The curriculum is divided into a 2-year pre-pharmacy and a 4-year professional program phase. The pre-pharmacy courses provide a solid knowledge base and ability to use critical thought processes in the biological and physical sciences. The four years of the professional program incorporate a solid foundation of pharmaceutical science courses as well as a comprehensive sequence of therapeutics and professional practice courses. Students earn a B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences after successful completion of the first two years of the professional program. The application of drug knowledge, basic science, and critical thinking to resolve problems of drug distribution and patient care are emphasized throughout the curriculum. In their first three years of the program, students gain initial practice experience through introductory pharmacy practice experiences in settings such as community and hospital pharmacies.

Many graduates pursue careers in community pharmacy positions, but the flexibility of the Doctor of Pharmacy degree also offers our graduates satisfying careers in hospital and clinical pharmacy, the public health or regulatory arena, the pharmaceutical industry, government or professional association positions, and providing pharmacy services in home health care and long-term care settings, conducting clinical and laboratory research, owning an independent pharmacy, and working as a faculty members in a college of pharmacy.