Four-Year Integrated Pathway
PharmD courses are shown in bold. MSCR courses are shown in italics.
| Program year | Summer | Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Foundations I Applied Patient Care Skills I | Cardiovascular Science and Therapeutics Applied Patient Care Skills II Community IPPE | Respiratory Science & Therapeutics Inquiry Immersion Applied Patient Care Skills III Community IPPE | Renal Science & Therapeutics Gastrointestinal Science & Therapeutics Applied Patient Care Skills IV Community IPPE |
| Year 2 | Foundations II Endocrine Science and Therapeutics Applied Patient Care Skills V Health Systems IPPE | Neuroscience and Therapeutics Applied Patient Care Skills VI Health Systems IPPE | Oncology Science & Therapeutics Infectious Disease Science & Therapeutics Applied Patient Care Skills VII Health Systems IPPE | APPEs Discovery Project Research |
| Year 3 | Designing Clinical Research Data Collection and Management Statistical Computing Electives Longitudinal APPE | Responsible Conduct of Research Epidemiologic Methods Biostatistics I Clinical Research Seminar Electives Longitudinal APPE | Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities Biostatistics II Clinical Research Seminar Electives Longitudinal APPE | Publishing and Presenting Clinical Research Biostatistics III Clinical Research Seminar Electives Longitudinal APPE |
| Year 4 | APPEs | Master's Seminar II Educational Practice Electives Discovery Research Project | Master's Seminar II Educational Practice or Electives Discovery Research Project |
Discovery Project final analysis and presentation |
MSCR Research Expectations
Students complete mentored research resulting in:
• A comprehensive literature critique
• A first-authored abstract submitted to a national or international scientific meeting
• A first-authored manuscript submitted to a peer-reviewed journal
Students form an MS committee that provides mentorship and reviews progress toward degree requirements.