Program Timeline
PharmD timeline
Year 1 (PharmD)
- Complete first year requirements for the PharmD curriculum.
- Meet with the professors of labs you are interested in to explore the possibility of completing rotations with them.
- Apply for the Extended Discovery Project option (i.e., commit to 6 additional weeks of research over and above the 5 week required Discovery Project.)
- Select Discovery Project lab (which will count as the first research lab rotation).
Year 2 (PharmD)
- Complete second year requirements for the PharmD curriculum.
- Consider completing the Teaching Assistant requirement* during PharmD studies.
- Apply to the PSPG PhD program by the December deadline.
- Interview with the PSPG PhD program if application is accepted, and accept offer of admission to the PSPG PhD program if selected.
- Complete Extended Discovery Project (11 weeks total) to fulfill one research laboratory rotation.
- Continue to explore options for second and third research laboratory rotations by meeting with faculty.
Year 3 (PharmD)
- Finalize second and third research laboratory rotation selections.
- Complete 6 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) for the PharmD program.
- Complete second research lab rotation and graduate from the PharmD program.
- Take exams for pharmacy licensure during the summer (for those interested in becoming a licensed pharmacist).
PhD timeline
Chart
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PharmD-PhD Curriculum Chart, October 2021 (PDF, 1 page)
Table
Year 1
| What | Starts | How long (approximate quarters) |
|---|---|---|
| Study for RPh License | Summer | 1 |
| PSPG 245A | Fall | 1 |
| PSPG 245B + Elective | Winter | 1 |
| Ethics | Spring | 1 |
| Clinical Experience | Fall | 3 |
| Thesis Research | Fall | 3 |
Year 2
| What | Starts | How long (approximate quarters) |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Assistant * | Mid-summer | 1 |
| Qualifying Exams | Mid-winter | 1 |
| Clinical Experience | Summer | 4 |
| Thesis Research | Summer | 4 |
Year 3 and beyond (PhD)
| What | Starts | How long (approximate quarters) |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Experience | Summer | 4 |
| Thesis Research | Summer | 4 |
PhD timeline description
Year 1 (PhD)
- Complete the third research lab rotation.
- Select research advisor/research lab for PhD thesis.
- Complete PhD required coursework and continue working on thesis research project.
- Take an optional Clinical Experience elective where you can maintain your clinical pharmacy skills in your desired area of pharmacy.
Year 2 (PhD)
- * Complete Teaching Assistant requirement (if not completed during the PharmD).
- Prepare and take the PSPG PhD Qualifying exam.
- Advance to candidacy and continue working on thesis research project.
- Complete any additional program requirements for the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics (PSPG) PhD program.
- Continuation of the Clinical Experience elective is optional.
Year 3 and beyond (PhD)
- Complete any PSPG program requirements.
- Continue working on thesis research project.
- Continuation of the Clinical Experience elective is optional.