PharmD/MS Pharmaceutical Sciences Dual Program
Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
(Approved 3/14/11 by COPHS Faculty)
(Approved 4/19/11 by Faculty Senate)
FIRST PROFESSIONAL YEAR OF THE CURRICULUM:
COURSES (FALL SEMESTER)
RX350 Introduction to Pharmaceutical
Care 1
RX316 Pathophysiology
RX312 Clinical Biochemistry
BI323 Immunology (no lab)
SEM
HRS
3
4
4
2
----- Liberal Education Elective §§
RX301 Intro to Pharmacy Practice
Experience 1
3
0
COURSES (SPRING SEMESTER)
RX351 Introduction to Pharmaceutical
Care 2
RX324 Clinical Assessment
RX314 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
RX318 Introduction to Principles
of Drug Action
RX425 Delivery of Health Care
RX327 Introduction to Drug Information
and Literature Evaluation
SEM
HRS
4
2
3
5
2
1
Total Semester Hours
16
Total Semester Hours
17
§§ Liberal education courses may be any non-science, non-mathematics courses. Courses must be taken for a
grade. They may not be taken pass-fail. Placement of these courses in the curriculum may be interchanged
with the Core courses (T&I, PCA, SW) listed in the preprofessional years.
SUMMER FOLLOWING P-1 YEAR: Students will engage in summer research and receive independent study
credits (5 credits) which will satisfy the professional elective requirements normally completed in the P-3 year.
This allows students to get started on their respective research projects. Independent studies are expected to
last the entire summer.
SECOND PROFESSIONAL YEAR OF THE CURRICULUM
COURSES (FALL SEMESTER)
RX411
RX413
RX403
RX421
RX415
Prin of Drug Action 1
Therapeutics 1
Therapeutics 1 Case Studies
Introduction to Dosage Forms
Self-Care and Health
Promotion 1
RX401 Intro to Pharmacy Practice Exper
RX601 Independent Study*
RX634 Seminars in Pharm Sci
Total Semester Hours
SEM
HRS
4
3
1
4
2
0
1
1
19
COURSES (SPRING SEMESTER)
RX412
RX414
RX404
RX422
RX416
Prin of Drug Action 2
Therapeutics 2
Therapeutics 2 Case Studies
Advanced Dosage Forms
Self-Care and Health
Promotion 2
RX432 Personnel and Financial
Management
RX601 Independent Study*
RX609 Sp Top: Current Topics in Ph Sci
Total Semester Hours
SEM
HRS
4
3
1
4
3
3
1
1
20
APPLICATION TO GRADUATE PROGRAM: Students apply for entry into the program in the spring semester
of their P-2 year. The application includes: official transcripts, GRE scores, a statement of purpose detailing
reasons for interest in pursuing a graduate degree, and three letters of recommendation. Students will also
need to provide the name of a mentor, and a brief description of the proposed thesis project. All applications are
submitted to the COPHS Research and Graduate Committee for review.
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SUMMER FOLLOWING P-2 YEAR:
Admission into the MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program
RX705/706
Research and Thesis
3 cr hr.
THIRD PROFESSIONAL YEAR OF THE CURRICULUM
COURSES (FALL SEM.)
RX511 Prin of Drug Action 3
RX513 Therapeutics 3
RX503 Therapeutics 3 Case Studies
RX426 Pharmacokinetics and
Biopharmaceutics
RX501 Intro to Pharmacy Practice Exper
RX713 Biostats and Research Design
RX781 Sem in Pharmaceutical Sci
RX783 Intro to Pharmaceutical Research
RXxxx Graduate-level Elective
Total Semester Hours
SEM
HRS
4
3
1
COURSES (SPRING SEM.)
3
RX514 Therapeutics 4
RX504 Therapeutics 4 Case Studies
RX528 Advanced Drug Information
and Literature Evaluation
RX526 Pharmacy and the Law
0
3
1
2
3
20
RX523 Clinical Pharmacokinetics
RX500 Intro to Experiential Rotations
RX701 Research and Thesis
RX785 Biopharmaceutical Analysis
RXxxx Graduate-level Elective
Total Semester Hours
SEM
HRS
3
1
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
20
FOURTH PROFESSIONAL YEAR OF THE CURRICULUM
COURSES (SUMMER TERM, FALL SEMESTER, SPRING SEMESTER)
RX6--
3 Research Rotations*** (12 weeks total) – May thru July
4 Required Pharmacy Practice Rotations:
2 General Medicine, or Internal Medicine, or Family Practice Rotations
1 Community Pharmacy Rotations
1 Ambulatory Care Rotation
3 Patient Care Elective Pharmacy Practice Rotations (1 of which must be in an acute
care setting
RX607 Pharm.D. Senior Seminar I (fall semester)
RX608 Pharm.D. Senior Seminar II (spring semester)
SEM
HRS
12
20
8
1
1
Total Semester Hours
42
*** Prerequisite for Research Rotations: Grade of C or better in Research Track Basic Science Courses; All 3
research rotations are to be completed consecutively. A syllabus describing the rotation experience must be
submitted before a student is assigned into the rotation(s).
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 232
The credit requirements for each separate degree are: 210 for the Pharm.D and 30 for the M.S. in
Pharmaceutical Sciences – for a total of 240 credits. Total number of credits for the dual degree
program equals 199 Pharm.D. credits and 33 graduate credits for a total of 232 credits. Fifteen credit
hours are being used to satisfy the degree requirements for both the Pharm.D and M.S. degrees.
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