Non-Traditional Doctor of Pharmacy Program
New students are no longer being accepted into this program. All students currently enrolled must complete the program by the end of the 2011-2012 academic year.
The Non-traditional Doctor of Pharmacy degree has been developed to meet the needs of pharmacists who are unable to return to campus as full-time students. The program of study is comprised of 39 quarter-hours of didactic course work and 30 hours of advanced practice rotations (6) for a total of 69 hours. A pharmacist enrolled in the program will have a maximum of three years to complete the didactic courses and a maximum of five years to complete the program.
New students are no longer being accepted into this program. All students currently enrolled must complete the program by the end of the 2011-2012 academic year.
Curriculum
| Course |
Hours |
| Orientation to Doctor of Pharmacy 701 | 0 |
| Biostatistics 710 |
3 |
| Drug Literature Evaluation 720 |
3 |
| Pharmacokinetics 730 |
3 |
| Physical Assessment 740 |
3 |
| Pathophysiology and Therapeutics | |
| Cardiology 750 |
3 |
| Renal 755 |
3 |
| Infectious Disease 760 |
3 |
| Central Nervous System/Psychiatric 765 |
3 |
| Respiratory 770 |
3 |
| Endocrine 775 |
3 |
| GI Tract/Nutrition 780 |
3 |
| Oncology 785 |
3 |
| Dermatology/Ophthalmic 790 |
3 |
| Advanced Practice Rotations |
30 |
| TOTAL | 69 |
| Course Description:
An experiential program emphasizing delivery of pharmaceutical care in primary, secondary, and tertiary patient care settings. At each practice setting, the pharmacist is expected to become a functioning component of the ongoing pharmaceutical care services through faculty instruction, and self-learning. Instructors:Clinical faculty and approved clinical preceptors. Credit:5 hours credit/rotation; must register for six sections (maximum total of 30 hours). Prerequisites:PHPR 701, 710, 720, 730, 740, 750, 755, 760, 765, 770, 775, 780, 785, 790 Valid Pharmacist license Clerkship Rotation Requirements:
A pharmacist must complete six (6) clerkship rotations as follows: To have successfully completed the clerkship rotation sequence, the pharmacist must accomplish the following: a. Complete six (6) clerkship rotations that meet the requirements listed under clerkship rotation requirements. b. By the end of the rotation sequence, successfully complete the core learning objectives. c. For each rotation, successfully complete the rotation specific learning objectives. d. For each rotation, successfully complete the site specific responsibilities. e. Complete the equivalence of four (4) weeks of forty (40) hours as each rotation site. Course Goals:To provide practical, supervised, intellectually stimulating professional experiences which will enable pharmacists to develop competency in clinical skills, knowledge, judgment and communication. Academic Policies: 1. All didactic courses must be completed with the grade of “C” or better to prior to beginning the clerkship. 2. Pharmacists may challenge courses/clerkships as outlined in the University Catalog. Challenge to course/clerkships must be complete during the first six months after beginning the program. 3. Pharmacist may challenge a maximum of two clerkship rotations. Credit for successfully challenging a clerkship is granted upon payment of 50% of the normal tuition charge for that clerkship. 4. Pharmacists will be permitted to complete a maximum of two clerkship rotations at their practice site. |