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School of Pharmacy

UCSF School of Pharmacy

Health Services & Policy Research Pathway

Sample Schedule

HSPR students complete the program on seven different curricular tracks. Each track offers the same content, including core courses, electives, clinical rotations, and research. The various tracks simply mean that students complete their research and clinical rotations (APPEs) in a different order.

Sample Schedule, Track #1

 

Fall
16 units minimum

Winter
14.5 units minimum

Spring
12 units minimum

Summer
14 units minimum

Year 3

Core Courses

  • CP 130 Therapeutics (6)
  • Path 135 Pathology (3)
  • PC/Pcol 131 Pharmaceutical Chemistry / Pharmacology (4.5)

Pathway Course

  • CP 154.01 Pharmacy Leadership (1)

Electives

  • as needed

Core Courses

  • CP 131 Therapeutics (6)
  • CP 134 Pharmacy Administration (2)
  • CP 135B Applied Drug Information (0.5)

Pathway Courses

  • CP 153.10A Seminar #1 (1)
  • CP 153 Research Project (1)
  • CP 156 Epidemiology (2)

Electives

  • as needed

Core APPEs

  • CP 148 Acute Care APPE (7)
  • CP 149 Ambulatory Care APPE (7)

Elective APPEs (14)

 

Fall
12 units minimum

Winter
6 units minimum

 

 

Year 4

Pathway Courses

  • CP 153 Research Project (2)
  • CP 153.10B Seminar #2 (1)
  • CP 153.11 Priorities in Health Policy (2)
  • CP 157 Intermediate Statistics (5)
  • Either
    CP 158 Decision Analysis (3)
    or
    CP 158.10 Risk Management (3)

Total pathway units = 13

Electives/Focused Electives

Pathway Courses

  • CP 153 Research Project (6)

Final project due

Electives/Focused Electives

    

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