Core Curriculum

Health Services & Policy Research Pathway (required in Years 3 & 4)

CP 153
Flexible Units

HSPR Research Project
(1 minimum to 7 maximum units/quarter for a minimum of 3 quarters; 9 total units required)

9 units (maximum)

CP 153.10 A
(Year 3 Winter)

Project Seminar I

1 unit

CP 153.10 B
(Year 4 Fall)

Project Seminar II

1 unit

CP 154.01
(Year 3, Fall)

Pharmacy Leadership

1 unit

CP 156
(Year 3, Winter)

Epidemiology for Pharmacists

2 units

CP153.11
(Year 4, Fall)

Priorities in Health Policy

1 unit

CP 157
or Biostat 183
(Year 4, Fall)

Intermediate Statistics for Health Care Management and Policy or Biostatistics

4 units

CP 158 or CP 158.10
(Year 4, Fall)

Decision Analysis or Risk Management

3 units

CP 152.12
(Year 4, Fall)

Personalized Medicine
(new requirement in 2011)

1 unit

CP 170s, 180s

Elective APPEs

14 units

Specialty Areas (chosen by student with approval by advisor & preceptor)
Explore one of four Specialty Areas: Global Health, Health Policy, Personalized Medicine, Cost and Comparative Effectiveness Research.

none

Focused Electives (chosen by student with approval by advisor & preceptor)
These support exploration of your Specialty Area or research project.

7 units

General Electives (chosen by student)

RECOMMENDED: CP 155 Introduction to Pharmacy Pathways and Careers
After you have completed this course, you will be able to compare and contrast the 3 PharmD pathways in terms of their curricula, targeted proficiencies and the anticipated career opportunities for graduates.

1 unit