Doctor of Pharmacy

Required 1st Year Courses - 38 Credit Hours

• PHR 1103 - Principles of Drug Action I 3 Credit Hours
• PHR 1114 - Drug Delivery Systems 4 Credit Hours
• PHR 1124 - Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology I 4 Credit Hours
• PHR 1132 - Drug Information 2 Credit Hours
• PHR 1142 - Pharmacy Calculations 2 Credit Hours
• PHR 1152 - Clinical Laboratory and Physical Assessment 2 Credit Hours
• PHR 1161 - Spiritual and Professional Values in Healthcare 1 Credit Hours
• PHR 1181 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge I 1 Credit Hours
• PHR 1203 - Principles of Drug Action II 3 Credit Hours
• PHR 1213 - Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics 3 Credit Hours
• PHR 1224 - Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology II 4 Credit Hours
• PHR 1233 - Communication Skills in Healthcare 3 Credit Hours
• PHR 1200 - Communications Lab 0 Credit Hours
• PHR 1251 - Drug Delivery Systems and Compounding Lab 1 Credit Hours
• PHR 1261 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge II 1 Credit Hours
• PHR 1272 - Applications of Critical Thinking to Patient Care 2 Credit Hours
• PHR 1282 - Professional Development I - Community Pharmacy Practice Experience 2 Credit Hours

Required 2nd Year Courses - 35 Credit Hours

• PHR 2102 - Introduction to Health Care Delivery and Patient Safety 2 Credit Hours
• PHR 2103 - Psychosocial, Spiritual and Behavioral Aspects of Health 3 Credit Hours
• PHR 2132 - Case Studies in Pharmacotherapy I 2 Credit Hours
• PHR 2142 - Clinical Applications of Pharmacokinetic Dosing and Monitoring 2 Credit Hours
• PHR 2145 - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy 5 Credit Hours
• PHR 2152 - Respiratory and HEENT Pharmacotherapy 2 Credit Hours
• PHR 2161 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge III 1 Credit Hours
• PHR 2172 - Professional Development II: Hospital Pharmacy Practice Experience 2 Credit Hours
• PHR 2213 - Immunology, Biotechnology and Pharmacogenomics 3 Credit Hours
• PHR 2223 - Literature Evaluation 3 Credit Hours
• PHR 2232 - Case Studies in Pharmacotherapy II 2 Credit Hours
• PHR 2253 - Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Renal Pharmacotherapy 3 Credit Hours
• PHR 2264 - Endocrinologic and Musculoskeletal Pharmacotherapy 4 Credit Hours
• PHR 2271 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge IV 1 Credit Hours

Required 3rd Year Courses - 36 Credit Hours

• PHR 3103 - Servant-leadership and Pharmacy Management 3 Credit Hours
• PHR 3113 - Public Health, Medication Safety & Disease Prevention 3 Credit Hours
• PHR 3122 - Ethics in Healthcare 2 Credit Hours
• PHR 3133 - Patient Care Skills with Lab 3 Credit Hours
• PHR 3145 - Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy 5 Credit Hours
• PHR 3152 - Special Topics in Pharmacotherapy 2 Credit Hours
• PHR 3161 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge V 1 Credit Hours
• PHR 3202 - Pharmacy Law and the Regulation of Practice 2 Credit Hours
• PHR 3211 - Doctoral Seminar: Professional Presentations 1 Credit Hours
• PHR 3221 - Pharmacoeconomics 1 Credit Hours
• PHR 3243 - Therapeutic Principles of Self Care 3 Credit Hours
• PHR 3254 - Neurologic and Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy 4 Credit Hours
• PHR 3263 - Hematologic, Oncologic, and Immunologic Pharmacotherapy 3 Credit Hours
• PHR 3271 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge VI 1 Credit Hours
• PHR 3282 - Professional Development III: Patient Care Environments Practice Experience 2 Credit Hours

Required 4th Year Courses (Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience) - 24 Credit Hours

• PHR 4714 - Ambulatory Care I 4 Credit Hours
• PHR 4724 - Community Pharmacy I 4 Credit Hours
• PHR 4734 - Drug Information 4 Credit Hours
• PHR 4744 - Hospital Pharmacy 4 Credit Hours
• PHR 4754 - Internal Medicine I 4 Credit Hours
• PHR 4784 - Internal Medicine II 4 Credit Hours

Approved Pharmacy Electives - 2 Credit Hours are required for graduation

Select one of the following, to be taken any time prior to the fourth year of study. Students should consult with their academic advisor for assistance in determining the most appropriate course and semester of study.

• ACG 2013 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit Hours*
• ACG 2023 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit Hours*
• BIB 2053 - Evangelism and Apologetics 3 Credit Hours*
• BUR 3143 - E-Commerce 3 Credit Hours*
• CCS 3013 - Cultural Competence and Ethnography 3 Credit Hours*
• CCS 4033 - Cross-Cultural Understandings of Illness and Health 3 Credit Hours*
• MLS 2043 - Spiritual Formation 3 Credit Hours*
• MLS 2413 - Principles of Christian Leadership 3 Credit Hours*
• MLS 3093 - Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness for Ministry 3 Credit Hours*
• NUR 4333 - End of life issues and concepts 3 Credit Hours*
• PHA 3592 - Independent Study
    
• PHR 3002 - Pharmacy Ownership
    
• PHR 3012 - Topics in Veterinary Medicine
    
• PHR 3112 - HealthWISE
    
• PHR 3162 - Natural Products and Dietary Supplements
    
• PHR 3502 - Veterinary Therapeutics
    
• PHR 3503 - Pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance
    
• PHR 3513 - Managed Care Pharmacy
    
• PHR 3522 - Introduction to Nuclear Pharmacy
    
• PHR 3523 - A Psychological Approach to Medication Safety in Pharmacy
    
• PHR 3527 - Contemporary Topics in Pharmacy Practice
    
• SPN 1003 - Spanish for the Non-Speaking Pharmacy Professional 3 Credit Hours*

* Please see the Undergraduate Day Catalog for course descriptions, which will detail prerequisites and course availability.

Degree Plan

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Plan