USF College of Pharmacy Curriculum

The USF COP curriculum is very similar to that offered by other schools and colleges across the state of Florida and country. This is purposeful as there are standards that must be upheld by all pharmacy programs must to remain in accordance with national accreditation, financial aid and state regulatory requirements.

The USF COP Mission, Vision and Goals serve to guide curricular content as well as other COP endeavors. The integration of technology, student engagement in the educational process, and interprofessional activities serve as the foundation for each course. The faculty will utilize a variety of instructional methods to foster student attainment course objectives.

All students will be enrolled on a full-time basis. Several courses may be taught predominantly on-line, however the majority of courses will include classroom contact. Lectures will be limited so that peer and faculty interactions can be maximized. For many courses students may be required to listen to lectures on-line, or complete activities and/or assignments in preparation for class. The emphasis of the USF COP is the comprehension and assimilation of knowledge, with subsequent demonstration of competency (skills and abilities).

The USF COP curriculum includes both core and elective coursework. The didactic and experiential elective opportunities allow students to pursue areas of interest and/or focus their attentions in order to position themselves for post-graduate education, training, or employment.

Faculty within the Department of Pharmacy Practice will support the majority of the experiential training. Faculty practice locales will include USF-affiliated facilities as well as other local medical and pharmacy institutions. Along with the USF COP faculty, local pharmacists will serve as preceptors, and will be integrally involved with the development and implementation of the experiential curriculum. Requests to pursue novel training experiences, e.g. a professional organization internship, will be handled on an individual basis.

The faculty and staff of the USF COP will continually strive to attain the mission, vision and goals of the program, and to support the global mission of USF Health. We look forward to assisting students with the realization of their academic career goals.

 

Year One (PY1) - Semester One / Fall

Course	Class	Credit Hours
PHA 6114C	Drug Delivery Systems I (with lab)	3
PHA 6562	Physiologic Basis of Disease	4
PHA 6451	Basic Medical Biochemistry	3
PHA 6804	Pharmacy Practice Calculations	2
PHA 6792	Drug Information / Literature Evaluation	2
PHA 6575	Introduction to Principles of Drug Action	2
PHA 6870	Pharmaceutical Skills I	2
Total		18

Year One (PY1) - Semester Two / Spring

Course	Class	Credit Hours
PHA 6577	Biochemical and Molecular Principles of Drug Action	5
PHA 6115C	Drug Delivery Systems II (with lab)	3
PHA 6755	Medical Microbiology and Immunology	3
PHA 6898	Foundations in Public Health (Cultural Competence Coursework included)	3
PHA 6871	Pharmaceutical Skills II (Patient Assessment)	3
PHA 6940	Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE)	1
Total		18

Year Two (PY2) - Semester Three / Fall

Course	Class	Credit Hours
PHA 6782	Pharmacotherapeutics I	5
PHA 6795	Research Methods and Biostatistics	3
PHA 6124	Principles of Pharmacokinetics / Pharmacodynamics I	3
PHA 6261	Healthcare Administration and Economics	3
PHA 6872C	Pharmaceutical Skills III	3
PHA 6945	IPPE – Community / Retail	1
Total		18

Year Two (PY2) - Semester Four / Spring

Course	Class	Credit Hours
PHA 6783	Pharmacotherapeutics II	5
PHA 6243	Medical Informatics and Technology	2
PHA 6129	Clinical Pharmacokinetics / Pharmacodynamics II	3
PHA 6618C	Principles of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy	2
PHA 6270	HealthCare and Medication Safety	2
PHA 6873C	Pharmaceutical Skills IV	3
PHA 6964	IPPE – Community / Retail	1
Total		18

 

Year Three (PY3) - Semester Five / Fall

Course	Class	Credit Hours
	Pharmacotherapeutics III	5
	Research Methods and Grant Writing	2
	Translational Pharmacogenomics	3
	Elective Course	2/3
	Pharmaceutical Skills V	4
	IPPE - Institutional Practice	1
Total		17/18

Year Three (PY3) - Semester Six / Spring

Course	Class	Credit Hours
	Pharmacotherapeutics IV	5
	Pharmaceutical Skills VI	4
	Jurisprudence	2
	Non-Prescription and Herbal Therapies	3
	Elective Course	2/3
	IPPE (Institutional Focus)	1
	Board Review / Capstone (on-line)	0
Total		17/18

 

Year Four (PY4) – Semester Seven / Summer

Course	Class	Credit Hours
	Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE)	16
	Graduate Forum	2
Total		18

Year Four (PY4) – Semester Eight / Fall

Course	Class	Credit Hours
	APPE (Ambulatory Care, Medicine, Elective)	16
Total		16

Year Four (PY4) – Semester Nine / Spring

Course	Class	Credit Hours
	APPE (Critical Care, Advanced Ambulatory Care, Elective)	16
Total		16