Curriculum: 2018 and Beyond

A transformed PharmD curriculum—a 3-year, 12-quarter integrated program—was launched in 2018. UCSF prepares distinguished, professionally skilled, and compassionate PharmD graduates with an unmatched scientific mindset to bring creative approaches to serve patients and meet challenges across health care. For more on the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum, see Curriculum Components and Curriculum Outcomes.

Requirements for the doctor of pharmacy degree

The APPE requirement for students graduating in 2021 is 42 units due to the COVID-19 pandemic; 4 blocks of required APPEs and 2 blocks of elective APPEs (totaling 14 units; 1 of which is a direct patient care rotation). For students in this class, 170 units are required for the PharmD degree.

A minimum of 184 units of professional study is required for the PharmD degree in addition to a set of specific graduation requirements.

Students complete courses in the following areas:

The requirements for graduation, including policies and specific courses, are subject to periodic review and may be changed as determined by the faculty of the School of Pharmacy.

PharmD required courses

The APPE requirement for students graduating in 2021 is 42 units due to the COVID-19 pandemic; 4 blocks of required APPEs and 2 blocks of elective APPEs (totaling 14 units; 1 of which is a direct patient care rotation). For students in this class, 170 units are required for the PharmD degree.