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  7 Greenhouse Road
  Kingston, RI 02881
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academic programs

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Curriculum

In the first two years of the Pharm.D. degree, you will be expected to complete general education requirements along with their pre-professional coursework.

After your first two years, you will enter the professional years (P1-P4) of the program, which are composed of integrated core blocks of information where you will learn about an organ system (for example, the cardiovascular system) from multiple facets (i.e. pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, and pharmacotherapeutics) simultaneously. During the professional years, you must maintain a 2.30 quality point average (QPA) in all required professional courses in order to remain in the program.

The professional portion of the six-year Pharm.D. curriculum is below. Professional and/or legal exigencies arise from time to time which may necessitate changes in a pharmacy course, progression, and/or graduation requirements. Current students should review their status with academic advisors on a timely basis and refer to current publications for updated information.

First Professional Year (P1) - FALL

First Professional Year (P1) – SPRING

Second Professional Year (P2) – FALL

Second Professional Year (P2) – SPRING

Third Professional Year (P3) – FALL

Third Professional Year (P3) – SPRING

Fourth Professional Year (P4) – SUMMER, FALL and SPRING**

* Most students will complete 1 APPE during the summer following their P3 year, and 5 APPE rotations during the Fall and Spring Semesters of their P4 year. 

• Student must be certified in CPR/First Aid (1credit) before starting advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE) during the P-4 year.