Academics

Manchester University Pharmacy Program Bulletin 2019-2020

Degree Requirements

 

To earn the Doctor of Pharmacy degree, students must:

  1. Complete all required courses, and the required amount of elective courses, in the curriculum with a grade of C or better (or P);
  2. Complete all service-learning and portfolio requirements;
  3. Pass all required competency assessments.

Personal & Professional Development Course(s) & credit hours


Academic Term

PHRM

Course Name

Credit Hours

Total

Fall, P1 Year

310

Biomedical Sciences I

5

 
 

314

Pharmaceutics I

3

 
 

316

Pharmaceutical Calculations I

1

 
 

320

Introduction to Pharmacy I

4

 
 

322

Drug Information

2

 
 

323

Communications in Pharmacy Practice

2

 
 

330

Pharmacy Practice Lab I

1

 

  301 Personal and Professional Development  0.5  18.5
     

Spring, P1 Year

311

Biomedical Sciences II

5

 
 

315

Pharmaceutics II

3

 
 

317

Pharmaceutical Calculations II

1

 
 

321

Pharmacy in the Healthcare System

3

 
 

324

Nonprescription Therapeutics

2

 
 

370

IPPE I Community*

3

 
 

331

Pharmacy Practice Lab II

1

18

         

Fall, P2 Year

450

IPT*** – Introduction

4

 
 

451

IPT – Nervous System I

4

 
 

452

IPT – Cardiovascular I

4

 
 

430

Pharmacy Practice Lab III

1

 
 

440

Patient Safety and Informatics

2

 
 

441

Public Health and Pharmacy

2

 

  401 Personal and Professional Development 0.5  17.5 
     

Spring, P2 Year

453

IPT – Cardiovascular II

3

 
 

454

IPT – Nervous System II

3

 
 

455

IPT – Infectious Disease I

4

 
 

431

Pharmacy Practice Lab IV

1

 
 

420

Drug Literature Evaluation

2

 
 

470

IPPE II Institutional**

3

 
   

Elective****

0-3

16-19

         

Fall, P3 Year

550

IPT – Infectious Disease II

2.5

 
 

551

IPT – Endocrine & Reproductive

3.5

 
 

552

IPT – Renal & Urologic

3.5

 
 

553

IPT – Pulmonary & Critical Care

2.5

 
 

530

Pharmacy Practice Lab V

1

 
 

540

Practice and Personnel Management

3

 
 501Personal and Professional Development 0.5  
   

Elective****

0-3

16.5-19.5

         

Spring, P3 Year

554

IPT – Gastrointestinal

3

 
 

555

IPT – Immune, Musculoskeletal, Integumentary

3

 
 

556

IPT – Hematology/Oncology

3

 
 

531

Pharmacy Practice Lab VI

1

 
 

541

Pharmacy Law

2

 
 521

Capstone

5

 
   

Elective****

0-3

17-20

         

P4 Year*****

610

APPE Advanced Community

4

 
 

620

APPE Advanced Institutional

4

 
 

630

APPE Ambulatory Care

8

 
 

640

APPE Acute Care

8

 
 

670

APPE Electives

16

 

 601 Personal and Professional Development 0.5 40.5 
         

TOTAL

     

149

         

Manchester University Pharmacy Program Curriculum

 
IPPE:Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences have 2 weeks (80 hours) of rotation time between Fall and Spring semesters. IPPE I is followed by 4 hours of rotation and 1 hour of reflective class time per week during Spring Semester.

The introductory pharmacy practice experience service (IPPE Service) course will be offered throughout the professional years in the pharmacy program (P1-P4). This service component is required as a portion of IPPE hours and will help students meet overall program outcomes. The hours designated for each year constitute a progression requirement that must be completed prior to advancement to the next year of the academic program.

* IPPE Community:


Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences have 2 weeks (80 hours) of rotation time between Fall and Spring semesters, followed by 4 hours of rotation and 1 hour of class time per week during Spring Semester.

** IPPE
Institutional:                      

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences have 2 weeks (80 hours) of rotation time between Fall and Spring semesters, 1 hour of class time per week during Spring Semester.

*** IPT:

Integrated Pharmacotherapy, taught in block format.

**** Electives:

5 total credit hours of elective didactic coursework are required.

***** APPE:





Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences are 4 weeks in duration. There are 10 rotations: 6 required experiences and 4 elective rotations. Each student must take a minimum of two core rotations (PHRM 610, 620, 630, 640) which are precepted by full-time Manchester University faculty members. At least 2 of the 4 elective rotations must be inpatient care.

Some rotations are outside of the Fort Wayne area. Travel and/or lodging outside of Fort Wayne may be required at the student’s expense.