Doctor of Pharmacy

All students graduating from Idaho State University with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree are expected to complete the General Education Requirements as described for the Bachelor of Science degree, and a minimum of seven additional credits in behavioral, social, or humanistic subjects.

Before admission into the professional pharmacy program, each student must complete the pre-pharmacy curriculum. The pre-pharmacy curriculum for resident and transfer students must include those requirements listed above and at least the following: two semesters of general chemistry, two semesters of organic chemistry, two semesters of physics, one semester of biology or zoology, one semester of microbiology, one semester of calculus, and one semester of macroeconomics.

Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum

First Year Pre-Pharmacy

BIOS 101	General Zoology				3 cr
CHEM 121	General Chemistry I			5 cr
CHEM 122	General Chemistry II			4 cr
CHEM 126	Cations and Anions			1 cr
ENGL 101	English Composition			3 cr
SPCH 101	Principles of Speech (Goal 2)		2 cr
MATH 120	Essentials of Calculus (Goal 3)		4 cr
ELECTIVES	Goals 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12		6 cr
IN ADDITION:	Electives from the behavioral,
		social, or humanistic areas		4 cr
							TOTAL: 32 cr
Second Year Pre-Pharmacy

BIOS 235	General Microbiology			4 cr
CHEM g301	Organic Chemistry I			3 cr
CHEM g302	Organic Chemistry II			3 cr
CHEM g303	Organic Chemistry
		Laboratory I				1 cr
CHEM g304	Organic Chemistry
		Laboratory II				1 cr
PHYS 211-212	General Physics				6 cr
ECON 201	Economic Principles and
		Problems (Goal 11)			3 cr
ENGL 201	Critical Reading and Writing		3 cr
IN ADDITION:	Electives Goals 6, 7, 8, 9,
		10, 12					6 cr
		AND
		Electives from the behavioral,
		social, or humanistic areas		3 cr
							TOTAL: 33 cr

Professional Curriculum

Beginning in the fall of 1993, students entering the Doctor of Pharmacy professional program at the College of Pharmacy will complete the following curriculum. Any student enrolled in the professional program prior to this date should consult an ISU Undergraduate Catalog that details the previous curriculum, which s/he should complete prior to graduation. The professional curriculum requires four years of study: three years of academic courses and a fourth year comprised of 44 weeks of clinical experience.

The first academic year includes biomedical and pharmaceutical science classes. Students will complete two semesters of biochemistry and physiology, one semester of human anatomy, basic immunology and medical microbiology. Pharmaceutical sciences includes courses in pharmaceutics, pharmacology and drug information/medical terminology.

The second academic year continues the biomedical sciences with pathology. Students will continue their studies in the pharmaceutical sciences including biopharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology and clinical research and design.

Students will also begin a series of two-credit case study courses that allow them to integrate their knowledge and skills attained in pharmacy courses. The case studies continue into the third professional year. The final academic year is devoted to practice-related courses including clinical pharmacokinetics, therapeutics, management, law and pharmaceutical care.

Students will also select an area of curriculum emphasis in either community pharmacy practice, institutional pharmacy practice, or basic sciences research. The chosen area of emphasis will allow the student to gain further insight and expertise in an area of pharmacy practice that s/he may have an interest in pursuing after graduation.

The last year 44 weeks, or the fourth professional year, is devoted to full-time clinical experience in various pharmacy practice or, at the student's option, research environments. Students will complete six-week rotations in pediatrics, geriatrics or psychiatry, and a four week rotation in community pharmacy practice. A ten-week rotation in medicine and six-week rotation in ambulatory patient care is also required. Students will also have the option of selecting three rotations in areas of interest including pharmaceutical sciences research.

Given the length of the final year of the Pharm.D. program, students will begin rotations in mid-May after completing their third academic year in the professional program and will continue throughout the ensuing twelve (12) months.

First Professional Year Curriculum

(Fall)

BIOS 342	Basic Immunology*			2 cr
BIOS g425	Human Anatomy (w/lab)			4 cr
BIOS g445	Biochemistry I				3 cr
BIOS g449	Human Physiology (w/lab)		4 cr
PPRA 338	Drug Information Systems
		and Medical Terminology**		2 cr
PPRA 416	Social and Behavioral Aspects
		of Pharmacy Practice			3 cr
							TOTAL: 18 cr
(Spring)

BIOS 341	Medical Microbiology***			2 cr
BIOS g447	Biochemistry II				3 cr
BIOS g456	Human Physiology II (w/lab)		4 cr
PSCI 423	Pharmaceutics I				3 cr
PSCI 457	Clinical Chemistry			2 cr
PSCI g465	Pharmacology I				4 cr
							TOTAL: 18 cr
*Students attend classes for BIOS 342 for first ten weeks only. **5 weeks lecture three times weekly (15 classes), 45 hours lab, with students rotating fall and spring.

***Students attend classes for BIOS 341 for last 10 weeks of the semester.

Second Professional Year Curriculum

(Fall)

BIOS g463	Human Pathophysiology			4 cr
PPRA 401	Current Topics in Pharmacy
		Practice				1 cr
PSCI 401	Case Studies in Pharmacy I		2 cr
PSCI 424	Pharmaceutics II			4 cr
PSCI 455	Medicinal Chemistry I			3 cr
PSCI g466	Pharmacology II				4 cr
						TOTAL: 	18 cr
(Spring)

PPRA 518	Clinical Research Design
		and Analysis				4 cr
PSCI 402	Case Studies in Pharmacy II		2 cr
PSCI 425	Pharmaceutics III			4 cr
PSCI 456	Medicinal Chemistry II			3 cr
PSCI 467	Pharmacology III			3 cr
PSCI 568	Toxicology				3 cr
						TOTAL: 	19 cr
Third Professional Year Curriculum

(Fall)

PPRA 418 Pharmacy Practice Management 4 cr PPRA 501 Case Studies in Pharmacy III 2 cr PPRA 505 Externship in Pharmacy Practice**** 1 cr PPRA 521 Pharmaceutical Care I 3 cr PPRA 525 Pathophysiology and Therapeutics I 5 cr PSCI 529 Clinical Pharmacokinetics 3 cr TOTAL: 18 cr (Spring)

PPRA 502	Case Studies in Pharmacy IV		2 cr
PPRA 519	Pharmacy Law				3 cr
PPRA 522	Pharmaceutical Care II			4 cr
PPRA 526	Pathophysiology and
		Therapeutics II				5 cr
Selective						4 cr
						TOTAL: 	18 cr
****Note: The requirement for PPRA 505 will be waived for students who provide evidence of completion of 200 hours in a licensed or public health pharmacy externship, which has been approved by a State Board of Pharmacy, and which was supervised by a licensed preceptor. This experience must have occurred since entry into the pharmacy school program, and may include extern experience from more than one practice setting.

Fourth Professional Year Curriculum

Full Calendar Year

PPRA 540	Case Studies in
		Pharmacy Practice			9 cr
TOTAL Clerkships - 44 weeks

PPRA 541	Community Pharmacy
		Clerkship				4 weeks
PPRA 543	Ambulatory Care
		Clerkship				6 weeks
PPRA 544	Medicine Clerkship			10 weeks
		(Institutional Practice and
		Acute Care Clinical)
Special 
Populations 	Clerkship				12 weeks
		(Select 2 rotations from
		Pediatrics, Geriatrics or
		Psychiatry. Students who
		complete Ambulatory Care
		Clerkship in a VAMC must
		select Pediatrics as one
		Special Population)
Elective 
Clerkships	(3 Rotations, 4 weeks each)		12 weeks