Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Vision Statement
The College of Pharmacy at Marshall B. Ketchum University will be a recognized innovator and provider of distinctive, highest quality, evidence-based education, research, and collaborative pharmacy practice.
Mission
The mission of COP at MBKU is to educate individuals to become ethical and compassionate pharmacists who competently deliver patient-centric services in diverse environments and systems of healthcare, with a commitment to innovative scholarship.
Program Overview
It takes four academic years to complete the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. The first-year curriculum provides the foundation for professional practice with instruction on pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences, body systems and disease, epidemiology, public health, pharmaceutical self-care, pharmacy law, and roles of the pharmacist. The curriculum teaches United States and global health care systems, interpersonal and interprofessional communications, pre-clinical laboratory skills, pharmacy practice skills, and provides certifications in immunization and life support. Students will begin Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences courses (IPPE).
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 teaches professional ethics, behavioral aspects of health, drug information, evidence-based practice, research methodology, biostatistics, pharmacokinetics, and basics of laboratory medicine. Students continue with IPPE courses.
The third-year curriculum continues with focused instruction on the principles of clinical medicine and pharmacotherapeutics. The curriculum incorporates biotechnology, pharmacogenomics, pharmacoeconomics, special populations, and contains a skills lab for clinical and evidence-based reasoning and certification in medication therapy management. The curriculum provides an opportunity for students to complete a doctoral-level research and scholarship project and provides students an opportunity to take three didactic electives of their choice.
The fourth year, also known as the experiential year curriculum lists all the 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.
The degree of Doctor of Pharmacy will be conferred on students who are officially admitted to, and who satisfactorily complete the four-year professional curriculum in pharmacy. Satisfactory completion of the PharmD program will academically qualify the graduate to apply for licensure in each of the 50 states.
Admissions
The College of Pharmacy (COP) is committed to accepting a diverse group of qualified individuals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences in accordance with MBKU’s nondiscrimination policy.
Criteria
Technical Standards
COP has an ethical responsibility for the safety of patients and to graduate candidates for pharmacy licensure who are competent and capable to meet the essential functions of pharmacy practice. The technical standards established by the college faculty require students to master the physical, cognitive and behavioral capabilities for successful admission, promotion, and graduation. The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education requires U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy to define the technical standards.
All students are held to the same academic and technical standards, with or without reasonable accommodation, to complete all aspects of the professional education program. Disclosure of disabilities is not required; however, students who fail to comply with the standards and do not seek accommodation are in jeopardy of academic failure and possible dismissal. The college encourages consultation with the assistant dean of student services if a student feels the standards cannot be met. Students must be able to accomplish all of the following:
Observation
- Observe lectures, demonstrations, experiments, and practice-based activities in the basic and pharmaceutical sciences.
- Observe physiologic and pharmacological demonstrations, evaluation of microbiological cultures, and microscopic studies of organisms and tissues in normal and pathological states.
- Observe a patient accurately at a distance and close at hand, noting verbal and nonverbal signals.
- Meet the specific vision-related requirements, such as reading information on a computer screen, projected slides, and overheads, reading written and illustrated material, and discriminating numbers and patterns associated with diagnostic and monitoring instruments and tests.
- Evaluate visible patient signs and symptoms for the purposes of monitoring drug therapy.
Communication
- Communicate effectively, sensitively, and rapidly with patients and members of the health care team and convey a sense of compassion and empathy.
- Speak, listen, read, and write in the English language.
- Effectively communicate with instructors and peers.
- Communicate interprofessionally with health care practitioners specifically in reviewing and recommending verbal and written drug therapy orders.
- Elicit information from patients, describe changes in mood, activity, and posture and perceive nonverbal communications.
- Read and record observations and care plans legibly, efficiently, and accurately.
- Complete forms or appropriately document activities according to directions in a complete and timely fashion.
Sensory and Motor Coordination or Function
- Execute all aspects of processing multiple types of drug orders and compounding medications.
- Engage in safe and aseptic handling of sterile preparations.
- Safely and effectively operate appropriate equipment, including but not limited to microscopes, computer keyboards, glucose monitors, and peak flow meters.
- Execute motor movements reasonably required to participate in the general care and emergency treatment of patients.
Intellectual, Conceptual, Integrative and Quantitative Abilities
- Identify three-dimensional relationships and the spatial relationships of structures.
- Solve problems involving measurement, memorization, calculation, reasoning, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation rapidly in a multi-task setting.
- Synthesize knowledge and integrate the relevant aspects of a patient’s history, physical findings, and monitoring studies.
- Obtain, retrieve, evaluate, and deliver information in an efficient and timely manner.
- Provide a reasonable explanation and analysis of the problem and determine when additional information is required.
Behavioral and Social Attributes
- Possess the emotional health required for full use of their intellectual abilities, the exercise of good judgment, and the prompt and safe completion of all responsibilities.
- Adapt to change, display flexibility, and learn to function in the face of uncertainties and stressful situations.
- Possess compassion, integrity, interpersonal skills, motivation, empathy, respect, and concern for others.
- Describe the legal and ethical aspects of the practice of pharmacy and function within the guidelines established by the law and by the ethical standards of the pharmacy profession.
- Function effectively in situations of physical and emotional stress.
- Analyze appropriate suggestions and criticism and, if necessary, respond by modification.
- Exercise good judgment and prompt completion of all responsibilities involved in the pharmaceutical care of patients in a sensitive and effective manner.
- Have the capacity to develop professional, mature, sensitive, and effective relationships with patients.
- Develop the skills necessary to instruct and supervise technical personnel assisting with the delivery of pharmaceutical services.
It is our experience that a number of individuals with disabilities, as defined by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, are qualified to study and work as health care professionals and scientists with the use of reasonable accommodations. To be qualified for health sciences programs at MBKU those individuals must be able to meet both our academic standards and the technical standards, with or without reasonable accommodations.
For further information regarding services and resources for students with disabilities and/or to request accommodations, please contact University Student Affairs.
Prerequisites
All requirements must be completed by the time of matriculation at MBKU.
A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or an equivalent institution as determined by MBKU, is recommended for admission.
All prerequisite courses must be completed at a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. with a grade of “C” or better. Applicants educated outside the U.S. must utilize a transcript evaluation service to verify their degree and coursework. The academic record must show credits and grades equivalent to those given by U.S. institutions of higher learning.
The following courses must be completed at a regionally accredited institution, in the U.S., with a grade of “C” or better prior to enrollment and are the minimum requirements for all applicants.
6 SEMEster or 9 quarter credit hours of each of the following:
- General Biology (One year sequence, including laboratories)
- General Chemistry (One year sequence, including laboratories)
- Organic Chemistry (One year sequence, including laboratories)
3 Semester or 4 Quarter Credit Hours of Each of the Following:
- General or Medical Microbiology (Laboratory required)
- Human Anatomy (Laboratory required)
- Human Physiology (Laboratory required)
- Calculus (For science majors preferred)
- General Psychology
- Economics
- Behavioral or social science course
- Communication course
Additionally, 6 Semester Credit Hours or 8 Quarter Credit Hours
• English*
• Waived for students with a verified BA degree
Advanced Placement credits will be accepted for fulfillment of no more than the equivalent of one non-science course of the prerequisite.
The Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) is not required for students with a bachelor's degree. Additional consideration will be given to those with community service, patient care, pharmacy, and/or military experience.
Applicants who earned degrees from foreign institutions must also submit official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL, regardless of the official language of the country in which the education took place or the predominant language of the degree-granting institution. Scores should be sent directly using MBKU Code 4893. Minimum scores are noted below:
| Subject | Score |
|---|---|
| Reading | 22/30 |
| Listening | 22/30 |
| Speaking | 26/30 |
| Writing | 24/30 |
Procedures
All first-time applicants, reapplicants, and those who have been previously enrolled in another pharmacy program must apply through the centralized application service: PharmCAS. Applicants must follow the instructions on how to complete the application, submit transcripts, and submit letters of recommendation. All supplemental application materials will be completed during the applicant interview day.
The Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) is not required, but a high score could enhance an applicant's chances of admission. If you wish to make available your PCAT scores, please select MBKU as a recipient at the time the exam is taken.
Process
The PharmCAS application cycle begins in July. Applicants must submit their application and college transcripts to PharmCAS by the final application deadline.
Applications are processed as soon as they are verified by PharmCAS. Candidates will be invited for interviews between Fall and Spring quarters. Video conference interviews may be offered under specific circumstances.
Transfer Policy
COP at MBKU only considers transfers for entry into the first or second professional year. Students wishing to transfer from another pharmacy school or college in the U.S. should apply through PharmCAS and must meet the following criteria:
- Be in good academic and disciplinary standing at the transferring institution
- Supply a letter of recommendation and permission from the chief executive officer or designee of the transferring institution
- Supply a letter from each of two full-time members of the faculty of the transferring institution recommending the transfer
- Provide a letter explaining in detail why the transfer is being requested including appropriate documentation that substantiates the reason
- Meet all current admissions requirements and standards of COP
- Supply official transcripts of all collegiate work completed, including that taken at the transferring institution
- Supply course outlines for all Pharmacy coursework for which advanced standing credit is desired
- Submit the appropriate application materials. Decisions on transfer applications are made by the Admissions Committee in cooperation with the Office of Academic Affairs.
Transfer credit will only be granted for courses passed with a “C” or better (must achieve passing score in a Pass/Fail course) and taken in a Doctor of Pharmacy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
Financial Information
Tuition
2023–24 Tuition, Doctor of Pharmacy Program
| Annual Tuition & Fees | Full-Time Tuition | Class Fee | Mandatory Equipment & Materials | Student Association Fee | Graduation Fee | Total Annual Tuition and Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2024 | $55,640.00 | $45.00 | $48.70 | $70.00 | $115.00 | $55,918.70 |
| Class of 2025 | $55,640.00 | $45.00 | NA | $70.00 | NA | $55,755.00 |
| Class of 2026 | $55,640.00 | $45.00 | $30.00 | $70.00 | NA | $55,785.00 |
| Class of 2027 | $55,640.00 | $45.00 | $412.09 | $70.00 | NA | $56,167.09 |
| Quarterly Tuition & Fees | Summer | Fall | Winter | Spring | Total Tuition and Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2024 | $13,910.00 | $14,025.00 | $13,910.00 | $14,073.7 | $55,918.70 |
| Class of 2025 | $13,910.00 | $14,025.00 | $13,910.00 | $13,910.00 | $55,755.00 |
| Class of 2026 | $13,910.00 | $14,025.00 | $13,910.00 | $13,940.00 | $55,785.00 |
| Class of 2027 | NA | $19,049.40 | $18,546.67 | $18,571.02 | $56,167.09 |
Tuition for Returning Students Enrolled Less than Full-Time
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition (less than full-time) per credit hour | $1,176.01 |
Fees
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annual Parking fee (optional) | $335 |
Other Costs
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Matriculation deposit / PharmD program (paid upon acceptance and credited to Fall Quarter tuition upon enrollment) | $1,500 |
Estimates for books, instruments, equipment, supplies, and clinic uniforms for all four professional years are listed below.
Mandatory Equipment and Material Fee Annual Total
| Class | Total |
|---|---|
| Class of 2027 | $412.09 |
| Class of 2026 | $30 |
| Class of 2024 | $48.70 |
Books/Manual/rotation fee
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Books/Manual/Rotation Fee | $500 |
While the occasion has not previously presented itself, the Board of Trustees of Marshall B. Ketchum University does reserve the right to change the tuition and fees or to establish additional fees for special features or services if deemed necessary.
Curriculum
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Hours | |
| IPE 401C | Professional Ethics | 0.75 |
| IPE 406C | DEI in Healthcare | 0.75 |
| PHM 507 | Found of Human Body & Diseases I | 3.00 |
| PHM 520 | Pharmaceutical Sciences I | 3.00 |
| PHM 532 | Pharmaceutical Biochemistry | 2.00 |
| PHM 550 | Pharmacy Skills Lab I -Immunization | 1.00 |
| PHM 560 | Pharmacy Law | 2.00 |
| Hours | 12.5 | |
| Winter Quarter | ||
| IPE 403C | Population and Public Health | 2.00 |
| PHM 508 | Found of Human Body & Diseases II | 3.00 |
| PHM 512 | Patient Assessment Lab | 2.00 |
| PHM 523 | Basic Pharmacokinetics | 3.50 |
| PHM 553 | Pharmacy Skills Lab II - Community | 2.00 |
| Hours | 12.5 | |
| Spring Quarter | ||
| PHM 509 | Found of Human Body & Diseases III | 2.00 |
| PHM 521 | Pharmaceutical Sciences II | 3.50 |
| PHM 522 | Pharmaceutical Sciences III | 4.00 |
| PHM 554 | Pharmacy Skills Lab III - Hospital | 2.00 |
| PHM 561 | Pharmacy Self-Care I | 2.00 |
| PHM 581 | Medical Spanish | 1.00 |
| Hours | 14.5 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| PHM 650 | Pharmaceutical Self Care & P Ad II | 2.00 |
| PHM 670 | IPPE I (4 weeks) | 4.00 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fall Quarter | ||
| PHM 601 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics I (ANS) | 5.00 |
| PHM 602 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics II (Renal) | 5.00 |
| PHM 622 | Advanced Compounding & Calculations | 2.00 |
| PHM 640 | Pharmacy Skills Lab IV -PT Care Pro | 1.00 |
| PHM 651 | Pharmaceutical Self Care & P Ad III | 2.00 |
| IPE 400C | Medical Spanish 1 | 2.00 |
| PHM 780 | Mental Health First Aid 1 | 1.00 |
| PHM 790 | Residency Readiness 1 | 1.00 |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Winter Quarter | ||
| IPE 402C | Evidence-Based Practice | 2.00 |
| PHM 603 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics III (GI) | 5.00 |
| PHM 604 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics IV (Cardio) | 6.00 |
| PHM 641 | Pharmacy Skills Lab V - Cardio | 1.00 |
| PHM 782 | Research 1 | 2.00 |
| IPE 405C | Preventing Burnout (IPE) | 1.00 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Quarter | ||
| PHM 605 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics V (Endocrine/Respiratory) | 6.00 |
| PHM 606 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics VI (GU/CNS) | 5.00 |
| PHM 610 | Drug Info, Informatics & Lit Eval | 3.00 |
| PHM 615 | Adv Applications in Clin Prac I | 1.00 |
| PHM 681 | Research & Scholarship | 2.00 |
| PHM 789 | Pract Apps Stat & Research Design 1 | 2.00 |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| PHM 701 | Pharmacoeconomics | 2.00 |
| PHM 770 | IPPE II (4weeks) | 4.00 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fall Quarter | ||
| PHM 710 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics VII (Psych) | 5.00 |
| PHM 730 | Pharmacy Skills Lab VI - Diabetes | 1.00 |
| PHM 716 | Integrated Pharmacotherapeutic VIII | 3.00 |
| IPE 400C | Medical Spanish 1 | 2.00 |
| PHM 794 | Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) 1 | 2.00 |
| PHM 790 | Residency Readiness 1 | 1.00 |
| PHM 780 | Mental Health First Aid | 1.00 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Winter Quarter | ||
| PHM 712 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics IX (ID) | 6.00 |
| PHM 713 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics X (ID, etc.) | 5.00 |
| PHM 731 | Pharmacy Skills Lab VII -Med Therap | 1.00 |
| PHM 740 | Biotechnology, Pharm, Precision Med | 3.00 |
| PHM 782 | Research 1 | 2.00 |
| PHM 792 | Applications Research & Scholarship 1 | 1.00 |
| IPE 405C | Preventing Burnout (IPE) 1 | 1.00 |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Spring Quarter | ||
| IPE 404C | Interprofessional Case Conferences | 0.75 |
| PHM 714 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics XI (Oncology) | 5.00 |
| PHM 715 | Adv Applications in Clin Prac II | 2.00 |
| PHM 760 | Special Populations | 2.00 |
| PHM 765 | Emerging Iss & Practice Read Exam | 4.00 |
| PHM 786 | Adv. Topics in Infectious Diseases 1 | 2.00 |
| PHM 789 | Pract Apps Stat & Research Design 1 | 2.00 |
| Hours | 17.75 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Quarter | ||
| PHM 801 | APPE: Community Pharmacy Practice | 6.00 |
| PHM 802 | APPE: Health System Pharmacy | 6.00 |
| PHM 803 | APPE: Inpatient/Acute Care Gen Med | 6.00 |
| PHM 804 | APPE: Ambulatory Care Pharmacy | 6.00 |
| PHM 805 | APPE: Elective Rotation I | 6.00 |
| PHM 806 | APPE: Elective Rotation II | 6.00 |
| PHM 865A | NAPLEX Capstone I | 0.25 |
| PHM 865B | NAPLEX Capstone II | 0.25 |
| PHM 865C | NAPLEX Capstone III | 0.25 |
| PHM 865D | NAPLEX Capstone IV | 2.00 |
| Hours | 38.75 | |
| Total Hours | 197 | |
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Elective Courses
Graduation Requirements
A student will be recommended for the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy provided the candidate:
- Is not on academic probation, has completed all prescribed academic requirements with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher, has no outstanding incomplete grades, and has a passing grade for all clinical rotations; and
- Has performed and behaved in a manner that is ethical, professional, and consistent with the practice of pharmacy; and
- Has satisfactorily passed prescribed exams; and
- Has completed all degree requirements within six (6) years following initiation of the matriculation process; and
- Has been recommended for graduation to the Dean by the APPC.
Commencement Awards
Latinized honors are accorded to those students who have excelled scholastically on the following basis:
| Latin Honor | GPA |
|---|---|
| Summa Cum Laude | 3.80 - 4.00 |
| Magna Cum Laude | 3.60 - 3.79 |
| Cum Laude | 3.40 - 3.59 |
Courses
Courses for Didactic Years (P1-P3)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHM 507 | Found of Human Body & Diseases I | 3 |
| PHM 508 | Found of Human Body & Diseases II | 3 |
| PHM 509 | Found of Human Body & Diseases III | 2 |
| PHM 512 | Patient Assessment Lab | 2 |
| PHM 520 | Pharmaceutical Sciences I | 3.00 |
| PHM 521 | Pharmaceutical Sciences II | 3.50 |
| PHM 522 | Pharmaceutical Sciences III | 4.00 |
| PHM 523 | Basic Pharmacokinetics | 3.50 |
| PHM 532 | Pharmaceutical Biochemistry | 2 |
| PHM 550 | Pharmacy Skills Lab I -Immunization | 1.00 |
| PHM 553 | Pharmacy Skills Lab II - Community | 2 |
| PHM 554 | Pharmacy Skills Lab III - Hospital | 2 |
| PHM 560 | Pharmacy Law | 2.00 |
| PHM 561 | Pharmacy Self-Care I | 2 |
| PHM 581 | Medical Spanish | 1.00 |
| PHM 601 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics I | 5.00 |
| PHM 602 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics II | 5.00 |
| PHM 603 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics III | 5.00 |
| PHM 604 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics IV | 6.00 |
| PHM 605 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics V | 6.00 |
| PHM 606 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics VI | 5.00 |
| PHM 610 | Drug Info, Informatics & Lit Eval | 3.00 |
| PHM 615 | Adv Applications in Clin Prac I | 1.00 |
| PHM 622 | Advanced Compounding & Calculations | 2 |
| PHM 640 | Pharmacy Skills Lab IV -PT Care Pro | 1.00 |
| PHM 641 | Pharmacy Skills Lab V - Cardio | 1.00 |
| PHM 650 | Pharmaceutical Self Care & P Ad II | 2.00 |
| PHM 651 | Pharmaceutical Self Care & P Ad III | 2.00 |
| PHM 670 | IPPE I | 4.00 |
| PHM 681 | Research & Scholarship | 2.00 |
| PHM 701 | Pharmacoeconomics | 2.00 |
| PHM 712 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics IX | 6.00 |
| PHM 713 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics X | 5.00 |
| PHM 714 | Int. Pharmacotherapeutics XI | 5.00 |
| PHM 715 | Adv Applications in Clin Prac II | 2.00 |
| PHM 716 | Integrated Pharmacotherapeutic VIII | 3 |
| PHM 721 | Behavioral & Social Science | 2 |
| PHM 730 | Pharmacy Skills Lab VI - Diabetes | 1.00 |
| PHM 731 | Pharmacy Skills Lab VII -Med Therap | 1.00 |
| PHM 740 | Biotechnology, Pharm, Precision Med | 3.00 |
| PHM 760 | Special Populations | 2.00 |
| PHM 765 | Emerging Iss & Practice Read Exam | 4.00 |
| PHM 770 | IPPE II (4weeks) | 4.00 |
| PHM 780 | Mental Health First Aid | 1.00 |
| PHM 782 | Research | 2.00 |
| PHM 786 | Adv. Topics in Infectious Diseases | 2.00 |
| PHM 788 | Intro. to Drug Development & Eval | 2.00 |
| PHM 789 | Pract Apps Stat & Research Design | 2.00 |
| PHM 790 | Residency Readiness | 1.00 |
| PHM 792 | Applications Research & Scholarship | 1.0 |
| PHM 794 | Advance Cardiovascular Life Support | 2.00 |
Courses for Clinical Year P4
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHM 801 | APPE: Community Pharmacy Practice | 6.00 |
| PHM 802 | APPE: Health System Pharmacy | 6.00 |
| PHM 803 | APPE: Inpatient/Acute Care Gen Med | 6.00 |
| PHM 804 | APPE: Ambulatory Care Pharmacy | 6.00 |
| PHM 805 | APPE: Elective Rotation I | 6.00 |
| PHM 806 | APPE: Elective Rotation II | 6.00 |
Each student completes six advanced pharmacy practice experiences, each of six weeks duration. These experiences take place in the following practice settings:
- Community Pharmacy
- Hospital or Health System Pharmacy
- Inpatient/Acute Care General Medicine
- Ambulatory Care
- Two Elective Settings
Elective settings include: academia, ambulatory care specialties, compounding, consultant pharmacy, medication therapy management, internal medicine specialties, long-term care, managed care, nuclear medicine, optometric pharmacy, pharmacy administration, pharmaceutical industry, regulatory, research, and specialty pharmacy.
6 x 6-week experiences and 6 h / experience = 36 credits
Prerequisites: Successful completion of prior quarter coursework or program permission.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHM 865A | NAPLEX Capstone I | 0.25 |
| PHM 865B | NAPLEX Capstone II | 0.25 |
| PHM 865C | NAPLEX Capstone III | 0.25 |
| PHM 865D | NAPLEX Capstone IV | 2.00 |
Pharmacist Licensure Exam Requalification Program
COP at MBKU offers a requalification program for non-degree-seeking pharmacy graduates. This program is designed to provide pharmacist graduates with the necessary credits to retake the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination (CPJE) or the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX).
Overview & Curriculum
- 24 quarter units (16 semester units) that can be completed within the existing PharmD curriculum
- Requalification students will be enrolled in existing courses along with degree-seeking students
- Complete coursework on campus in a personalized and safe environment
- Each student will work with their academic coordinator to design their individualized curriculum
- Students can take specific courses on topics that are challenging to help them strengthen their skills
- Students may take as many units per quarter as scheduling allows