Pharm.D. Pharmacy at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The Pharm.D. is a four-year full-time cohort curriculum organised in series (Foundational Sciences, Healthcare Innovations, Integrated Therapeutics, Evidence-Based Clinical Reasoning, Pharmaceutical Skills) with interprofessional learning. It is accredited by ACPE.

Faculty: Taneja College of Pharmacy | Department: Department of Pharmacy | Duration: 4 years; 150 credit hours minimum | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

150 credit hours: 96 core hours (drug delivery, pharmacokinetics, integrated pharmacotherapeutics, evidence-based clinical reasoning, pharmaceutical skills, jurisprudence), 4 elective hours, 50 hours of pharmacy practice experiences, an optional Pharmacy and Health Education concentration and a qualifying exam.

Career pathways

Licensed pharmacy practice (NAPLEX preparation is part of the programme).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must also meet USF university admission and English proficiency requirements. PharmCAS application. At least two letters of recommendation. U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Overall GPA of 2.75 or higher preferred. Interview, criminal background check and drug screen. Prerequisites with C or better from US institutions: biochemistry, calculus, cell or molecular biology, English, general biology with labs, general chemistry with labs, psychology or sociology, genetics, human anatomy and physiology with labs, humanities/arts/social science, microbiology, organic chemistry with labs, statistics.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Doctoral admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for doctoral programmes: February 15 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration.

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