roles of the pharmacist. The curriculum also teaches US and global health care systems, interpersonal and interprofessional communications, pre-clinical laboratory skills, and pharmacy practice skills, and provides certifications in immunization and life support.

Second Professional Year Curriculum

The second-year curriculum continues to build on the foundation courses from year one with instruction on applied biomedical sciences, pharmacology, clinical medicine, and pharmacotherapeutics. The curriculum also teaches drug information, evidence-based practice, research methodology, biostatistics, pharmacokinetics, and the basics of laboratory medicine. Students may start taking elective courses in the second professional year. Students will begin Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) courses during the summer.

Third Professional Year Curriculum

The third-year curriculum continues with focused instruction on the principles of clinical medicine and pharmacotherapeutics. The curriculum also incorporates behavioral aspects of health, biotechnology, pharmacogenomics, pharmacoeconomics, and special populations and contains a skills lab for clinical / evidence-based reasoning and certification in medication therapy management. The curriculum may also include a doctoral-level research and scholarship project and provides students an opportunity to take didactic elective courses of their choice. The curriculum also includes a North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) preparatory course to assess NAPLEX readiness. Students continue with IPPE courses.

Fourth Professional Year Curriculum

The fourth year, also known as the experiential year, is comprised of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) courses. Students will also take APPE electives of their choice. Additionally, the students will be provided North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) preparatory course series to assess NAPLEX readiness.

Elective Courses

Students have the opportunity to take elective courses of their choice during the second and third professional years. A minimum of two elective courses must be completed by the end of the third professional year.