| Howard University School of Pharmacy 2300 4th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20059 (202) 806-6452 Fax: (202) 806-4636 |
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| Entry Level Pharm.D. Degree Curriculum |
| Non-Traditional Pharm.D. Degree Curriculum |
| Pre-Pharmacy Course Requirements |
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| SCHOOL OF PHARMACY CURRICULUM | |||
| The entry-level Pharm.D. degree curriculum provides students with the knowledge and skills to practice pharmaceutical care. The curriculum comprises courses in the biomedical sciences (anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, physiology, pharmacology and biostatistics), pharmaceutical sciences (pharmaceutical math, physical pharmacy, drug delivery and dosage forms, biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics, biomedicinal chemistry and biotechnology), clinical and administrative sciences (pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy, drug information, management and pharmacoepidemiology) and pharmacy practice (dispensing, jurisprudence, contemporary pharmacy practice, pharmacy and U.S. healthcare, drugs and society and ethics). The traditional and non-traditional Post-Baccalaureate Pharm.D. degree programs provide registered pharmacists with the knowledge and skills of current diagnostics methods, treatment modalities, drug delivery systems, therapeutic outcomes, pharmacoeconomics, and pharmacotherapy to meet the rapid changes in the health care system. The traditional Post-Baccalaureate curriculum includes as a minimum of 2 years of studies. The non-traditional Pharm.D. degree curriculum provides registered pharmacists with two years of post-baccalaureate studies in a distance education format without interrupting their professional careers. | |||
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