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Curriculum

First Pre-Professional Year

Fall Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Number
General Biology I	01:119:115	4
General Chemistry I	01:160:161&101	4
Introduction to Experimentation	01:160:171	1
Expository Writing I	01:355:101	3
Calculus I	01:640:135	4
		16

Spring Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Hours
General Biology II	01:119:116	4
General Chemistry II	01:160:162&102	4
Second College-level Writing Course*		3
Pharmacy Convocations	30:725:104	1
Humanities/Soc. Sci. Elective**		3
General Biology Lab	01:119:117	2
		17

*Note: Students need to complete one of the following courses to satisfy this requirement.

Class Name	Class Number
Research in the Disciplines	01:355:201
Technical Writing Essentials	01:355:202
Business Writing Essentials	01:355:203
College Writing and Research	01:355:301
Scientific and Technical Writing	01:355:302
Writing for Biology and Natural Science	01:355:312
Writing Grant Proposals	01:355:315
Science Writing	01:355:342
Collaborative Writing Practices	01:355:375
Writing for Business and the Professions	01:355:303

**See Fact Sheet for Humanities/Social Science Electives for a complete explanation of the rules that govern Humanities / Social Science Elective courses.

Second Pre-Professional Year

Fall Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Hours
Organic Chemistry I	01:160:307 or 315	4
Introduction to Microeconomics	01:220:102	3
Elements of Physics	01:750:161	4
Humanities/Soc. Sci. Elective		3
Psychology/Sociology Elective		3
		17

Spring Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Hours
Integrated Organ Physiology	30:718:200	3
Organic Chemistry II	01:160:308 or 316	4
Organic Chemistry Lab	01:160:311	2
Basic Statistics for Research	01:960:401	3
Humanities/Soc. Sci. Elective		3
Humanities/Soc. Sci. Elective		3

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Review carefully the requirements for entrance into the First Professional (Third) Year of the Program. All the requirements for the Pre-Professional Program must be completed prior to entry into the First Professional Year.

First Professional Year

Review carefully the requirements for entrance into the First Professional (Third) Year of the Program. All the requirements for the PreProfessional Program must be completed prior to entry into the First Professional Year. (Students wishing to transfer into the program after completing college work elsewhere, including other Rutgers units, should review information for prospective students on our website for specific curriculum course requirements for your situation.)

Fall Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Hours
Introductory Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	01:694:301	3
Pathophysiology	30:718:304	3
Introduction to Pharmaceutics and Lab	30:721:301	4
Pharmaceutical Chemistry	30:715:307	2
Foundations of Pharmacy Care	30:725:320	4
Professional Elective ³		2
LEAP-AHEAD I	30:725:304	0.5
		16.5-18.5

Spring Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Hours
Molecular Biology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	30:158:315	3
Introduction to Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics	30:721:430	4
Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics	30:718:320	3
Drug Delivery I and Lab	30:721:320	4
iPASS I	30:725:321	3
Professional Elective ³		2
LEAP-AHEAD II	30:725:305	0.5
		17.5 -19.5

³ Students must complete five professional electives during the First through Third professional years. See the list of Professional Electives for description of courses. Students must complete one clinical professional elective. For more information click here.

Summer Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Hours
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience	30:725:330	2
Professional Elective ³		2
		2-4

Second Professional Year

Fall Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Hours
Pharmaceutical Microbiology	30:158:420	3
Medicinal Chemistry I	30:715:409	3
Medical Literature Evaluation & Application	30:725:470	3
Pulmonary Pharmacotherapy	30:720:440	2
Hematology Pharmacotherapy	30:720:441	1
Cardiology Pharmacotherapy	30:720:442	4
iPASS II	30:725:432	2
Professional Elective ³		2
LEAP-AHEAD III	30:725:404	0.5
		18.5-20.5

Spring Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Hours
Medicinal Chemistry II	30:715:410	3
Renal Pharmacotherapy	30:720:445	2
Infectious Diseases & Pharmacotherapy	30:720:446	4
Sterile Compounding	30:725:489	2
Pharmacy Practice Management	30:725:308	3
iPASS III	30:725:433	2
Professional Elective ³		2
LEAP-AHEAD IV	30:725:405	0.5
		16.5-18.5

Summer Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Hours
Intermediate Pharmacy Practice Experience	30:725:480	2
Professional Elective ³		2
		2-4

³Students must complete five professional electives during the First through Third professional years; at least one of these electives must be a critical elective course. For more information click here. See the list of Professional Electives for description of courses.

Third Professional Year

Fall Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Hours
Endocrine and Reproductive Pharmacotherapy	31:720:540	2
Gastrointestinal, Hepatic and Nutritional Pharmacotherapy	31:720:541	2
Oncology Pharmacotherapy	31:720:542	3
Self Care and Home Care	31:725:550	3
Principles of Pharmaceutical Economics	31:725:540	3
iPASS IV	31:725:534	2
Professional Elective³		2
LEAP-AHEAD V	31:725:504	0.5
		15.5-17.5

Spring Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Hours
Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders Pharmacotherapy	31:720:545	2
Neurology Pharmacotherapy	31:720:546	3
Immunology, Ocular, and Dermatology Pharmacotherapy	31:720:547	1
Poison Management and Drug Abuse	31:725:515	3
Pharmacy Law and Bioethics	31:725:545	4
iPASS V	31:725:535	2
Professional Elective ³		2
LEAP-AHEAD VI	31:725:505	0.5
		15.5-17.5

All curriculum requirements of the first five years must be successfully completed before students may register for any Terminal Year rotations (Advanced Practice Experiences). Students need to complete at least eight (8) experiential rotations during the last year of the Program. Note: the Fourth Professional year begins in the summer following spring of the Third Professional year (see below). Additional rotations may be completed after consultation with the Professional Experience Program Director.

Fouth Professional Year

Summer Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Hours
Advanced Practice Experience I	31:725:791	5
Advanced Practice Experience II	31:725:792	5
Advanced Practice Experience III	31:725:793	5
		15

Fall Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Hours
Advanced Practice Experience IV	31:725:794	5
Advanced Practice Experience V	31:725:795	5
Advanced Practice Experience VI	31:725:796	5
LEAP-AHEAD VII	31:725:614	1
Pharmacy Reflection Seminar	31:725:616	1
		17

Spring Term

Class Name	Class Number	Credit Hours
Advanced Practice Experience VII	31:725:797	5
Advanced Practice Experience VIII	31:725:798	5
Advanced Practice Experience IX	31:725:799	5
LEAP-AHEAD VIII	31:725:615	1
Pharmacy Reflections Seminar	31:725:617	1
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