Jun 09, 2023

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Pharmacy PharmD

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Admission Criteria

Students wishing to pursue this major must follow instructions on the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Admissions website.

Undergraduate Course Requirements

Prerequisite Courses (52-55 credits)

Early Assurance 2+4=6 (52 credits)

BIO 200LLB - Evolutionary Biology Credits: 5
BIO 201LEC - Cell Biology Credits: 3
BIO 211LAB - Cell Biology Lab Credits: 1
BIO 305LEC - Fundamentals of Biological Chemistry Credits: 3
Select one of the following Chemistry sequences:

Sequence 1:
CHE 101LR - General Chemistry Credits: 4
CHE 113LAB - General Chemistry Credits: 1
CHE 102LR - General Chemistry Credits: 4
CHE 114LAB - General Chemistry Credits: 1
Sequence 2:
CHE 105LLR - Chemistry: Principles and Applications Credits: 5
CHE 106LLR - Chemistry: Principles and Applications Credits: 5
Select one of the following Organic Chemistry sequences:

Sequence 1:
CHE 203LEC - Organic Chemistry Credits: 3
CHE 205LBR - Organic Chemistry 1 LAB Credits: 2
CHE 204LEC - Organic Chemistry Credits: 3
CHE 206LBR - Organic Chemistry 2 LAB Credits: 2
Sequence 2:
CHE 251LLR - Contemporary Organic Chemistry Credits: 5
CHE 252LLR - Contemporary Organic Chemistry Credits: 5
MTH 121LR - Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I Credits: 4 OR
MTH 141LR - College Calculus I Credits: 4
MIC 401LLB - Biomedical Microbiology Credits: 4 OR
MIC 301LLB - Microbiology for Allied Health Professionals Credits: 4
PAS 313LLB - Human Anatomy Credits: 4 OR
ES 207LLB - Human Form & Function I Credits: 4
PGY 300LEC - Human Physiology Credits: 4
Select one of the following Statistics courses:
STA 119LEC - Statistical Methods Credits: 3
STA 119REC - Statistical Methods Credits: 1 OR
PSY 207LLB - Psychological Statistics Credits: 4 OR
SOC 294LR - Basic Statistics for Social Sciences Credits: 4

PharmD via PharmCAS (55 credits)

BIO 200LLB - Evolutionary Biology Credits: 5
BIO 201LEC - Cell Biology Credits: 3
BIO 211LAB - Cell Biology Lab Credits: 1
BCH 403LEC - Biochemical Principles Credits: 4
Select one of the following Chemistry sequences:

Sequence 1:
CHE 101LR - General Chemistry Credits: 4
CHE 113LAB - General Chemistry Credits: 1
CHE 102LR - General Chemistry Credits: 4
CHE 114LAB - General Chemistry Credits: 1
Sequence 2:
CHE 105LLR - Chemistry: Principles and Applications Credits: 5
CHE 106LLR - Chemistry: Principles and Applications Credits: 5
Select one of the following Organic Chemistry sequences:

Sequence 1:
CHE 203LEC - Organic Chemistry Credits: 3
CHE 205LBR - Organic Chemistry 1 LAB Credits: 2
CHE 204LEC - Organic Chemistry Credits: 3
CHE 206LBR - Organic Chemistry 2 LAB Credits: 2
Sequence 2:
CHE 251LLR - Contemporary Organic Chemistry Credits: 5
CHE 252LLR - Contemporary Organic Chemistry Credits: 5
MTH 121LR - Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I Credits: 4 OR
MTH 141LR - College Calculus I Credits: 4
MIC 401LLB - Biomedical Microbiology Credits: 4 OR
MIC 301LLB - Microbiology for Allied Health Professionals Credits: 4
PAS 313LLB - Human Anatomy Credits: 4
PGY 451LEC - Human Physiology I Credits: 3
PGY 452LEC - Human Physiology II Credits: 3
Select one of the following Statistics courses:
STA 119LEC - Statistical Methods Credits: 3
STA 119REC - Statistical Methods Credits: 1 OR
PSY 207LLB - Psychological Statistics Credits: 4 OR
SOC 294LR - Basic Statistics for Social Sciences Credits: 4

Electives

These electives are not required for PharmD admission consideration. However, it is highly recommended that students with room in their schedule consider adding courses of interest at the upper-division level to help prepare them for the academic rigors of the PharmD curriculum. Note that some of these courses may have prerequisites or enrollment restrictions based on major.

PHM 101LEC - Pharmacy is Right for Me Credits: 1
PHM 201LEC - Roadmap to Pharmacy Credits: 1
AAS 264SEM - Black Child in America Credits: 3
AMS 102LEC - The Asian American Experience Credits: 3
AMS 179SEM - Introduction to Native American History Credits: 3
AMS 264SEM - Black Child in America Credits: 3
AMS 301SEM - Introduction to Native American Women Credits: 3
APY 275LEC - Culture, Health, and Illness Credits: 3
APY 348LEC - Forensic Anthropological Osteology Credits: 3
AS 110LEC - The Asian American Experience Credits: 3
ASL 211LEC - Introduction to Deaf Studies Credits: 3
BIO 401LEC - Advanced Biological Chemistry Credits: 4
BIO 417LEC - Neurobiology Credits: 3
CHE 312LEC - Chemistry of Biological Systems Credits: 3
CHE 349LEC - Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences Credits: 3
COM 225LEC - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COM 326REC - Public Speaking Credits: 3
ECO 181LD - Introduction to Macroeconomics Credits: 4
ECO 182LD - Introduction to Microeconomics Credits: 4
GGS 265SEM - Sexuality and Cultures Credits: 3
GGS 324SEM - Controlling Reproduction: Reproductive Rights, Policies, Practices, and Technologies Credits: 3
HIS 240LEC - Alcohol and Other Drugs in American History Credits: 3
HIS 447SEM - Health and Illness in American History Credits: 3
NTR 401LEC - Nutrition and Health Credits: 3
NTR 402LEC - Nutrition in the Life Cycle Credits: 3
PGY 405LEC - Cellular and Molecular Physiology Credits: 4
PHI 107LEC - Ethics Credits: 3
PHI 237LEC - Medical Ethics: Social & Ethical Values in Medicine Credits: 3
PHY 101LR - College Physics Credits: 4 OR
PHY 107LR - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHY 102LR - College Physics II Credits: 4 OR
PHY 108LR - General Physics II Credits: 4
PHY 151LAB - College Physics I Lab Credits: 1
PHY 152LAB - College Physics II Lab Credits: 1 OR
PHY 158LAB - General Physics II Lab Credits: 1
PHY 302LEC - Intermediate Mechanics II Credits: 3
PMY 311LEC - Chemistry of Drug Action Credits: 3
PMY 405LEC - Integrative and Applied Pharmacology I Credits: 5
PMY 406LEC - Integrative and Applied Pharmacology II Credits: 5
PMY 455LEC - Toxicology Fundamentals Credits: 3
PSY 322LEC - Psychopathology Credits: 3
PSY 325LEC - Health Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 351LEC - Biopsychology Credits: 3
SOC 304LEC - Sociology of Aging Credits: 3
SOC 311LEC - Drugs and Society Credits: 3
SOC 322LEC - Medical Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 363LEC - Families and Public Policy Credits: 3
SSC 407SEM - Health Care and the Elderly Credits: 3
SSC 413LEC - Addictions Treatment Credits: 3
SSC 417SEM - Working with Diverse Populations Credits: 3
SSC 420SEM - Child Mental Health Credits: 3
SW 130SEM - Black Lives Matter: Building Racial Justice and Solidarity Credits: 3

Graduate Course Requirements

Pharmacy Core (142.5 credits)

PHC 501 Pharmaceutical Chemistry
PHC 517 Pharmacogenomics
PHC 529 Pharmacy Calculations
PHC 530 Physical Pharmacy
PHC 531 Intro to Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 1
PHM 500 US Health Systems and Informatics
PHM 508 Biostatistics and Drug Literature Evaluation
PHM 517 Patient Care Essentials 1: SDoH, Intercultural Competence, Providing Care to Underserved Communities
PHM 518 Patient Care Essentials 2 - Essential Skills for the Practice of Pharmacy
PHM 527 Pharmaceutical Principles of Pharmacotherapy 1
PHM 528 Pharmaceutical Principles of Pharmacotherapy 2
PHM 537 Contemporary Pharmacy Management and Practice
PHM 538 Pharmacy Law and Ethical Principles
PHM 555 Pharmacy Series: Success in Program and Profession (x6)
PHM 577 Pharmacy Professional Development 1
PHM 578 Pharmacy Professional Development 2
PHM 613 Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacoepidemiology
PHM 620 IPC Fluid, Electrolytes, and Nutrition
PHM 621 IPC Cardiology 1
PHM 622 IPC Cardiology 2
PHM 623 IPC Renal
PHM 624 IPC Immunology and Infectious Diseases
PHM 625 IPC Endocrinology
PHM 626 IPC Pulmonology
PHM 632 IPC OSCEs
PHM 651 Extemporaneous Compounding 1
PHM 652 Extemporaneous Compounding 2
PHM 677 Pharmacy Professional Development 3
PHM 678 Pharmacy Professional Development 4
PHM 681 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) 2a
PHM 682 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) 2b
PHM 720 IPC GI/Hepatology
PHM 721 IPC Neurology
PHM 722 IPC Pain / Psych
PHM 723 IPC Hematology and Oncology
PHM 724 IPC Dermatology/Rheumatology/Opthalmology
PHM 725 IPC Reproductive Health
PHM 726 IPC Pediatrics/Geriatrics
PHM 727 IPC Toxicology/Critical Care
PHM 730 Topics in Pharmacy Law
PHM 732 IPC OSCEs
PHM 777 Pharmacy Professional Development 5
PHM 778 Pharmacy Professional Development 6
PHM 781 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) 3a
PHM 782 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) 3b
PHM 843 Ambulatory Patient Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)
PHM 844 Community Pharmacy Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)
PHM 845 Hospital Health-System Pharmacy Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)
PHM 846 Inpatient General Medicine Patient Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)
PHM 847 Elective 1, Direct Patient Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)
PHM 848 Elective 2, Direct or Non-Direct Patient Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)
PHM 849 Elective 3, Direct or Non-Direct Patient Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)
PHM 850 Professional Development
Major Electives Credits: 12

Notes:

The curricular plan included in this catalog is designed for Early Assurance and does not reflect the courses and pathways for a PharmCAS. Students should work with the pre-pharm advisor to create an individualized curricular plan in order to stay on track during the first two-three years.

Total Undergraduate Prerequisite Credits: 52-55

Additional Requirements Include:

Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements

Total Undergraduate Credits: 72-78

Total Graduate Credits Required for Degree: 142.5

Total Credits Required for Graduation: 214.5-220.5

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Academic Requirements

Early Assurance 2+4=6:

A grade of C or higher is required in all enrolled courses for Early Assurance (EA) eligibility. EA candidates are allowed to take ES 207 , BIO 305 , and PGY 300 to satisfy the Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Physiology requirements. EA students must complete the required prerequisites by the end of the spring semester prior to fall entry of the first professional (P1) year; UB Curriculum requirements must be completed by the end of the first summer session prior to the P1 year. A minimum math and science prerequisite GPA of 3.300 must be sustained throughout the program.

PharmD via PharmCAS:

PharmCAS applicants must complete prerequisite and UB Curriculum general education requirements with a grade of C- or higher by the end of the summer prior to enrolling in the PharmD program first professional (P1) year in the fall. PharmCAS candidates are required to take BCH 403 , PGY 451 and PGY 452 to satisfy the Biochemistry and Physiology requirements. See the PharmCAS site for more details about admissions requirements.

Curricular Plan

A Curricular Plan provides a roadmap for completing this academic program and the UB Curriculum on time. Your actual plan may vary depending on point of entry to the university, course placement and/or waivers based on standardized test scores, earned alternative credit and/or college transfer credit.

There are two pathways to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree. All new first-year pharmacy students, entering UB in the fall following high school graduation, are enrolled into our PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy) degree through the Early Assurance (EA) program. Students not eligible for EA will apply to the PharmD via PharmCAS.

PharmCAS Curricular Plan
The following curricular plan shows Early Assurance 2+4=6:

First Year Fall

UB Seminar Credits: 3
BIO 200LLB - Evolutionary Biology Credits: 5
ENG 105LEC - Writing and Rhetoric Credits: 4 OR
MTH 121LR - Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I Credits: 4
CHE 101LR - General Chemistry Credits: 4 AND
CHE 113LAB - General Chemistry Credits: 1 OR
CHE 105LLR - Chemistry: Principles and Applications Credits: 5
*PHM 101: Pharmacy is Right for Me Credits: 1 (Recommended not required)

Total Credits: 17

First Year Spring

Pathway Credits: 3
Pathway Credits: 3
BIO 211LAB - Cell Biology Lab Credits: 1
BIO 201LEC - Cell Biology Credits: 3
ENG 105LEC - Writing and Rhetoric Credits: 4 OR
MTH 121LR - Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I Credits: 4
CHE 102LR - General Chemistry Credits: 4 AND
CHE 114LAB - General Chemistry Credits: 1 OR
CHE 106LLR - Chemistry: Principles and Applications Credits: 5

Total Credits: 19

Second Year Fall

PAS 313LLB - Human Anatomy Credits: 4
PGY 300LEC - Human Physiology Credits: 4
CHE 203LEC - Organic Chemistry Credits: 3 AND
CHE 205LBR - Organic Chemistry 1 LAB Credits: 2 OR
CHE 251LLR - Contemporary Organic Chemistry Credits: 5
Pathway Credits: 3
Pathway Credits: 3

Total Credits: 19

Second Year Spring

UBC 399MNT - UB Curriculum Capstone Credits: 1
MIC 401LLB - Biomedical Microbiology Credits: 4
STA 119LEC - Statistical Methods Credits: 3
STA 119REC - Statistical Methods Credits: 1 OR
PSY 207LLB - Psychological Statistics Credits: 4 OR
SOC 294LR - Basic Statistics for Social Sciences Credits: 4
BIO 305LEC - Fundamentals of Biological Chemistry Credits: 3
CHE 204LEC - Organic Chemistry Credits: 3 AND
CHE 206LBR - Organic Chemistry 2 LAB Credits: 2 OR
CHE 252LLR - Contemporary Organic Chemistry Credits: 5
*PHM 201: Roadmap to Pharmacy Credits: 1 (Recommended not required)

Total Credits: 17

Third Year Fall

Elective Credits: 3
PHM 555CON - All School Conference Credits: 0
PMY 511LEC - Principle of Pharmacology I Credits: 4
PHM 515LLB - Pharmaceutical Care 1 Credits: 3
PHM 505LAB - Patient Assessment Credits: 1
PHM 577LEC - Pharmacy Development 1 Credits: 1
PHM 503LEC - Pathophysiology I Credits: 3
PHC 501LR - Pharmaceutical Chemistry Credits: 3

Total Credits: 18

Third Year Spring

PHM 555CON - Pharmacy Series Credits: 0
PHM 501LEC - Found of Pharmacotherapeutics Credits: 2
PHM 504LEC - Pathophysiology II Credits: 3
PHM 506LAB - Patient Assessment II Credits: 1
PMY 512LEC - Principle of Pharmacology II Credits: 4
PHM 516LLB - Self-Care Therapeutics Credits: 2
PHM 530LR - Pharmacy Law Credits: 3
PHM 578LEC - Pharmacy Development 2 Credits: 1
PHC 530LEC - Physical Pharmacy Credits: 3

Total Credits: 19

Fourth Year Fall

Elective Credits: 3
PHM 555CON - Pharmacy Series Credits: 0
PHM 681TUT - Intro Pharm Pract Exp 2a Credits: 1
PHM 651LEC & LAB - Professional Practice Credits: 3
PHM 637LR - Pharmacy Management Credits: 3
PHM 615LLB - Pharmaceutical Care II Credits: 1
PHM 602LR - Endocr and Women’s Health Credits: 2
PHM 601LR - Cardiovascular and Renal Credits: 3
PHM 600LEC - US Healthcare System Credits: 1
PHC 531LR - Intro Pharmkin-Pharmdyn 1 Credits: 3
PHM 677 Pharmacy Professional Development Credits: 0.5
PHM 678 Pharmacy Professional Development IV Credits: 0.5

Total Credits: 20

Fourth Year Spring

Elective Credits: 3
PHM 555CON - Pharmacy Series Credits: 0
PHM 682TUT - Intro Pharm Pract Exp 2b Credits: 1
PHM 652LEC & LAB - Professional Practice Credits: 3
PHM 616LAB - Pharmaceutical Care III Credits: 1
PHM 606LEC - Biostats and Drug Literature Credits: 3
PHM 604LEC - Ophth/Derma/GI/Nutr Thera Credits: 2
PHM 603LEC - Immunology/ID Therapeutic Credits: 3
PHC 532LR - Intro Pharmkin-Pharmdyn 2 Credits: 3

Total Credits: 19

Fifth Year Fall

PHM 781TUT Intro Pharm Pract Exp 3a Credits: 3
PHM 555CON All School Conference Credits: 0
Electives Credits: 3
PHM 729LEC Pharmacy Ethics Credits: 2
PHM 715LLB Pharmaceutical Care IV Credits: 1
PHM 706LEC Informatics Credits: 2
PHM 702LR Pulmonary, Tox, and Rheumat Credits: 3
PHM 701LR Neuro, Psych and Sub Abuse Credits: 3
PHC 517LEC Pharmacogenomics Credits: 2

Total Credits: 19

Fifth Year Spring

Elective Credits: 3
PHM 782TUT - Intro Pharm Pract Exp 3b Credits: 3
PHM 736LEC - Economics and Epidemiology Credits: 2
PHM 730LR - Topics in Pharmacy Law Credits: 3
PHM 716LAB - Pharmaceutical Care V Credits: 1
PHM 705LEC - Integrated Cases Credits: 2
PHM 704LEC - Pediatrics and Geriatrics Credits: 2
PHM 555CON - All School Conference Credits: 0
PHM 703LEC - Hematology/Oncology&Critical C Credits: 2
PHM 777LEC - Pharmacy Professionalism V Credits: 0.5
PHM 778LEC - Pharmacy Professionalism VI Credits: 0.5

Total Credits: 19

Sixth Year Fall

Elective Credits: 2
PHM 845TUT - Hospital/Health-System Pharmcy Credits: 4
PHM 849TUT - Elective 3-Dir/Non-Dir Ptnt Cr Credits: 4
PHM 844TUT - Community Pharmacy Credits: 4
PHM 843TUT - Ambulatory Patient Care Credits: 6

Total Credits: 20

Sixth Year Spring

PHM 847TUT - Elective 1-Direct Patient Care Credits: 6
PHM 850TUT - Professional Development Credits: 1
PHM 848TUT - Elective 2-Dir/Non-Dir Ptnt Cr Credits: 6
PHM 846TUT - Inpatient General Med Pt Care Credits: 6

Total Credits: 19

Total Credits Required: 218

Note: Some classes may count toward both a major and UB Curriculum requirement.

Learning Outcomes

To achieve the mission of our PharmD program, students must develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enable them to competently perform these functions. The following outcomes reflect the terminal skills that all UB PharmD graduates should be able to demonstrate upon program completion.

Patient/Pharmaceutical Care
Medical and Science Foundations
Practice Based Learning and Improvement
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Professionalism
Systems Based Practice and Management