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Course summary

This program is designed to facilitate the development of those abilities necessary for entry-level practitioners in various practice settings. Consistent with accreditation standards and guidelines, the curriculum provides an appropriate balance of coursework in the following areas: biomedical sciences (basic and clinical); pharmaceutical sciences, behavioral, social, and administrative pharmacy sciences; pharmacy practice; and pharmacy practice experience. The goal of the program is to train students to be life-long learners who can provide pharmaceutical care. The curriculum involves students in continuous patient care responsibilities starting upon entry to the School to accomplish its goal. Students also participate as active, self-directed learners in interdisciplinary teaching models.

Program modules

The courses include First Professional Year: PYDI 5000 - Drugs and Diseases I 5 hours, PYPC 5010 - Patient Centered Skills 2 hours, PYDI 5020 - Contemp Aspects of Pharm Prac I 2 hours, PYDI 5090 - Pharmacy Practice Experience I 2 hours, PYDI 5080 - Foundations of Pharmacy 1 hour, BIOL 5600 - Mammalian Physiology 6 hours, PYDI 5100 - Drugs and Diseases II 5 hours, PYDI 5140 - Principles of Pharmacokinetics 3 hours, PYPC 5110 - Pharmacy Law and Ethics 2 hours, PYDI 5120 - Contemp Aspects of Pharm Prac II 2 hours, PYDI 5190 - Pharmacy Practice Experience II 2 hours, PYDI 5130 - Drug Literature 2 hours, Second Professional Year: PYDI 5200 - Drugs and Diseases III 8 hours, PYPC 5210 - Phar Prac Devel, Manag and Eval I 3 hours, PYDI 5220 - Contemp Aspects of Pharm Prac III 2 hours, PYPS 5230 - Drug Products I 3 hours, PYDI 5290 - Pharmacy Practice Experience III 2 hours, PYDI 5300 - Drugs and Diseases IV 8 hours, PYPC 5310 - Phar Prac Devel, Manag and Eval II 3 hours, PYDI 5320 - Contemp Aspects of Pharm Prac IV 2 hours, PYPS 5330 - Drug Products II 3 hours, PYDI 5390 - Pharmacy Practice Experience IV 2 hours, Third Professional Year: PYDI 5420 - Contemp Aspects of Pharm Prac V 2 hours, PYDI 5470 - Integrated Pharmacotherapy I 6 hours, PYDI 5480 - Integrated Pharmacotherapy II 6 hours, PYDI 5490 - Pharmacy Practice Experience V 2 hours, Professional Electives 2 hours, PYDI 5520 - Contemp Aspects of Pharm Prac VI 2 hours, PYDI 5570 - Integrated Pharmacotherapy III 6 hours, PYDI 5580 - Integrated Pharmacotherapy IV 6 hours, PYDI 5590 - Pharmacy Practice Experience VI 2 hours, Professional Electives 2 hours, Fourth Professional Year: PYPP 5600 - Adv Prac Exper in Drug Information 5 hours, PYPP 5610 - Adv Prac Exper in Community Pharmaceutical Care 5 hours, PYPP 5620 - Adv Prac Exper in Medicine I 5 hours, PYPP 5640 - Adv Prac Exper in Primary/Ambulatory Care I 5 hours, PYPP 5650 - Adv Prac Exper in Primary/Ambulatory Care II 5 hours, Option - Repeat either PYPP 5620 or PYPP 5650 5 hours, PYPP 5660 - Adv Prac Exper in Health System Practice 5 hours, PYPP 5670 - Adv Prac Exper Elective 5 hours, PYDI 5680 - Contemp Aspects of Pharm Prac VI 2 hours, PYDI 5690 - Adv Prac Exper Presentations 0 hour.

Entry requirement for international students

Students to be considered for admission must have completed pre-pharmacy curriculum prior to admission and they must have a satisfactory citizenship record, a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale on all college work attempted, and eligibility to re-enter the institution last attended.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Department name

Auburn University Graduate School

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