Doctor of Pharmacy/Juris Doctor (PharmD/JD) at University of Southern California

Programme overview

The dual PharmD/JD combines the Doctor of Pharmacy from the School of Pharmacy with the Juris Doctor from the USC Gould School of Law. Neither professional doctorate requires a thesis or comprehensive final exam, and the PharmD is not awarded until both degrees' requirements are complete.

Faculty: School of Pharmacy / Gould School of Law | Duration: Six years (PharmD completed at the end of the first semester of the sixth year; JD coursework in years two to six) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

The PharmD requires 136 units, covering pharmaceutics and medicinal chemistry, clinical skills, therapeutics by body system, pharmacy law, scholarly projects, introductory pharmacy practice experiences and six-week advanced pharmacy practice experiences (at least 36 units). The JD requires 76 units and three or more semesters of Professional Legal Experience, completed in years two to six.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is competitive and requires acceptance to both the School of Pharmacy and the Gould School of Law, with no special consideration for applying to the dual degree. Applicants hold a baccalaureate degree and apply either concurrently with the PharmD application or during the first PharmD year before the law school deadline. Admission to the dual degree is contingent on passing all first-year PharmD courses with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Duration: Six years (PharmD completed at the end of the first semester of the sixth year; JD coursework in yea

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