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Curriculum

Curriculum for Class of 2019 and 2020 ONLY

Class of 2021 and later:

First Pre-Professional Year

Fall Term

Class Name	Class No.	Cred. Hrs.
General Biology I	01:119:115	4
General Chemi. I	01:160:161&101	4
Intro to Experimentation	01:160:171	1
Expos. Writing I	01:355:101	3
Calculus I	01:640:135	4
		16

Spring Term

Class Name	Class No.	Cred. Hrs.
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 No.
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 No.	Cred. Hrs..
Organic Chemistry I	01:160:307 or 315	4
Intro. 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 No.	Cred. Hrs.
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

		18

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 No.	Cred. Hrs.
Introductory Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	01:694:301	3
Pathophysiology	30:718:304	3
Intro. to Pharmaceutics and Lab	30:721:301	4
Pharmaceutical Chemistry	30:715:307	2
Foundations of Pharmacy Care	30:725:320	4
Prof. Elective ³		2
LEAP Seminar		0
		16-18

Spring Term

Class Name	Class No.	Cred. Hrs.
Molecular Biology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	30:158:315	3
Intro. to Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics	30:721:430	4
IPharmacology and Pharmacogenetics	30:718:320	3
Drug Delivery I and Lab	30:721:320	4
iPASS I	30:725:321	3
Prof. Elective ³		2
LEAP Seminar		0
		17-19

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 in the class of 2018 and later must complete one clinical professional elective. For more information click here.

Summer Term

Class Name	Class No.	Cred. Hrs.
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience	30:725:330	2
Professional Elective ³		2
		2-4

Second Professional Year

Fall Term

Class Name	Class No.	Cred. Hrs.
Pharmaceutical Microbiology	30:158:420	2
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
LEAP Seminar	30:725:404	0
		15-17

Spring Term

Class Name	Class No.	Cred. Hrs.
Medicinal Chemistry II	30:715:410	3
Renal Pharmacotherapy	30:720:445	2
Infectious Diseases & Pharmacotherapy	30:720:446	4
Sterile Compounding	30:725:415	2
Pharmacy Practice Management	30:725:308	3
iPASS III	30:725:433	2
Prof. Elective ³		2
LEAP Seminar		0
		16-18

Summer Term

Class Name	Class No.	Cred. Hrs.
Intermediate Pharmacy Practice Experience	30:725:480	2
Prof. Elective ³		2
		2-4

³Students must complete five professional electives during the First through Third professional years. See the list of Professional Electives for description of courses. Students in the class of 2018 and later must complete one clinical professional elective. For more information click here.

Third Professional Year

Fall Term

Class Name	Class No.	Cred. Hrs.
Endocrine and Reproductive Pharmacotherapy	31:720:540	2
Gastrointestinal, Hepatic and Nutrition Pharmacotherapy	31:720:541	2
Oncology Pharmacotherapy	31:720:542	3
Self Care and Home Care	31:725:550	3
Principles of Pharmaceutical Economics	30:725:320	3
iPASS IV	31:725:534	2
Prof. Elective³		2
LEAP Seminar	31:725:504	0
		15-17

Spring Term

Class Name	Class No.	Cred. Hrs.
Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders Pharmacotherapy	31:720:545	2
Neurology Pharmacotherpay	31:720:546	3
Immunology, Ocular, and Dermatology Pharmacotherapy	31:720:547	1
Poison Management and Drug Abuse	31:725:415	3
Pharmacy Law and Bioethics	31:725:545	4
iPASS V	31:725:535	2
Prof. Elective ³		2
LEAP Seminar	31L725:505	0
		16-18

³Students must complete five professional electives during the First through Third professional years. See the list of Professional Electives for description of courses. Students in the class of 2018 and later must complete one clinical professional elective. For more information click here.

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. ³Students must complete five professional electives during the First through Third professional years. See the list of Professional Electives for description of courses. Students in the class of 2018 and later must complete one clinical professional elective. For more information click here.

Fouth Professional Year

Summer Term

Class Name	Class No.	Cred. Hrs.
Adv. Practice Experience I	31:725:791	5
Adv. Practice Experience II	31:725:792	5
Adv. Practice Experience III	31:725:793	5
		15

Fall Term

Class Name	Class No.	Cred. Hrs.
Adv. Practice Experience IV	31:725:794	5
Adv. Practice Experience V	31:725:795	5
Adv. Practice Experience VI	31:725:796	5
		15

Spring Term

Class Name	Class No.	Cred. Hrs.
Adv. Practice Experience VII	31:725:797	5
Adv. Practice Experience VIII	31:725:798	5
Adv. Practice Experience IX	31:725:799	5
Student Portfolio	31:725:615	2
Pharmacy Reflection Seminar	31:725:617	2
		19