The PharmD curriculum prepares you to be a well-rounded general practitioner while offering opportunities in clinical practice, industry, public health, managed care, research, and other specialized areas of pharmacy. Carefully designed coursework ensures that you graduate with the professional skills and competencies required by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, as outlined in the Ability Based Outcome Maps

Select five  professional electives during your P1-P3 years, developing an understanding of specialized segments of the pharmacy profession that interest you. Professional electives include research, clinical, and didactic courses.

Refer to the fact sheet on humanities and social science electives to find out which courses satisfy your PharmD program requirements. Interested in taking humanities and social science courses outside Rutgers? You’ll need to review the policy and procedures and obtain the required authorizations.

When are they? Where are they? Find the answers you seek in the schedule of classes and final exams for P1–P3 students.

Your Scholastic Standing is determined by evidence of satisfactory academic progression and is evaluated each semester by a faculty committee. In general, the minimum acceptable GPA is 2.800 in the preprofessional years and 2.500 in the professional years, with no grades of D or F.

Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University

Computer Requirements for PharmD Students: AY2024/2025

Basic computer device requirements: All students in the professional years need computer laptops that meet University specs: https://it.rutgers.edu/computer-recommendations-for-rutgers-students/

• Student devices should be Windows or Mac OS based laptops, since these are designed to support our Learning Management System (LMS) and our electronic testing tools.
• Students cannot depend on iPads or ultraportable tablets because they do not support our LMS and electronic testing tools.

Specific recommendations for operating systems:

Google Chrome is the recommended web browser; others, such as Firefox or MS Edge, are acceptable.

EXAM requirements: For all in-person exams, students should bring fully charged devices, device charger, mouse (if needed), and privacy screen that covers the laptop screen completely. Note: you may not be permitted to take an exam if you do not have a privacy screen.

It is the student’s responsibility to come to exams with the appropriate equipment. Faculty may use discretion in rescheduling/restructuring exams if student equipment is inadequate.

IMPORTANT: All files, browser tabs and windows must be closed prior to entering the exam hall.

Questions? See below.

Computing Policy: Rutgers Office of Information Technology Computing Policies and Guidelines.

Remote Technology Resources for Students: technology resources Rutgers students.

Canvas support for students: Canvas helpdesk; Email: help@oit.rutgers.edu; Canvas Help Phone: 833- 648-4357

Grades are reported to the university registrar at the end of each semester. Click here for more information.

You’ve done your research, now share it at Pharmacy Research Day. This annual symposium brings together PharmD, graduates, and postgraduate researchers for poster presentations showcasing the exciting work conducted at our school. Abstracts for the annual April event are submitted in March.

Office of Academic Services offer guidance on orientation, registration, and scheduling of classes for current preprofessional students as well as admissions and transfer policies for prospective students.

The Student Handbook collects key information about the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy and the PharmD program in one handy place. Use it to familiarize yourself with school policies and expectations—and make the most of your education.

The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy welcomes students with disabilities into all of our educational programs. Students with disabilities are entitled to the same benefits, the same quality of student life, and are subject to the same academic requirements as other students. The university provides extensive and supportive resources. Rutgers is committed to providing equal educational access for individuals with disabilities in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments (ADAA) of 2008. The university will make reasonable modifications to its policies, practices, and procedures unless doing so fundamentally alters the nature of the service, program, or activity, or poses an undue hardship. For any student who has been deemed eligible for special services, Rutgers provides reasonable accommodations in order to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to participate in all Rutgers programs, services, and activities. Also see the Technical Standards section of this document. More information can be found at: https://ods.rutgers.edu/

As an aspiring pharmacist, you probably have many questions about licensure and certification; find the answers here on our FAQs page. Learn how our students’ pass rates on the pharmacy licensure exam compare with those of peer pharmacy schools.

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